The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-03-03
CHRIST FREEING FRoM SIN.
~.hcos Lesson In the tns~ssa-
tloani series Tor March q
f~o.-John sst2. 3i-JS.

d. john s-
-ftr SECTION includes the whole chap
TIME October n. A. n .. al the Feast
!, T.ttrracies. the day after the last les
The eighth day. a special solemn
..s.rbiy. kept like a Sabbath. after the
lf.s,on ~ the fast tLev 40. the
$500. would then be thronged with wor-
ste-s
trs In the temple az Jerusalem. first
n. court 81 The women where were IN,
,..s .sre boxes g. ~. and later "a the cour,
N ~. Centiles. where only would Key cast
siel.r- at him
THE LESSON.
CARAT Like the Pillar Of Fire in the
v5g.rns :. guiding Ills followers safe
!. trough the wilderness OF life. and
,ss church through the unknown iu
,,r. 10 the perfect Kingdom OF Iieaven
II Then spake Jesus again: The
fa, before Jesus had used the splendid
ceremonial OF the water in the golden
richer. drawn from the pool Of SLOAN
aa carried in festival procession. with
s.rrs az Joy. waving of branches. dane
;,r nd music. TO the temple. as sym
ofthe fact and means OF proclaim
ir. ihe fact that lie brought 10 all men
~ water OF life. Now lie uses another
ceremonial to symbolic and proclaim
nat ne j. the light Of the world"
Issus was az this time ". 2Ol in the
car-t II the women. Close bcsile Him
ve-s two gigantic candelabra 30 cubiis
~ teD high and sumpiuously gilded
~ fhc summit of which nightly. during
~. Feast 81 Tabcrnac.es. lamps were
ia IS hich she'd their soft light over
q the city. ale that followeth Ne
Sal not walk in darkness" These
l--rrs ard the ceremonies connected
v-h them. according 10 Prof. Dods.
we're IL commemoraiion OF ih- pillar
~ srtihat ied their fathers ia the track
1.>- DESERT on their long journey from
E-sr 10 ;he promised lard.
W The School Of Chrisf.-v. 81
-Taa .aid Jesus" or better. a. Rv.
Jesus therefore said. because many had
l.msss8 on Him after His proclamation
-, III was the Light 81 the world. and
Vs tsart ncs in answer 20 The obicc-
-rs Y he Pharisces Tvs. 1880
-W.r. ievsd:" Had believed Him.
l+.,t.i 3 a, He said. believed that IL
s-ttfte ruth. IF ye continue in My
.r Abide in II. live under the i'm
.eree &c His teachings. accep. them.
rff 'hem. make them the guide OF life.
I'd are We My disciples indeed" A
c're is learner. one who accepts
sa'tcr as teacher and master. one who
accepts His teachings and follows His
c,-nps Hence a true disciple OF
Cars- is \ true Christian.
III The Glorious Liberty o. the CHI
den 81 God.--Ns 1896. %. And We
sa,i know the TRUTH This is closely
ctrrceied with the previous verse. ry
cr,iulir- in Ills word they should
li CIV the truth. that would be The re-
SUIT Of their training: and this would
" ng 10 them both Individually and as
alton the boon they were all ngiug
aid struggling for. liberty. 'Aad the
truth Shall make YOU free:" Il would
nave saved the nation from the hordagr
Il captivity 10 Babylon centuries be-
Are. IL would save them from bondage
~ r. Romans.
49, They answered Him: Skin-dcep
i-cipicship took o.lerse al a promise in
Job u detected a view ~ ITS pres
tr condition which il resented. we
N AbrahGm's seed The dignity o.
Tree man. as Godei says. shone on the
t-sv Of everyone who bore the aam. Of
Il 3 OF Abraha M
Ard were never in bondage 10 any
r;" They did not consider their re-
st ms 10 the Roman empire as slavery
-iiaw sayest thou" etc: Because the
fansr 81 freedom implied thar they
Nsrf slaves. The most slavish 81 slaves
are those tina; do not know or realize
t.ai they are slaves. who love their
chairs. who imagine that they are do
irr their own viii ard are masters. be-
cause hey so willingly yield 10 the
minaiion of evil desire.
-. "Whosoever commitfeth sin;"
Tie verb j. 10 the continuous present.
Il the servant" the slave. the bond
servant. of sin:- lie has a free will.
WITHOUT which he can be neither slave
rc- freeman. bu; he himself Is in
bcrilrr. as long a. he com -nits sin.
Ard ihi- in three ways: G) The sinner
u feiiered and restrained from doing
rg' freely
~. Md the servant" bond servant.
a1.deih not IN the house for ever"
reference Is probably. accordirgto
sfr aud Bengei. 10 Ishmael. a son of
An7ahan' by his bond servant Ilagar.
tu lid not abide IN the house. and
we was net the heir OF the promises.
vie lsaac was the son and heir tsec
tai i.e2-il.) But the Son abideth
''tr.' Those who are sinners. though
hfy profess to oc in the Kingdom. can
M remain there. But true disciples
shde here forever.
~ III the Som" The Son ~ God.
Vho always remains. and has the pow
q 70 make Ills servants free. Shall
MAKE You free. We shall be free sdeed:"
really free. They would have true tree
dom as sons Of God. and all the priv
eyes o. that freedom. abiding forever.
Ter nation would remain. themselves
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