The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24

International Lesson fer sannsry 90
early M,nissry os Js>us-Lak~ >'i'ss-
Specially Arranged from Peiouoets NOES
GO, nrs Trxr.-Hls word vas with pov"
H.-Luke t.1- -,
~,,,v ~ The rejection OF Nazareth. Aprf.
A. u. o. more than year after our 'A's
lesson.
II, .rr-Naxsreth. In Gaiiee. the homo
AZ Jesus youth and early mahhooa'
JESUS. years DID, N '"e
His public ministry
EXPLANATORY.
OF the first year. known as the Junsan
ministry. we have no record ou, NAV
of John. who records the slow and diih-
cult processes by which Jesus en'ereu
upon His work. Here we have the De-
ginning of Ills ministry. IL vas MT
ting that He should offer Himself nrst
AZ the capital city Of the nation tho
central point of Jewish worship. the
c;,v of Ills royal ancestor David, anu
of the temple where the sacrifices Lad
for ceuturics been prehguring his
.toncment This year comes between
verses - and II of Luke l.
:. ..pd Jesus returned" from Jul
a.o where He had spent nearly year.
20 Ills own country. On His way he
|
c.r,ar;a NJ Jacobs well John y. In
49,. ,,oxer of the Spirit" fully under
a.. influence of tie Spirit which de-
.c.ndad upon Him after His baptism.
.srhere went a fame:" report OF MS
ao;rcs .ue taught" He had
ss,,h,e work. He taught the truth. and
". illustrated His teachings by miracles
e Of healing and help. One exam PFC
xxh
ON their synagogues; tnen pla
al of religious meeting and ins'rucuon'
something like combination "a o1A
= churches and schools
1s. .And He came to Nazareth; ai'-
= - He had been q brief time In otner
!. narts Of Galilee. "Where He had been
4. brought up:" He had lived among tne
~ neople for % years. and had WORKED
,e with them, and for many of them as
20 carpenter. .As His custom was;
ly Jesus regularly attended SABBATH wor-
b. shin even though il was Tar from per
s. feet. and the teaching not always wnas
be u. opproved. .Stood up 10 read:
IS. They always read standing. out OF rev.
Its erence TO the sacred book
no IL. 1.-The spirit Of the Lord II upoL
ds Ne.- Therefore, He spoke the truth Oh
ny Cod His message. with the authority
'oo NJ God. in the way God directed. ana
ra- with viyifying, life-giving power. We
cause He hath Amounted Die: &c. ~"
'.s mart for this work. as priests ana KING
.n were set apart to their Office py anoh1-
ing. ITO preach 10 neal
nc have the two-fold method OF the
80 Gospel: il is spoken. and II Is aeteo' =
- teaches the soul, 1t helps and heals tns
hodv. ITO the poor" The Gospel y io'
,hose who need il most often tnos'
,.ho think themselves rich and pros
and perous are in reality very poor indeeu
nine And sorrow, and care, and trouble com
s;gn - all. Heal the broken-hearteo:
h.s. overxhelmed with sorrow. Tor tne'
.,.el Gins or their losses and suffering
dish These Christ came 10 heal. For tne'
orta- Tie worked many miracles. TO preach
To sound as with trumpet mot u
y the game word as the first ''preach" In IN
h the xerse,- There is an allusion to the Gu
the tom OF proclaiming the year OF JuoiH
sased nv the blowing of trumpets. Dense
e ad. once 70 the captives:" TO all captive
still whether in material or in spiritual ca
have ,Hitv- Witness what the Oospei ~ q
ice in inc for prison reform. for the aoohti
price ~ slavery and the slave trade. ior
But Indian races. But especially 10 sne ca
ed at ,;v.s NJ sin and Satan, the slaves OF
iuced habits. of intempcrance. OF fashion.
little ,vorldl,ness does Jesus sound the tru
'ntroi 80 ~ deliyerance. ITO set AT hoef
duty ,hc,n that are bruised" lisa %:
nave 20 deliver from their sad estate
II .. bruised" the oppressed. those crusn
io."o under sin. the wounded in spirit.
posi- ruffercrs from guilty conscience sn
ten by calamity.
could 10. TO preach tnerA" ~.
the second preach in verse ~ tue
COM ceptable year OF the Loru'
tariffs ch6sen opportunity had come
How 81. This day is this Scripture
~ are su.d.- This prophecy was origins
.,,len 70 the exiles in Babylon. -
Issus saxs. those prophecies, fuinl
q ! measure to your fathers. are to b
- larger and more glorious fuliilin'
annual Tho time has come. ! myself am
he fol. Messiah through whom these prom
etween hall be realized. Believe on me-
Kinley % .And all bare Him witness:
the expression OF the countenance
. a cus. ~. attitude OF listening; perhaps
Tor the favoring words, and. douDtIess' Al
favored --.-d. IN conversation about the !
: great - .-...cher sApd wondered
which. ~ - wori.." gracious bet
pose Of me e'. ..;a and in the mamie
elations nj. words were full Of &
he mar at. -, this Joseph's .
erseded ana uu'n. 80 ri. gracious "
,ciple IL 10 SOM .,.-s,.I To otherr. and .
light OF more won !. ..a ,mposxible an
the ave- ma .oS's, - sh,. otsc,re In,
living or suru Sna' 'ne r..e furn
,ntmcnt . carpen'er hrouOht
ecial nd. for their nous -.shore educs
h, while common wy ..--~,sh or
nd trade without 1nk' -. --.s Ne,
the fact that He snoos.
arift and the king oi the jews
Here bcgan tnas
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