The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-13
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
IL sson In International series fsP
January IL, Isa3-Chrtsts Ftrst
hirR-ie--John .ii-ii.


ueved on Iiim.-John 2li
THE SECTION includes only the lesson.
with glance at all we can learn about
The home life ofJesus.
TlME.-The latter part OF February Cor
carly in March. A. u. z. -Four days after
the Lass lesson
pLACE.-Cana. OF caliiee. eight or nine
miles northeast Of Nazareth. perhaps the
modern Karei-el-Jclil (DodD. about 90
miles n AZ afr lire north OF Bethabara, IL
was the home OF Nathaniel DlarthOlUmewJ
LESSON NOTES
/. Jesus at the Marriage Fcast.-vs.
l2. /. The third day." fro.n the call
ing of Philip aud Nathaniel n:4s).
There was marriage:" Including
the marriage feast, which was frequent
ly celebrated for several days.
2 Jesus was called: Invited with
Ills disciples. Ills mother was already
there from Nazareth, SO that probably
it was the wedding Of a relative or dear
/. friend of the family.
II. Jesus Supplying Common Wants
in the Iiome.-Ns. $40. 3. "Wnen they
wanted" not desired, but lacked. were
wanting in, wine" The family were
poor, the supply was limited, and extra
guests had come. The mother Of
Jesus saith unto Him." Probably by
himself aside from the others. The
1 have no wine" None but those who
know how sacred in the east is the duty
Of lavish hospitality and how passion
ately the obligation TO exercise it to
the utmost is felt. can realize the gloom
which this incident would have thrown
over the occasion. or the misery ard
modification which il would have
caused TO the welded pair.
4. Jesus saith unto her, woman"
This address at first thought conveys
to us hint Of disrespect But II was
! not so according 10 Greek custom.
+ "What have to do with thce?" Lit.
7 what to me and thee" what is there
Uncommon between usnow?" He cannot
work longer in her way. She does not
understand the Influences directing
His present life, for lie is beginning
new life and mode OF work as lie enters
upon His ministry. II is not a refusal,
but another plan. as the words follow
ing show-''minc hour is not yet come"
i. e.. the time when lie can best begin 10
exert Ills miraculous power, and thus
declare who He is.
5. Ills mother saith" This shows
how Mary understood Jesus.
:. "Fill the water pots with water
They were not necessarily empty. bu,
whatever had been drawn out was re-
placed.
S. Draw out now" The word for
draw does not mean TO draw as from
faucet, but rather TO bale out. dip
out. draw as from well. The govern
or Of the FEAST" The president OF a
banquet. according to Sophoces.
Q. "The ruler knew not
whence il was. (but the servants
- knew);" The independent wit.
nesses TO the two parts Of the miracle
establishes its reality. The ruler Of
the feast declares what the element is.
the servants knew what II was called
the bridegroom" at whose house the
furnish the wine.
10. AT the beginning good
wine:" While the sense Of taste is
acute. when men have well drunk"
Il. ". have drunk freely. THAT which
Is worse:" Worse and weaker. Kept
the good wine until now:" This YVES
so much better than what had been
used before that the ruler Of the feast
was astonished
III. Signs. Glory. Faith.-v II.
This beginning of miracles" This
was the first miracle Jesus wrought
Miracles. signs. There are several
names used for miracles. according to
the point Of view rs wonders. powers.
works. signs. "And manifested forth
His glorv:" II was the shining forth
Of what was in Him. ii revealed His true
nature. power and character. as the
fame reveals the glory Of the candle.
as the inner light reveals the marvellous
beauty Of the pictured window l. II
was the glory Of His divine power over
nature. Q. or His goodness and desire
70 help and bless O. or his mission 10
transform common things 4. or Ills
likeness TO God, His Sonship 5. II re-
vealed Gods presence IL all nature.
Every miracle Jesus wrough. was
worthy of God and OF His mission to
redeem men. Ills disciples believed on
Him." Their faith was renewed. CON
firmed. They had hoped that Jesus
was the Messiah: now they were sure.
for they saw what lie was and what
He could do. lie did the miracles be-
cause there was n need. but the result
was to convince men who He was.
The fact that Jesus niece ssarily, as the
Son OF God. remained unmarried has
led many TO imagine that ceibacy was
the highest and purcst mode of life.
But Jesus gave His highest sanction 10
marriage, the family and the home. II
Is well to note Jesus own conduct in
the home when he was boy and young
man, ms described in Luke 2:40. 81. g.
His obedience to parents. His develop
mcnt. His gracious character and pieiy
Then too He freuuepfeI several hones