The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
TAE SUNDAY scHoclL.
International Lesson Tor January - 1901
-rhc Lame Man Eealed-Acts s;i-i0-

THE SECTION includes the lesson with
a view OF the remaining verses OF the chap
ter. the connecting link with the next les
son.
TIME.-Some afternoon In Jun''. A. -.
20. or later. not very long after the day 81
Icntocost. Sitter thinks IL Was soL"
months or year
EXPLANATORY.
Scene l. TWO Apostles on the Way 10
Churcn. V. 1. Now Peter and john
Two chicfest among the apostles, and
most advanced in the knowledge OF
Jesus. Widely different in character,
they were the closest of friends, alike
in principle, devotion and purpose.
Went up:" Better. as Il. v, wee
going up. ascending the terraces on the
highest Of which the temple stood.
Into the temple:" Because they were
true Jews as well us Christians, and
they could gain the most help and do
the most good by continuing their
usual methods Of worship. "A'," so as
10 be there at 1.-THE hour of praycr:"
Scene III. \ Lame Man at the Gate
beautifully. ,. and a certain man
lance" Ill we know of his history IS,
On that he was born with the cause OF
his lamcness. making the cure more
wonderful - that il was caused by
weakness the feet and ankles (v. y;
ca that Il was so bad that he ould not
walk. but iad TO be carried; - that ne
was poor; - that he was or 80 years
old (4:22). at the gate Of the temple
which is called Beautiful" There
were ten gates belonging to the temple,
and il is not certain which one is re-
ferred 10. ITO ask aims" Aims is sin
gular number, and in early times was
spelt almesse. THAT entered into the
temple:" Not the building. which only
priests could enter. but the inner courts
where the religious Jews worshiped.
Scene III, The Divine Gift Of Heal
ing.-V. 3. "Who, seeing Peter and
john" As these were well-known men
frequenting the temple, where this man
was won't TO be brought. il would seem
that he must have known something
about them. "About TO 60 into the
temnlc:" From the noisy court Of the
Genties into the inner courts with the
worshipers.
4. "And Peter. fastening his eyes
upon hin,:" With intense gaze, as If to
see into his very soul. whether he was
one in whom faith could be awakened,
and to whom It would be wise and safe
10 imrart the blessing of healing.
6. "Peter said:Silyer and gold have
none:" lie was not rich man. so that
giving silver and gold was not his
means of doing good. but such as
(whar I have:" Faith in Jesus. and
the power Of Jesus working through
him. "Give | thee" with This lie ac-
complishrd far more than II Christ had
assigned 10 him the revenue of king
dom."-Gossner I'm the rame:" The
name expresses the whole being, his
character. powers and heart. "OfJcsus
Christi" As the efficient cause. as tive
real living giver. Christ healed in Ills
own name. the apostles in Christi
name. This one. so dcspised by the
Jews. proves Himself TO he the Mes.
siah. and 10 be now living. by doing now
The same work He had done when In
the flesh.
Scene IN. The Restored MANY. s
"And he lcaped up stood His act
shows his faith. He obeyed. encouraged
by Petcr'a hand. and as he obeved tho
healing came. He first stood holding Pc
ter's hand, "and" then walked" an act
he had never done before. Entered int
the temple" i. e.. into the court OF won
en-, upon which the Beautiful fat'
4 opened. "Praising Cod" His frs
thought was returning thanks TO Coz
for his great deliverance. This show
I that he was cured in soul as well rs il
body.
Scene V. Peter Preaching in Solo
mons Porch.-Ns. 1916. Il. when Pc
ter saw it," The rush of the crowds in
to Solomon's porch. He answered
the wonder of the people. why mar
vel We at this (man)?" When you un
dcrstand, you will see that such n cur
is just what you ought TO expect fror
such Saviour. "As though by on
own power" Peter proved his SINGER
10y and true piety by leading the peopl
away from himself TO the Saviour.
10. 1.-THE God of Abraham" in whor
all the Jews DciieNen. refer prescribe
no new religion, but only the working
Of the same God who had done wonder
for their ancestors. Hath glorifie
his Son (servant) Jesus" BY workin
miracles through Him. by raising Hi
from the dead. and making Him lii
ing Prince and Saviour, by the transfol
nations Of character in his disciple
Whom ye." as n nation Of whose spir
the people were partakers. "dclivere
up" when even Plate. the Romal
would have let Him go. knowing Hi
to be- innocent.
IA. "But We denied the Hcly One an
: the JUST" A description of their e
rected Messiah. How they saw in IN
picture their crime and their foil
, when in contrast they ''dcsired a mu
! dcrcr:" Their choice showed the
: character
Is. KILLED the Prince OF Lifc:" WI
was holding out to them eternal Ii
and national life. "Whom God ha
raised:" Their efforts were in vain, I
they were fighting against God. Jes
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