The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-03
NOBLEMAN'S SON HEALED.
sunday school Lesson In the Interss-
tionaI series for February 8.
iSO:A-John li13-5t.

specially ARA nged from Peloubet's Notes,
GOLDEN TENT.-Jesus said unto him.
,hy son ilveth. and himself believed. and
his Whole house. John 1853.
THE SECTION includes only the lesson,
with a glance over christ's ministry
through miracles Of marcy.
TIME-A. -. p. early I'm January. or
late IN the previous December. Soon after
iho last lesson
fLACE.-Cana, "A village among the hills
OF Galilee: and Capernaum, n city 70 10 70
miles to the northeast. on the shore O: the
Sea OF Gallee.
EXPLANATORY.
A Good Foundation for Faith
vs.. 4J-45. AZ. NOW after two days"
The two days mentioned in " 40.
which Jesus spent at Sychar preaching
tothe Samaritans. went into Galilee. ="
Continuing His journey with Ills dis
ciples. which had been interrupted by
thcincident al ~ char Jesus left Judea
fcrGallec because a deepening OPPOSE
ton was developing in Judca. where lie
was born. of whose lineage He was. and
where lie would naturally be at home
as the Messiah. But Jesus Himself
testified" from his own experience.
that prophet hath no honor in his
own country" And therefore lie we.t
works there lie could prove TO Judca
that He was indeed the prophet.
Is "The Galileeans Received Him.
The reason is Immediately given. "Iav-
ing seen all the things that He did at
Jerusalem at the feast" which the Gal
leans we're accustomed 10 attend. The
feast must be that referred TO in .: l5-
IS and Chap. 3:i-22. And many things,
doubtless, were done at that time which
are not recorded (2:23).
II. The Need Of Fath.--y. 80. $50
Jesus came again into Cana
where lie made the water wine" (Chap.
2:i-1i): because. having once been
welcomed there as friend or relative,
and having shown forth His glory. His
true character. by miracle. He would
now be likely 10 receive favorable
l-aring and.make more disciples. We
as remember that here was the home
Of one Of His disciples, Nathaniel (Bar-
iholomew) John 2i;2). "A certain no
hleran." He was some high officer,
civil or military. Of IIerod's court.
Whose son was sick" and very low.
at the point Of death with a fever ".
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III. Faith Using Means. - Y. AZ
When he heard that Jesus was come"
lie had Just one hope left. and knowing
that Jesus had wrought cures for 9TH
ers. be hoped shat He might be both
able and willing to help him in his
trouble. "Besought Him that lie would
come down" Thinking that Jesus
must 20 and see the boy in order TO
cure him.
~. Little Faith Stepping Stone TO
Larger Faith.-V. IS. Except sc see
signs and wonders:" These two words /
mark the two chief aspects Of mir
scles: signs. the spiritual aspect, W here
by they suggest some deeper truth than
meets the eye. of which they are in
come sense symbols and pledges; and |
wonders. the external aspect. whereby I
their strangeness arrests attention. \
'le:" A general statement. suggest /
ed by the circumstances. will not be-
lieve:" Jesus saw that His miracles
had impressed the people more deeply
than the teachings they were intended
ic convey.
V. The Earnestness of Faith.--N. ~.
sir come down ere my child die" lie
had no strength TO reply or explain;
BE would be hindered 10y no seeming re-
buke. He showed that he was not watt
ing TO see wonders, but could trust
Jesus to heal his son.
vi. Faith Rewarded. VS.. 5O-5i. 50.
20 thy way; thy son liyeth:" Here is
tie reward of his faith. and the means
to larger faith. as we soon see. And
the man believed the word that Jesus
had spoken" Here was step higher
n his faith. lie not only believed in
general in the power of Jesus TO heal.
bu; he believed for himself and acted
upon his belief And he went his
way;" lie left Jesus. and either started
for home. or went some
v here for the night. and left for home
The next morning, which is the more
probable.
". AT the seventh hour" Either
one o'clock. according 10 the Jewish
reckoning. OF seven o'clock. according
to one koman reckoning. The fever
left him. showing sudden and de
csive change.
5a. Himself believed and his whole
mousse Household. family lie be-
ieved what? Believed on Jesus 9s his
Naviour. Before be had believed about
I'M now he believed on Him. They all
became disciples. This new increase
81 his faith was the result Of this mir
lcle' 1t confirmed and enlarged his
'aita, so that he received the teaching
ma love of Christ deep in his heart.
-. Second miraclc:" Not the sec.
'hd miracle jesus had wrought ". 45)
out the second in Galilce.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
Let Us be careful not to dishouor the