The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson In the international series
for January 3. IOos- The Boy
hood OF Je.-s
THE LESSON TENT

I
In spirit hAed with wisdom. and TIE grace
o! God MAS upon him.
a.. Now his parents Went 20 Jerusalem
every year al the feast o. the passover.
a. And when he was twelve years o.t.
| they went up 20 Jerusalem after The GUS
tom OF the feast
q. And when they had fulfilled the days.
as they returned. the child Jesus tarT "a
behind IN Jerusalem. and Joseph and his
mother knew not OF a.
a. But they supposing him 20 have been
N the company went = dsy ; journey. and
they sought him among .Aeir kinsfolk and
acquaintance
iS. And when they found Him nor. they
turned back again 10 Jerusalem. see king
Him
" And II came 20 pass that after three
days they found Him in the temple s'ttng
IA the midst Of the doctors. both hearing
lhem. and asking them questions
~. And all that heard Him were aston
lshet at His understanding and answers.
- And when ihey saw Him. they were
amazed. and His mother said unto Him.
Son. Why hast Thou thus dealt With u.s.
behold. Thy father and ! have sought
Thee scrrow.ng.
-. Ana he said unto them. How IS Il that
u sought me- wis, Sc not tina; must oe
avent my Father business
{" And they understood not the saying
which lie spake unto them.
~ And H. went down with them. and
came 70 Nazareth. and was subject unto
them. but his mother kept al these say
ngs IN her heart
g. And Jesus increased in wisdom and
stature and IN favour with Gcd and man.
GOLDEN TENT.-indJesu- incrcnsed
in wisdom and stature. and in favour
with God and man.-Luke 2:a2.
OUTLINE OE SCRIPTURE SECTION
Jes1s' Divine Or.g lE-..........Luke .9s-5s.
re h4pe Jesus .-....---......-l-lke =, l-.S.
The Boy Jesus. ..................L Luke fp-5-.
TINE Probably December. b a.
PLACE Jesus was born IN Bethlehem.
Julca. his home was In Nazareth. GalLee.
snG when = years Oh visited Jerusalem.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Jesus Divine origin. Many Of OUT
lessons. possibly most. have 10 co with
he details Of Christian living. Frequent
ly. however. our attention should be re-
called 10 the fundamental facts OF the
religion we profess. and we must nor for
get that these fundamentals are the de-
cision places OF our study. What 90
we believe about God. about Jesus Christ.
about mankind? Much OF what we be-
lieve about God depends upon what we
believe Coos Son. a part OF this les
son lays great emphasis upon Jesus Di-
vine origin. or We should say. His hui
man and Divine origin He was a man.
Just like ourselves In many particulars.
That RE was no more than this. some
M would have us 10 believe on tho
other hand. some have laid 80 much en-
phasis upon His divinity that the human
side % Jesus character seems entirely
crowded out Our record declares he
was the son of Mary. human. ard the
Son If God. Divine II we accept the
NV Testament record as given in all
our Gospels. We cannot ignore either. In
Him God and man are one.
The Babe Jesus.-Jose ph and Mary of
Gaiilee. in accordance with the
imperial edict ordering that a census OF
the Roman world be taken. went back 10
the home OF their ancestors. which hap
pened 20 be Bethlehem. Judean village.
o be enrolled with their fellow tribes
men OF that place The couple found
themselves too late to find entertainment
II the inn and were forced 70 find shell
ter in a stable. Here the Child Jesus was
born. In poetic contrast 10 the birth
In the stable Luke tells Of the vision ard
he visit Of the shepherds. Nothing more
beautiful is recorded anywhere I'm all |
literature. Al night an angel appeared !
10 these humble men. and they were the /
first to learn that wonderful mes~as
Re not afraid for behold. bring you 4
good tidings Of great JOY. which shall b. /
% al people: for there is born 10 you I
his day in the city OF David a Saviour. /
which Is Christ the Lord Then was
heard the angel chorus: GLORY 10 Ccd I
p the Highest and on earth peace among
men, in whom He IS well pleased" Mat I
hew records the visit OF the wise men.
The Boy Jesus Eight days after the I
birth Of Jesus He was taken 10 Jerusa-
EN- and circumcised according 10 the 4
wish ritual law Then came the Jo- 4
ephs vision (Matthew ?. 1919 and the <
light into Egypt After about two \
-ears the death OF Herod permitted the
'eturn Of the little family TO their home \
n Nazareth. Here Jesus was educated /
n the Mosaic law. taught TO attend the
and possibly picked up some
hing Of the art OF the carpenter. from .
icing with His father And during all
his time Quoting the revised version) 4
The Child grew. and waxed strong
illed with wisdom, and the grace Of Cod
vas upon Him"