The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-21
ruE SUNDAY SCHOOL.


~a,nr,s r..x-.--Thy faith hath made thee 4
80. ..o in peace--Luk" So
TrE SECTION includes al ihoS' portions
@rant.r .ieht which show the Various
49, n which Jesus ENCOURAGED faith.
,s.ratlei accounts are found Al follows.
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So So Autumn 81 A. u. ~ Jesus was
- x.ars old. near the close q liz second
year of I,ulliic ministry .r.r,sa
f'f.A .I.- capetAaAm, the - ~ NaiA'
- LESSON MOTHS.
I. THE MsSisrERINc WoMar.--.s. H.
The brief story or these devoted women
shows several ways in which Jesus en-
eournccd faith. IL brought into action
the wealth and service Of another class
OF disciples, the women, and thus en-
larged the realm Of faith. Earnest de-
,otion always increases faith; active
service destroys doubt.
H. TIE PARABLE OF TnF SowER.-Ns.
-. This parable in two ways en-
courarcs faith. III some Of the good
seed sown by the Master Himself rams
y, rocky soil. amid thorns. or by the
wavside, there is no reason ior IFS
Disciples TO be discouraged under the
same circumstances. TINS parable 4
also. is the prophecy and promises OF a
;aryc harvest from the seed sown.
III. THE RELATIONS or JEsrs.-'s.
,a-ar. From this brief incident we
Gain ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To faith. LNeh
IesuS had 10 encounter opposition in
his mission: rot only from enemies,
I'M, from His dearest friends. Yet lie
vent on and succeeded. Faith Is en-
courarcd by the knowledge that we
stand in the nearest and dearest rela-
,;on 10 Jesus. All true Christians
or. brothers and sisters Of Christ
md heirs with Him of God HIS
Father His riches are their richcs'
His iovs. their joys; His character
,heir character; His home, their home.
~. THE TEMPEST STIiLED.-Ns- 22-
os II i a great help to our faith TO
know. bv actual exhibition OF Ills
mower. that our Saviour is ruler over
all the forces Of nature. that not even
sparrow can fall without our
Father that amid countless diseases
IND dangers on every side. yet our a.
.ber holds them in His loving HANDS,
All the diseases, expressions, crreities'
a,;pos ~ conscience. lives without
hone and hearts without rest, are par'
81 the tempest raised by SIN. 'hrise
by His forgiving love. says. ieace' os
stiu.- for all that call on HIM, an'
arches over them "A bow OF peace
" -ur GADAIESE DEuoNiAc.-Ns
os-as Even what we often term "th'
most homeless eases" may at the wor'
~ Divine power he ever afterwar'
to,,a "a, the feet Of Jesus, clothed
and in his right mind.
80 a. u
,vxr-ys43-4s. The faith OF the won
an OF whom this story > 'oi
was real. though imperfect ana supe,
s,i,ious. That in all three account
Is mentioned the fact that snc M
been for IL wears in the condition
,,h;ch We find her shows how mop
Loss her case seemed. She touched u
border of his garment. or fringe OF
,,ar shaSl-likc mantle. because 81
,horgbt that in this way she mig
he healed without any publicity. whi'
she desired TO avoid.
.\nd Jesus Cunning arounup sa'
Who touched me?" The dssclpies we
astonished Mt the question. ne w.
was 81 great that He was being So
s,an,lv pressed on all sides. he
c;n,es had not learned that TT e
nresses. faith touches" as August'
nrc. finely said. But Christ knew.
,ba healing was His own act. and :
e trembling. and falling down
90. hin she declared unto Him bef
all the people for what cauSe ~.
,o,ched Him. and how she was hca
Immediately" This punhc c""'Vss
was another step in her conipt''N
Christ assured her that not super
,;on. not any power residing ~
men,. nor any power residing r.
;,aI touch: but faith. spir'tnai as
The soul. had made her " hole
VII. EASING JArrrs DAVGHrf
- ~ 40 aq-s5.-This Is n case OF Z
encouraged in .hc greatest cNfren
ra;r,s uas a ruler Of the s.nago
one OF the leading ymfn' r"ne'i
,;,se our trustees. who had Rci
charge OF the synagogue. It's ser
ond ;,s schools His daughter was
-;.r n;rb unto death Jairus WEI
T.s,,s and bcsought Him tn con
his house and restore hi- va
Ter He had not quite 'he
~ the Roman centurion. Jesus y
have healed the daughter wi'hou'
.nc,ot the house. Their comes 'he
mat this daughter is deal
trouble the Master further iu'
said: believe only. aud she sn''
wade whole" There was no III
Chris,'s power; the only danger
that Jairus' faith should fai'.
power and love are 10 grea. A. -, :,
largest demands on them are
easily a. the smallest