The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-11-09
Tur SUNDAY SCHOOL.

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.-,elnci YOU, that yc should 70 an" pr'ns 'o''n
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year old artisan since March.
.,,. Midsummer OF A. ID :, soon after tho
INST lesson 90 49,.
p,.cr ~ THe LIFE OF cnriSr we nave
CONC tot the raiddlc of the second year of
.ss,,s, ministry. the year of Development. asa
-, c,s.cu tn the progress 81 Ills Kingdom
80. ,,,ar lcd stages OF development occur At
,I,,c. IA The setting apart twelve
,.,ies 10 TO trained TO carry on ms Nh1ao'n
s,,r NJ. has asccndei GO The statement OF
,n. AVS ami principles OF the Kingdom io'-
sI ~ooa ,Sl 10y ncw method OF tcaehihs
nv parablcs. Inc hsst VI '"cs' ss''N"'
r,r attention to-day
rr,cE--1hc western shores "i inc so.' VI
r.,lIec The apostles were chosen on 'nc
u,rus ~ Ha,tin. called the mount OF bea''.
,,os This mou ntan ~ u ridge running east
- ,,cs. about a quarter OF u mile In length |
~ sixty feet in height At each END rises =
,,all cone or horn IL lies near the center VI
80 west coast OF tho sea OF Gaiilcc' thrce
miles from the shore ana seven southwest y.
f.afarnaun. ~ Is ha-ieu ''"h' ''e '''S
1iattin II its base
LESSON NOTES.
Increasing Opposition. Opposition
IN Jesus nIu Dccu dtoussa ''''''> ''>~~
1,,forc this at the Passover at JerussI-
l.u 1John $40, and the flame was
famed by the memory of His driving
~, the cattle dealers and the money
changers the year before II was IN
creased also 10y His teaching ana Ills
miracle. recorded in our last lesson
and still more by His rising popularity
,nI wonderful works recorded III Tor
days lesson
Many Wonders of Grace In the brief
paragraph extending from verse 20
verse ~. there is n condensation OF
many details Of our Lords raiiican
ministry. lie spoke again and AGAIN
and again words 81 grace: lie per
formed arain and again and again
works of mercy But the generic same
moss of mems wants occa>ioned some
what corresponding saneness IN the
manifold ministra. ions of our say .
bcnevolcnce-
These Miracles a. illustrate and
cxnrcss in visible. tangible forms the
loving kindness of God, His goodwin
toward men. His desire for their nap
mines. and His care to make them free
from every evil. ca The blessed CT
fcc,s Of Christ's mission proved IL to bc
Divine. And to-day. as in those day
the convincing proof OF Christianity i
found in its bcncficcnt effects 1t makes
everybody better who accepts II. Inc
,rnnlxard becomes sober. the selfish be
comes generous the vile becomes pure
Schools. colleges education. hospitals
missions. all forms OF bcncvolenc'
spring up wherever Christ Is believe"
Wherever there is the most christianity
,hcrc il the most Of all the things tina
raise and bless men. The map OF tn
world is the proof Of the Christian re-
licion. t3l They manifest the powe
and presence Of God in nature. and i
Ills daily providence. Wherever an
one act shows Gods presence. lie
wholly present with all Ills power an
gil His love.
Preparation by q Long Season
Praycr-l3. And lie gocth up into
mountain In all probability the sl'
gular elevation now known as the III
run latin. or Horns of llattin, IN
only conspicuous hill on the wester
side Of the lake. and singularly adap
cd by its conformation both to form
Mace for short retirement. ana 4 re
devious for gathering multitude
Here Jesus spent the whole night
pravcr. as we learn from Luke. WI
gives us this insight into the way Jes
prepared for this crisis
Choosing the Twelve Apostles
1919. We now come to the pc2inni'
Of the organized church. the inaugur
ton OF q system OF trained worker
The harvest OF souls was plenteous. !
work was very great. the oppositi
bitter.
Therefore in the morning, after
nipht-lonr season Of prayer, lie ca
eth unto Him whom He would
made Ills own choice out OF the nu
bcrs who had believed on Him.
many Of whom lie had gradually "
preparing for this vocation. Ana u
came" They choose Him. they acce
cd His invitation
Their Title. lie called them Ar
ties The word apostle" means N
scngcr. one who is sent; but 1t had
ouircd in classical Greek more
cific meaning, rs the ambassador
envov Of n state. Thus they were $
by Christ. even as lie had been sent
the Father John 2o:aD.
The Object Of Their Appointing
Il, THAT they should he with Him
Ills companions, friends and help
(c) That they might receive lis
sonal training. and bc prepared to
tierstand Ills nature. Ills mission,
the truths 81 the new Kingdom.
Their twofold work was first
preach the Gospel. to herald the 9
news. thus enlarging Ills work;
secondly ". ~, Ito heal sickness
etc, 10 do the same kind of work
mercy which Jesus had done. ana
20 carry out Ills mission.
Their Personality. They were
men who had not ''ccn perverted
the false philosophical traditions
morals of the day. They were m'
workingmcn. business men, prac
men. but Of great variety 81 {
training. and Of business life.