The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-07-06

s~esson In the International series
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of Life.

This lesson consists OF discourse
by Jesus on the feeding OF the a.oov
given the day after the miracle. Ihs
mn discourse is included in the sixth
chapter Of John. verses 2a-7i.
The People Seeking Jesus.--Ihe
miracle Of feeding the 5000 people from
five barley loaves OF bread Increased
the desire OF the people 10 see Jesus.
SO the multitude returned 10 taper
naum seeking Him. But Jesus was not
seeking this sort OF popularity. lie
wanted them as He wants now that all
should seek Him, but the purpose IN the
heart of the seeker has somewhat TO
do with the result OF the seeking. Jesus
divines the motives OF the people, anu
saws: "le seek me. not because We
saw the miracles, but because ye did
eat OF the loavcs. and were filled. In
other words. they had seen great Won
der performed. and sought 10 see other
great wonders. They had failed 10 per-
ceive the real purpose in the miracle.
md had seen only the multiplying OF
loaves and fishes.
The lmperishablc Bread.--lt is in ex-
pianation OF that miracle that Jesus
! now goes on 10 speak. lie tells them
/ that the barley loayes were only sym
4 bo,s OF that higher nourishmeni. the
meat which endureth unto everlasting
! ,i.e.- Then some OF those before Jesus
perceive the drift OF His teaching. They
knew what the rabbis had been teach
ing that works for God" We're profit
able 10 the spiritual life SO they ask
what they shall do. believe, comes
the word OF Jesus. This is the work
OF God that We believe" believe on Him,
Jesus. whom God hath sent. But the
Jews were slow 10 believe. They for
Get the wonderful works OF Jesus only
the dav before and ask for a sign. But
as they speak they remember the
-srns" already given. and seek TO back
down by be.ittling the mirac.e OF the
loaves, suggesting that Moses. day after
day for many years. had given their
fathers mamma from Heaven. Jesus
does not offer 10 defend His own mir
acle: Ills only answer is that the bread
for the body Il not the Heavenly bread
OF which He has been speaking. The
bread OF God is lie which cometh down
from Heaven. and giveth life unto the
world" Loavcs and fishes help give
.iis - he body hut Jesus Himself gives
life 70 the spiritual man.
Jesus the Brcad.-This teaching OF
Jesus is unlike any OF the teachings OF
the Jewish rabbis. and the Jews find
II hard 70 understand. They think lie
Is speaking OF material bread which
fnay POSSESS some superior quality. but
sill bread after the fashion Of that
used by them every day. SO they say;
Lord. evermore give US this bread
Jesus then speaks TO them plainly: :.
am the bread Of life;" and speaking ne
more in figures. adds: Il came dow
from Heaven 10 do the viii Q. Him tha
sent me. And this is the vii
Of Him that sent me. that evcryon'
which sce,h the son. and believeth OF
! Him. may have everlasting life"
Objection Raised by the Jews.-Th'
!, Jews were unwilling TO accept the pair
!, .elcAiny OF Jesus. Perhaps they coul'
uoi. Here nas man they knew ant
whose parents they knew. How Is
them tia. this plain peasant carpenter
son. one Of themselves. saith: Il cam
Z down from Heaven"
Jesus Answer.-Jesus does not argu
(, with the Jews. They can accept or M
I, a they will. He rcitcratcs the trut
i he has uttered: II am the bread Q
life" and gives expression TO me-
truth. adding in verse 81: THE brea
!. that VIII give is my flesh. which wi
give for the life Of the world"
Another Objection christians wi
see In the statement OF Jesus a for,
l shadowing Of the cross but the jew
could only think it foolshness. How,
u they ask. "car this man give us His lies
i TO eat 90
Eating or t,e Bread 81 Iife.-Jesr
y does not go into any detailed explain:
= tlon of His meaning. Of His coming 50.
= rfcial death upon the cross. and no
I this would bring the hope Of ctern'
(, life through His resurrection 10 coun
n less millions through the centuries
= cone. They could not have understoc
n II lie had told them. but He did voucl
safe that they were to eat OF the llea
e. cnlv bread. mot as your fathers did e;
NJ mama" They ate OF that and al
"a dead You. lie says. may partake I
1T ME and with me have everlasting life.
TO Many Disciples Leave .TesuS.-But NJ
e. Al, OF Jesus hearers. not even His di
cinles. understood this lesson jest
ny meant 10 impart. They said: This
IN an hard saving" and. like many lat
ia Disciple who could not all at once y
of derstand the mysteries Of Chris
~ walked no more with Him.
IN The Twelve Remain. The deserti,
- 81 the many disciples at this time mu
Ill have sadIcned the heart OF Jesus ve'
he greatly hut still the twelve RENAME
m To these comes the question ~ q
~ Master: xviii We also 20 away?' II
Peter. the Rock uponwhich lie was
build His church. answered: Lord.
whom shall we 90? Thou tonlv In
\" words CT eternal life. We believe al