The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-11
rAE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lcn.o- for January Is. isos
fecs.n- tho Ave Thousand II Nsrs

~ l
H., ,hc last lesson, and Just before the fass-
,ver lIohn g. a. which that year began April io
Pr.Acr-Thc plain Of iiutaiha' pei"hs'nf "
ncthsaila Luke 9;l0). desert; Q, an ~
cultivated uninhabitcd place sno'' u.s 49,
ntheast Of 3cthsatda. on the northeast sho,o
- TIE Sea OF Galilee. Bethsaida was aouoio
own. ted on either side OF inc 'eru1n ~
- entrance ia,o the sea The plain OF pu,al-
"A form. n triangle. OF wnlch ING eas''.
-cnrt.lns make ono SIDE, and the river 'ann
"a ,he la,,c shore the other two II was es
| he sou,scas,ern angle OF this plain where the
| ms come down close 10 inc saei'.
rhornsoa places the site OF tho ieooihs o' 'H'
| I've thousand. Andrews ,r.-.,e
| Rt-tsus T!beriis Cgsar, emperor OF iss--i.
| fsix,centh ycar). Pontirs I'iiate, governor ~
| tudoa ttn.ra year): iIcEod Antipas OF r.l'c.
IA p.rca t,,,lr,y-third year,: Ilcrod i'hiiip' q
rrachonitis etc. uhirty-taird ycar)
LESSON NOTES.
The Missionaries Report ". 3D. n
few weeks before the martyrdom OF
Iohn the Baptist, Jesus had sent out
Ills disciples among the villages OF
Galilec. lie Himself going also MARX
G.la. -: Matt. ll:l). They went every
where. preaching the Gospel and heal
inc the sick. apparently with great
success. But when the news OF the
! death OF John reached them. they seem
. ~ have been overwhelmed, and gain
cred themselves together unto Jesus,
, probably at His usual center OF work.
I Capernaum.
Jesus and His Disciples Retire from
Uerod's Dominion.-Vs 81. 32. " 81
.Come We yourselves apart into ocS
(, ert place." not q barren. sandy place.
!, Int one uninhabited, wild pasture or
a woodland, There were two CHIEF rea-
!, sons for this course. The first, given
bv Matthew Q4:l3), was on account OF
the news OF Johns death. In the ex-
: element Herod might seek to imprison
: or murder Jesus and His disciples, who
), were equally with John opposed to
- Hcrod.s crimes. And there was danger
Of political revolt, which was entirely
a. contrary to the plans and purposes .,
Jesus. but which might center around
20 His person. The second reason Is mere
~. riyen. And rest awhile after tLe''
severe labors and excited interest," o'
"a account Of John. They could not res
L. at Capernaum. for in these exci'ini
times there were many coming an'
be going perhaps anxious to know "n"
course Jesus would take
Great Multitudes Follow Him.-N' 81
..The people saw them departing an
knew by the direction the boat TOO
lon toward what part Of the lake the
"a were going. Some recognized thei
NJ and reported to others. Ran afoot
=. that is by land. in contrast with IN
d;sciples in the boat. This was doub
less early in the morning. "out OF a
cities" such rs Caperraum- On
~. rain and Bethsaida. They ran rour
NV the head Of the lake, taking one
the fords Of the river, 50 as TO me-
Jesus. who was crossing with u
cto- twelve by ship. :,
- Heals the Sick.-34. Jesus
'os. was moved with compassion iowa
,ess them The crowds were ignorai
: = restless. sinful They had brouP
49, also their sick. who were but NV
,eus parable of their spiritual state wea
W. and troubled as Jesus was. HIS me-
sly could not let the multitudes go WI
'Ae ont help for they were a. sheep
A.. having shepherd" They were oc'
'"o tute Of teachers to feed, to guide
''eo protect. in a word. to shepherd them
ana J.sus Communes with His Discipl
y DC From John (6:3), we learn that Je
zen aid not spend all His time with
"u r,ult;tudes. but went up on the mo
s"e tain side. and sat with His discip
the usual posture Of teaching. II
~ thcv could rest, and talk over Il
rther evangen]ins ,u.sI..s ard recs
But" successes 'n." 49,. .-,,,,d scor n
isn't the ins'ru e'o'' .,-..ch;rg
: 10y Gospel to the world, and as to the
,v a pei they should preach:
MrytifndR&. -
a:'y "Vhcn the day was now FAR sPe
49, The irst evening Matt. l4'ia)
ee come, which began at three ocr
The disciples came unto MN
me- fuller conversation is given in John.
"Send them away buy tnemseis
euae Many Of these were Passover piig'
ea'sr and had no homes, but must buy :
49, food. They must go soon, or u w
nase he too late. 81. Give We them TO
c. , This Jesus said to prove them go
! .,': whether they had so much faith IN
: WIS ne The Messiah as to believe tina
AEs- could supply the multitude with
Thev found a small boy (John),
from had ..fivc, and two fishes
nd e. Creek apsarion Is diminu
~ has Il properly means what was
.c,;on 81 along with the bread,
Wash specially refers to the small ana
their orally dried or picked fish eaten
policy bread. 80 "And He commanded
use its 20 make all sit down" or recline'
i been the Greek. the customary postum
wise, eating. There were FIVE thousand
lost to besides women and children. a. :
rstand them to His disciples TO set .
he late them gave Is in tense
describes . continuous repeated
ton. The pieces grew under
.. touch. and the disciples always
hanged His hands full when they came
renner' with their own empty. A. And
III the alled:- No one went away hungr
VIII DC Gathered Up tho Fragments
I. Inc "And they took up twelve has
is that A., - accornts have the same
single 80 49,, conhinus. 1. G.. the
4 whole 80. ~.-a-v Jcw carried when
family :s.."ar 20 keen himself indcps
LOT !" Of Gentle food, which would
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