The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-31
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.


power upon earth 10 forgive sins Il .uk
52A
/. THE SECTION includes the ser,as .
miracles which follows our last lesson =.
: corded I'm Luke LIS TO GIL. Read also ia
= parallels. not only 10 the lesson text--Nrat,
sl-s and Mark 2ie-hut also the parallel
, 70 the whole section. as follows Mat,
| 49, 4, -. il-l' si-ls: i.i-li Marki:ls
TINE, -Summer OF A. II. IS The perlo,
, coserei belongs 20 the first half Of IN,
great CA Gaiiiesn ministry; that Is. IN IN
year OF thrist's public life. Jesus was 10.
tween 81 ana 81 years old. ana John thu
BAPTIST was IN prison az castle Macherus.
fLAcE.--All these miracles seem 10 have
neen ~ th~ vicinity OF Capcrnaum which
Jesus made the central point OF Ills labors
LESSON NOTES.
A number of miracles are given herv.
together TO intensity their message.
TO make a deeper impression on the
reader. Notice the great variety of
them, their loving and helpful nature.
worthy OF the Son of God Included
within the section Of the history be-
longing TO this lesson. we find the fol-
lowing classes of miracles:
l. CASTING Our Demons luke 4:33-
81. 4l).-The teaching here is that Jesus
has power over evil spirits in All forms
especially those that dominate the
souls of many men. such as the evil
spirits Of war. intemperance. sensual
~ ambition. selfishness. And the mir
acles of this class are signs and expres-
sions of the great work Christ has come
70 do. illustrating the need of casting
ont devils in modern times and the way
in which il may be done.
III. HEALING DISEASES luke 4: 3s-40.
l3)--Christ's power over all forms Of
disease. of body and Of soul. is shown
by His miracles of healing. These mir
acles are signs of Gods love. that cares
for our bodily welfare. that desires our
health and comfort; and also of our
need OF soul-healing. and His readiness
10 save us from sin and its results.
Ill LErEosy luke 5:l2-l4).-Lep-
rosy IS one OF the most vivid types and
object lessons of sin. Both. when they
have developed their nature, are loath.
some, polluting. deforming. unclcan.
They exist often long time before
hey show their painful and deadly ma
-ure. They are practically incurable
~ human power We may draw from
his miracle and Others like il which
,hrist performed that lie has the
power 10 cure the worst of human evil
md to save from the most terrible sins.
10 one need despair.
~ The DRArcHr OF FISHES luke
:1-lD--This story shows Christs
over over nature. But the miracle
'as chiefly sign or illustration of the
Iork of His disciples. that they should
{ fishers of men. Wise means are 10
e used. but the word of Jesus is the
over.
Y. The PARALYTIc CrRED-We now
,me to the lesson text proper. The
ACE was private house in Caper-
aum. The picture we may form in
ir mind is something as follows: A
ie-story structure viii. outside stairs
aiding Up 10 the fat roof, the " hole
Tilt around q court. The place was
DIVIDED. for when it was known that
irist was there "straightway many
ere gathered together, insomuch that
ere was no room TO receive them. no.
: SO much as about the door"
IL was thus that when four men
ught TO bring in palsied man upon
bed they could not. This bed was
thin mattress. held by the four cor
RS. Having failed to get in by the
Or, they tried the expedient of 20
upon the housetop. and. after
king an opening IN the roof. which
5 possibly made of coarse mating
boards or stone slabs. easily re-
we'd, let down their burden before
Jus. The roof was so low that the
n could let down the bed so that
'se below could receive il, without
aid of ropes. but simply by holding
corners.
When Jesus saw the faith OF the sick
n and his bearers. He said: "Be Of
ID cheer" take heart, thy sins are
given thee" Says Horton: Moth
is said about the mans character.
about his previous life, or the cause
his illness. But there comes before
mind fact of young man barely
lying in precisely the condition that
e is described. unable TO move a
b. the result simply of his youthful
And one would gather
m the unexpected course which .
uspursues with this young man that
suspected similar cause in .his
: Of illness. And puts his finger
n the spring Of the mischief" Ii
h was the cause of the sickness.
rs we'll knew that there could be no
or valuable healing without
enhance and forsaking OF the sin.
fruits Of sin cause the essential evil
in TO be felt, and Jesus grants the
tier blessing first.
the scribes accuse Jesus
speaking blasphcniies. slandering
. utferiny treason against God.
IS turns upon them and demands:
iether is easier to say. Thy sins be
iven thee;or TO sry. Rise up and
y" But" He continues. that We -
know that the Son OF Man hath
er upon earth to forgive sins tIIc
unto the sick Of the palsy): say
thee. arise. and take up thy couch,
go to thine house" Jesus here uses
miracles distinctly as proof of
Divine mission. And that the