The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-10
cKRIsT's DIVINE AUTHORITY.
Sunday school Lesson In the IDserno-
tiosai series for February ~.
Is0f-Johs 5si.-c..

Christ. the Saviour OF the world--Jc.n
THE SECTION includes the whole chap
ter, the miracle at bethesda. and the dis
courses gro~irg out Of -
Jesus was accustomed TO go up To
Jerusalem TO the feast Of the Passover
IL is probable that the feast referred To
IA Y. was the Passover. and that
Jesus. in common with many of His
sountrymen. went up from Galiles to
Jerusalem 10 celebrate H. On the Sab
bath. quietly walking around the city,
lie came to the pool of Bet hesda- where
we're a large number Of sick people un-
der the porticos by the pool. waiting
for q peculiar movement OF the water,
which occasionally dubbed up in q
mysterious way for a brief time, and
chen subsidized. IL was here that Jesus
on the Sabbath wrought cure for an
invalid OF IS years. pointing him and all
The sick who heard thereof to a better
source OF healing. a real fountain Of
health for body and for soul. Bethesda
itself would lead 10 the Messiah The
fact that Jesus had wrought this mir
acle on the Sabbath. and had hidden
the man carry his bed on that holy day.
aroused the opposition OF the Phari-
sees.
Jesus Works. as His Father Works
VS. Il. IS. my Father wOrketh hither-
to-" or until now. For six days the
Lord was making Heaven and earth.
these days being Divine days of long
duration. and ending with the creation
OF man. But God had not been mac
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operations of nature, and has been
working for the redemption Of man.
both of which are Sabbath labors. He
works thus until now. "And l work"
Jesus was doing by His works OF
mercy exactly what God has been do
ing the whole Of His Sabbath rest.
Is. Therefore the Jews sought the
more" They have now a second rea-
son for their persecution. TO Kill
Him. Nothing less than this would
do for them. They could have no peace
so long as such man lived. Nothing
less could keep Him from teaching
things opposed to their traditions Be
cause He not only had broke. the Sab
bath Not so much the la~ In any
particular case as annullin- abe law
and duty of Sabbath observance. But
: said ALSO Claiming equality with
God. which was opposed TO the Jewish
INTERPRETATION Of the Divine unity. but
: not against real unity.
Jesus the Tevealcr of the Father
: V. 90 "Sheweth Him all things We
have dim visions Of Gods plans as we
: look through the windows OF His proph-
| cts. but we are not good enough. nor
, wise enough. nor possessed OF minds
. large enough TO understand all OF God 3
WAYS with man. any more than bind
man can comprehend all that the eve
can see. or savage in his native wilds
can be made n know the wonders OF
civilization. Of literature. art and sci
ence. But to Je1us God can reveal all
these things. And lie will shew Him
greater works than these" Such as
I, the healing Of the impotcnt man at
Sda. arA his other miracles. even
the far greater marvels Of life from the
dead. Of changes in the characters of
men. Of a new kingdom TRANSFORMING
the world THAT ye:" who now ques-
lion my authority. may maFvel: For
they could be astonished even If they
would not believe. and the marveis
might lead 10 faith.
Jesus tho Life-Civer Like the Father
VS.. p. -. &c. p. For as the Father
raiscrh up the dead" This Is one OF
the greater things. And quickeneth-'
Maketh alive. Referring to the great
resurrection OF the dead. and also 70
= the sniritual life from death in sin. and
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natural and spiritual. Even so the
: Son auickeneth:- Maketh alive whom
He will or course that power is eN'
ertcd only according TO infinite wisdom
ma love. rfsrein le stood on pal
with the Father.
"a. Verify say unto you: L. who
: have this power TO give life will no"
: show Won how every one may obtain
everlasting life. Ii shall be given &c
everyone --ihat heareth:" attends te
with a receptive mind. My word, and
e beliexcth on Him that sent Me- Ac
cents Him from bis heart as His Father
and Teacher ard Lord. and commi''
: himself unto Him 10 obey Him and re
ceiye the messenger lie has sent "Hatf
e everlasting life:" 1t is already impart
ed TO him. the new life. the heaNehl
life that never ends has begun In nj
5 sopl that life which nothing can &c
II sirov. which endures beyond tn
q grave. and grows fuller and richer a.
l The ages roll on.
J. Jesus Our Judge. Like the Father
e Us %. q. 90 For the Father jncgetl
a no man. Judge;h no man directly
. ye has transferred this duty 10 the Son
e q. Hath given Him authority u
, execute Judgment" The word for an
r ,horitv includes both authority ant
d power. lie is to be the judge cay o.
= day and at the great Day OF Judgmen
a; the end Of the world Because lie !
Is the Cor al Son OF inan:" Being Son o
" man. a representative man. one wn'
> has a feeling for our infrmities, ant
who was .in all points tempted IKE a
e we are. yet without sin" lie Is lifted y
n be our Judge. aud we can recognize ina