The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-05

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Arranged from Peloubets Notesl
GOLDEN T-<T-Ler this mind be In yoa
Sh.ch was also Ia Christ Jcsgs-Phn ~
TRE sEcTEo- Is best eEced at verse ~
the close Of Tire events previous 10 tho
trial. which belongs 20 the next lesson
Tits frcluSes. Cd The days OF privacy
"Wednesday and Thursday. April ana =
nj Bethany. - the Lords supper. Thurs
day evening. Arrl s. go the last DISCOURSE
fJOhnl. Thursday evening. April :. a, the
PRAYER. Thurziay evening. April =. cd the
agony OF Cethsemane. midnight; ana teD
the betrayal. carly Friday morning. Apru
LESSON NOTES
After the discourse to His disciples
ON the Mount OF Olives Tuesday after
noon Jesus went with them TO Bethany.
where apparently lie remained tili late
Thursday afternoon These days were
doubtless spen, in instructing Ills dis
siplcs and preparing them for what
was before them At the same timo
the leaders OF the Jews were plotting
against Jesus. and Judas Iscariot con-
spsred with them for 80 pieces OF sii-
yer. Thursday afternooc Jesus sent
Peter and John to Jerusalem 10 pre-
pare the Passover feast for Him and
His disciples They assembled that
evening in the upper room that had
been indicated TO the two disciples.
|. Washing the Disciples Feet
John 1927. In John is recorded an
lct of Jesus which illustrates the dis
course which follows. in Luke, the
statement OF the strife. The disciples
a, down to the meal without washing
their feet. after hot dusty walk The
things for this feet-washing were at
hand One of the disciples should have
done il. but il was mental work. nor
with their kind of pitcher bowl could IL
De done each one for himself. Jesus
wisely waited till all were seated. They
had made their choice both as TO feet
washing and as to places at the table.
Jesus. their Lord and Master. took up
their neglected duty.
H. Discourse on Serving. - Va.
$500 After this. what may be viewed
rs a very striking object lesson. Jesus
takes His place among them. and very
gently points out to them their fault.
lie says TO them i'm effect: The kings
of the CentiIes lord IL over their sub
q
factors. But the principles OF my
kingdom are the exact reverse of those
Of most Of the former worldly king
dorls- The leaders are not 20 rule.
but TO serve Some are greater than
others. and it is bes; for all that it -
50. but he that IS greatest among You.
let him be humble. retiring. never put
tinr himself forward. but ever ready
TO serve. rs the younger are expected
TO wait upon the cider ]. your Lord
and Master. am among you as he that
scrveth. l came not To be ministsrcd
unto. bu, TO minister. But you shall
be sharers in my glory. as you have been
in my trials aud Affections You shall
sit on invisible thrones but no earth
* kings have such honor. dignity. re-
ward and majesty rs they who rule by
serving The Passover was doubt
less bcin. celebrated during this table
discourse of Jesus
III. The Warning to Judas--Luke
ce.2l-a3: but fullest in John i3:lS-20.
This warning. showing that Jesus
knew what he had done. gave Judas
an opportunity to repent. his last oP-
porsunify. II also brought the dis
cipIes TO the deepest heart searchings.
~. The Warning 10 Peter--Vs- 81
. Il. simon. Simon. behold. Satan hath
desired 10 have you that he may sift
YOU rs wheat" tossed into the wind by
tbs. winnowing fan; so that you shall
. fall away from the faith rs the chan
and dust are blown away from the
thraShing floor. -Eut | have prayed
for thee. that thy faith fail not. and
when thou art converted. strengthen
thv hrethrcn-' Peter had great need
OF this sitting. Jesus did rot pray that
Peter might be saved from the trial,
but saved in the trial IL is 4 great
privilege to be able 10 strengthen and
comfort others Only those can do IL
who have passed through similar ex-
rerienccs. and Lave gained the victory.
So Jesus was -in all points tempted as
We are yet without sin" But Peter
raid Lord. ! am ready TO go with
Thee. both into prison and to death :
Peter did not yet know the depths Of
his own heart No one does till he II
tried. And lie said: Il tell thee. Peter;
the cock shall not crow this day with
in four or five noursl before that thou
shalt thriSe deny that thou knowest
Me-
Notice in connection with this Len
con the institution of the Lords Sup
per tvs 10. e0). symbolized by two Of
:he simplest ard most common ele
:nenss. which the poorest can Obtain
End the most ignorant understand. ans
yet full Of significance and the mos
perfect symbols imaginable. Here be
, long. too. chapters "a TO IL Of john
Gospel. The 18th chapter was Spoken
: AZ the table. and chapters Is and u
, after they had risen from the tabl
; and were about 10 depart. The servic
was concluded by the wonderful prayc
l recorded in chapter L. From the up
: per room in Jerusalem the disciple
l went with Jesus about midnight on
: u the city across Hebron to the lowe
: slopes OF the Mount of Olives. and en-
= tered into the quiet shades Of Gctt
. semane. About one o'clock Frida
morning 0ccurred the betrayal IN
crucifxion. Nothing can be meane
than the betrayal by Judas. who bu
. few hours before had eaten the cove
nant Of friendship with his Master.