Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-04-26

xii, 19-Commentary by the Rev. ID. NJ.
Stearns.
12. As have recently lad and profited
by a sermon by Rev. A. G. Brown of Lon.
don upon portion of this lesson entitled
"Finding 1t as He Said, - it is probable
that some of the Spirits suggestions to
him may hero be found. 1t is the last
night before the crucifixion. Tho city ,Jc
rusalem the holy city, is full of people, for
only in the chosen city can tho passover
lambs be slain and the feast kept. Notice
the disciples question, "Whcre wilt
thou?" Think of Sauls question: "What
wilt Thou have me to dor" and let our
hearts be ever saying, Where, Lord
what, LordY' and never lean to our
own understanding.
10. He Immediately sends two with
definite instructions, and yet such as re-
quired great faith on their part. He loves
to be trusted and will surely guide all who
are willing to be guided FPS. xxi, 8; Isa.
XXX, 81; Xviii, ~. Hut see how 1t is on'v
"A step Mt a time. arI consider the forct i
events of one day ~ San <. - r. -
knew the way to In city. Al. was plH.'
thus far Then / all 'vhc should pass
them or meet them thry were to look for
man coming tuwrr', them bearing
pitcher of water anU without hesitation
they were to follow him.
Il. They were not told to speak to the
man with the pitcher, but simply follow
him into the house and speak to the good
man of the house concerning the room In
which to cat the passover The fact that
they were to say to him, The Master
saith" shows that the owner of the HOUSE,
was disciple Jesus would not use The
property OF ono who was not.
10 We would like to know more of this
man and this room, between whom and
the Master there seemed to lc such a per
feet understanding and harmony uf spirit
16. With unqucstioning obedience they
went forth from Him to do His bidding.
and they found everything just as He had
said they would 1t always has been and
always will be So for whatever else may
fail or change or pass away the word nf
the Lord is sure, and it standcth forever
IL And in the evening He comrth
with the twelve" Never was sucn q pass
over kept before, for this Immediately pre-
coded the fulfillmcnt of all PASSENGERS AZ
on the morrow Christ, our passover
would be sacrificed fc~ us. Have we
like the good man of Il is house, room for
Jesus? And are all our possessions ut His
disposal? Arc we like the two disciples
looking for His guidancc2 And do We rec
ognize His hand in all the events 81
life? If so, it Is well.
49, Before Jesus announced that one Of
them should betray Him it would seem
from John xiii that He had washed thciI
feet and had taught them thus to do fnI
each other Think of His washing III,
feet of Judas! How near one may be I,
Jesus, how much He may do for one,
how many privileges one may enjoy nd
yet be lost! 1t will surely ne IA frnrll
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lowers of Christ and yet not he truly Ills
10. 1t was enough To make them eur
rowful that one who had cumpanicd Will
, them and had been apparently truly "u'
Of them should turn out to hr only II trti
tor and hypocrite. SO clever had the traffic
been that it would seem that none of tl'
others had suspected him, for 10 one said
1t must be Judas, just as We thought
but each said, is it ~ so kind In,
Jesus been that never 10y word or look %
n act had He even limited That ,Iuda, Wa
q not sincere.
20 One of the twelve that dippctl
D. with me in the dish. Sitting near t.
,. Jesus, eating with Him, called oncof His
Z; acting as treasurer for His people, preach
;. ing in His name, perhaps permitted Il
work miracles i'm His name, and yet al
n the while IA liar. IL hypucritc one posscsSr'
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