The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-11-23


a,Drosistou % Christ Mark S::s-36.
,specsslly arrsased from Pcloubct's notesl
GOLDEN Txxr--Hc came unto His own. ana
sis own received Him not-John ELL
TuE SECTION includes . glance ~ the mar
velous works OF Christ just after the Sermon
ON the Mount-the healing OF the centurions
servant ~ capernaum luke 5i-io, secc0a
Main was raised FROM the dead. the
arst miracle a that kind luke I'll
IA: the visit Of the messengers from
John tho Baptist. imprisoneid In Castle
Mschcrus luke 7:is-ss)- third tour OF Call
lee with His disciples and certain women who
,uinlstcrcd 10 Him Luke s:i-3) This view
viii show us tho great progress Jesus was /
making In His work-Hts many glorious mira
eles. the vast crowds that were attracted 20
Him making His tour perpetual fete, lis
popularity and success. which were the occs-
Sion OF the awakening opposition The address
An connection with verses 2s-30is reported more
fully in Matt. u: xs->s. and Luke ii::9-w
Tus EPOCH Is the awakening Of opposition
"A account Of SUGGEST
THE TINE y the autumn OF A. ID -. some
weeks after the Sermon en- the Mount
PLAcE.-Capernaum On the sea OF 'aiiiec-
LESSON NOTES.
The situation. Jesus had been
preaching now for year and half.
From small beginnings lie was attract
inc attention over all the country
Great crowds assembled wherever lie
was. He was continually unfolding
new truth, and working more and more
wonderful miracles. lie had chosen
twelve personal helpers. From His
central station in Capernaum lie made
tours into the surrounding country.
OF necessity, His character, His works
and His teaching were in marked con-
trast with those Of the Jewish leaders.
His character drew away the people
from them to Him. His treatment OF
all classes, and especially the sinful
and needy, His miracles of love and
mercy, which were impossible to them,
attracted the multitudes to Him, and
lessened the influence and authority OF
the scribes and Pharisees. His won
derful teaching, 50 loving, SO righteous,
10 simple, SO devout, so comforting and
uplifting, was undermining their teach
Ing. and seemed likely to- leave them as
leaders without followers and teachers
without pupils.
Contrast the action Of John the Bap
fist, who wished Jesus to succeed, even
ut his own loss. lie rcjoiced as the
friend Of the bridegroom rejoices in his
marriage, when Jesus drew the crowds
that formerly came to himself tJohr
3:2G-3D.
Increasing Opposition Of the Scribe'
and Pharisecs. was one OF thu
natural results Of the state OF affairs
Il is we'll to turn back and trace thu
growth Of this opposition. l. They re
sented His reform in cleansing the TEN
ple courts from money-changers an
dealers in sacrifices, and the dishones
practices which made the temple de-
Of thieves. This touched their pockets
and reduced their income John 2:l3-.i
Lesson X. Third Quarter.) 2. IL
taught contrary to their ideas Of tn
sabbath, exposed and denied their falls
traditions Lesson T., Fourth Quarter
3. His treatment Of publicans and sin
ncrs scandalized their make-believ
purity luke 7:36-50.) 4. His popula
ity drew away the people from their il
Auencc. ). His miracles gave Him s.
periority over them O. He was Gal
lean. and especially He was from TIL
dcspised city of Nazareth :. 4
claimed to be the Messiah. and yet i
was not doing what they expected Il
Messiah would do, and was leavir
them out not only from official pos
ton, but even from the Kingdom itsel
At this time one noted miracle ga
the scribes and Pharisecs an opportu
ity to make a malignant and Who'll
unfoundcd charge against Jesus. OH
possessed Of demon. and also bin
and dumb, had been delivered by Jes
nv a triple miracle that made him san
and gave him sight and hearing. to &
wonderment of all the people (Ma'
l2:c2-.3.)
Opposition from Friends and Re
tives.-.There came then" This vel
apparently records the arrival at "a
ernaum of His friends who some no,
before had left Nazareth TO lay hold
Him ". Elm. Ills Brethren HI
names, James, Joses, Simon, Jud
are given in Matt. 1855 and Mark
Some understand them to have be
His literal brethren" Others TN
they we're the sons Of Cleophas
Mary. His sister and namesake OF
Virgin. In the latter case they W.
cousins Of Jesus. and probably adop
into the family. Commentators
about equally and earnestly dive
between the two opinions. Joseph
not mentioned. and was probably de
..And His mother" perhaps with nj
er motives than the others stand
without" Either outside OF the hot
more probably beyond the circle OF
hearers in the open air. sent u
Him. No doubt by passing the
sage from man to man until 1t rcac
Him, which they could not do tn
selves from the extent and pressure
the crowd.
The reason seems to have been I
lie appeared to them to I've out OF
mind ". 2i). Ut was only an hor
fear that lie. was going crazy
needed to be taken care Of" For a.
was making the religious leaders
enemies: (2) lie was preaching stral
almost revolutionary doctrines; t3)
great crowds ana the consequent
element might render Him fanatl
"a He was not taking the place WI