The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-08-17
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
tor August ~. IMNA-Ths
Man uora ultad.
prepared by III. G. Irningtoal
THE LESSON TENT,

Prepared by III. G. icningtoay
THE LESSON TEXT.
(John ?l-i7)
And rs Jesus passed by. lie saw .
man which was blind from his birth.
And HIS disciples asked Him. say
ing Master. who did sin. this man. or
his parents. that he was born blind?
3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this
man sinned. nor his parents; but that
the works OF God should be made mani
fest In him.
4 must work the works OF Him that
sent Me. while II Is day: the night
cometh when no man can work
s. As long rs ! am In the world. am
tho li:ht OF the world.
6 When lie had thus spoken. He spat
on the ground. and made clay OF the
splttle. and lie anointed the eyes OF the
blind man with the clay.
!. And said unto him. Go. wash In tho
pool OF Sloan (Which IL by interprcta-
ton. SEMI lie went his way. therefore.
and washed and came seeing.
s. The neighbors therefore and they
which before had seen him that he was
blind. said. Is not this he that sat and
begged?
O. Some said. This Is ne: others said.
lilo Is like him: but he said am he.
TO- Therefore said they unto him. How
were thine eyes opened?
H. He answered. and said. man that
Is called Jesus made clay. and anointed
mine eyes. and said unto me. Go TO the
pool OF Sloan. and wash. and went
and washed. and I received sight.
II. Then said they unto him. Where 10
He? lie said. know not
b. They brought to the Pharlsees him
that aforetime was blind.
H. And 1t was the Sabbath day that
Jesus made the clay. and opened his
eyes
Is. Then again the Pharlseos also
asked him how he had received his sight.
lie said unto them. lie put clay upon
mine eyes, and l washed. and do see.
IL. Therefore said some OF the Phari-
sees. This man Is not OF God. because He
keepeth not the Sabbath day Others
said. How can a man that Is a sinner
do such miracles? And there was a di-
vision among them.
IL. They say unto the blind man again.
What .sayest thou OF Him. that He hath
opened thine eyes? lie said. lie Is .
prophet
GOLDEN TExT.-Onc thing ! know.
thut. whereas ! was blind. now ] sec.
John O,25.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Jewish Feast of Tabernac.es oc-
Cured in October. This was one of the
three great national festivals. and COM
ing during or just after harvest time,
corresponds in some sort to our
Thanksgiving day. II was called the
feast of tabernacles. beca use the Israel
ties kept it under green tents or ar
bors. in memory of their dwelling in
tents in their passage through the will
derness. AT this time Jesus own
l. 4
they attempted to persuade Him TO go
up openly 10 the feast and proclaim
Himself. Perhaps they though; that
this would be proof of His Gains
Eut He knew the opposition OF the
Jews. and went up quietly by Himself.
in Jerusalem was His appearance teach
ing in the temple. During the week Of
this festival Jesus gives utterance to
three great discourses, all recorded by
the apostle John.
On the Water OF Life .............. 7;s7-it
On Light and Freedom. ............. s:i2-59
on One Born NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .. LISP
Parable OF the Good Shepherd. 49,. 10: IL.
Discourse on the Water of Life. We
have here merely the gist of what was
probably prolonged discourse or ser
mon. He proclaimed Himself as the
Water of Life. and that those who be-
lieved on Him should have In them
selves this living water. All the mu,-
tiiude within sound of Jesus voice
were affected by His words. Some
said: This is prophet" others
said: This is the Christi" Others
eaid: Christ cometh of the seed OF
David. and from Bethlehem" Thus
was started the great popular division
among the Jews OF Judca; some for
Him. and many against Him.
II was at this time that Nicodemrs
made a famous defense in behalf of
Jesus before the pharisecs. II was he
Who asked. Doth our law judge a
man. except II first hear from himself
and know what he doeth ?"-NerSe 81.
Discourse on Light and Freedom
This discourse we have in n more COM
plete form from the one on the water
Of life. II was frequently interrupted
by questions on the part Of the scribes
and pharisees In very few words.
however. lie sums up His teaching.
He says: 1.-The truth shall make you
Free. Everyone that committeth sin
Is the bondservant of sin. III. there
fore. the Son shall make you free. We
shall be free indeed. John s:3i-36
Discourse on the One Born Blind
We come now 10 the text of the lesson
proper. The Jews believed that sick
ness. suffering or dcformity of any
kind was caused by sin. and we may
make the broad statement that but
for sin there would not be any suffer
Ing. God does not delight in the
troubles OF His children. but the jews
who asked: "Who did sin. this man
or his parents?" did not take into ac-
count one thing. Jesus made It plain:
'Neither hath this man sinned. nor
his parents; but that the works OF God
- ~ L.. n L.. 4.