The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-17
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Less0s fer Jannsry ~ 49,
Ministry - J'shs the bspsass-Lsss
Amiga.

S;i5-:s-
specially Arranged from Peioubet's Notes
Ootprx rrxr.-Dehold the Lamb OF God
which taketa away the sin OF the woriu'-
John LIS.
whole life Of John the forerunner %
Christ .orx-.-Ma,, s:,-,7; Mark
PnorsEcirs.-Isa. .; %: Nal sl;t;s,S
LATER Accousrs--Matt. "a: o-l2: Marx
T,ur-John began to preach IN the sum
r,er OF A. ID. %: preached nearly two years.
| OF which a year and three months were CO.
| incident with the ministry OF Jesus
PLACE John preached In the wild. thiniy.
inhabited region lying west Of the Deaf;
ssa ana The lower jordan The baptism OF
Jesus was at Rsthabara. the iords OF ms
| Jordan. flve miles northeast OF 9e'ieho-
EXPLANATORY.
.Iou< rorxrs our THE MEssIAH.-He
does this in three ways. ~ To the peo-
nile by a description. as here. CD By
a declaration. to the deputation OF the
priests from Jerusalem (John !: l9-2D'
90 To his disciples. after the baptism
OF Jesus John /: IS. SOY.
Is. Were in eN pectation:" waiting TO
see what was coming. who and where
the Messiah was. "Mused:" reasoned,
questioned. argued. Whether he were
the Christi" John was such great
prophet. the greatest of all prophets.
with such noble and kingly qualities.
that they questioned whether He were
not actually the expected Messiah.
'l6. II indeed baptize with waters"
administer the outward ordinance ana
sign. 1.-The latchet:" The lace Of thong
by which the sandals were fastened.
..of whose shoes (sandals) ! am not
worthy 10 unloose." As stockings were
not worn, the feet would become soiled;
end when persons entered a house the
sandals were taken off and laid aside.
7 so that the feet might be washed. Ihls
work belonged TO the very lowest serv-
! ants. and thus John expressed how
much worthicr the Coming One was
! than he. lie shall baptize you with tho
; Holy Ghost" C''Ghost' is old Engiish
I for spirit) The mightiest power in the
n universe for renewing the heart ana
n bringing in the Kingdom of God. And
IS with fire." The symbol of the Holy
he Shirt. The sun is fire, the source OF
:, all light and heat. purifying, health
Is giving. the source of beauty. comfort,
q. life. frutfulncss, and all cheer. and all
: power.
" II. "Nhose fan is in His hand:" The
fan is not fan in our sense; ~ Is
te broad. light. wooden shovel, with which
in the grain is thrown up to the breeze
ch 80 that the wind may carry oil the light-
- or chaif while the heavier grain sinks
A. down clean. And lie will thoroughly
TO purtrc:" Cleanse, separate the good
err from the bad His floor" Threshine
on floor. which is usually circular are;
th Of beaten earth surrounded by low
ro- hank. Here the grain is separated from
he the straw by sledge drawn by animals
uld is. MANY other things:" He use
TO every possible form of expression, illus
wo tration and point of view, In order
impress the truth upon the peopi'
"Prcachcd he:" The word mean
"preached good things" preached II
Gospel"
out 10 .IIerod being reproved :
st Him" This story is placed here by Lul
lay 10 complete the account of John befol
hat entering upon the ministry OF Jesu
low 4 fuller account is given in Maj
c:14-2o. "Reproved !. for Herod
IN l as and for all the evil things
,ck IIerod was then living in open adu
ll?-' terry. He had gained IIerodias by Il
.ad. hasest perfidy.
No: 90. He shut up John in prison. a
Vile cordlng 10 Josephus in the castle
Nacherus. seven miles northeast OF u
ked Dead sea-
!. on We ,urn back again in the histo
nal "a the SIXTH or seventh month Of John
lied ministry. probably january -. -.
to at Bethabara. loru OF the 1oiua
Ill th.. -
bn,,fized.- Either after the baptis
,oId OF the great crowds during the ear
,hrn portion of Johns ministry. or at Z
sba close OF some day when John had ba
~ tized all the multitudes who desir
III, H. "Jcsus also being baptized.
came from Nazareth Mt this III
Mark. Matthew says that Jesus "
baptized in order Ito fulfill all righteo'
ness" I:y His baptism Jesus took
~. public stand on the right side IL
~. public remuneration Of sin and prof
~, sion of religion. and praying" NJ
: -, how two great blessings came to Jes
during prayer. The descent Of the Hs
Spirit, and the TRANSPORTATION. II
heaven was opened" Probably thu
N was some supernatural appearance
y" : the sky; not during, but after the b
tism.
~. "Thc Holy Ghost descended Il
We bodily shape like dove" 1t was
she '"f 4. ~ for,r
rould a.. 80. On,
waiting symbolism. All along
aha ages il is the power Of His gentlen'
mem and tenderness and meekness--His l.
= ~ in short--that has been victorious
g. Morrison. "A voice !. from Heavt
MT. Three times during our Lords cart
ne ministry was a voice heard from Heav
az At His baptism; CD at His tr'
YOU fi-uration Mark 9:0; (3)in the col
au- of the temple during Passion
ana ,.John 1a:2s). "Thou art My belc
costs son" Thus God proclaimed Him as
~ ef- Messiah. and the way was prepared
y the Jesus to enter upon His mission.
4 YOU w, need a baptism of the Holy 81