The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-14
TIE SUPPER
AT BETHANY
Sunday School Lesson Tor Arr. 10. 1895
Jpecia.y Prepared fer This Paper.

GOLDEN TExT-"shc hath done wha,
ste could Mark 1915
TiME.-Jesus arrived at Bethany on Fal-
day. six days before the Passover. lie
rested on Saturday. the Jewish sabbath.
which ended az sunset and tie supper was
Saturday evening.
PLACE-The house Of Simon. the Leper.
a. bethany. on the Mount Of olives.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. /. Bethany Lazarus
4. raised from the dead" See Les
son 2.
V. 2. MADE Him a supper Jesus
friends gave a supper in His honor.
Martha served" She was one Of those
who prepared and served the food.
sat at table" Guests reclined on
couches around the table.
V. 3. ointment Of s~pikenard."
Oils, extracted from various plants,
were commonly used by eastern peo-
pies. Among the most costly was the
pure nard, or splenard. from a plant
which grows in India Such oils, or
ointments. were kept in small jars
knowns as alabasters. The jar wal
frail. and Mary crushed II with her
hands, that the oil might flow out.
Amounted the feet" II was custom
airy to honor a guest by amounting him.
V. 4. Saith one All the disciples
were shocked by this wasteful expendi-
ture. Judas spoke for the company.
v. 5. Three Hundred pence" See
note on verse three.
V. G. "A thief, and had the bag
Yr.4,~ r--- f~-.-ssrn~ ~ Iaur,uf 1fHFT1
company Of apostles. and often tool
from the common fund for himself.
v. z. LET her alone" Jesus, who
did care for the poor and longed to
help them. nevertheless reprOved those
who found fault with Mary, for lie IN
derstood her act was from love &c
Himself. Against the day Of my bury
Ing" Mary's act was prophetic. She
had some idea that trouble lay before
her loved Lord. She was the only
Mary who was IN time To snoint Him
mark 1871. O..
V. s. The poor always " have
but Me not always" Only for .
little time was opportunity given the
friends of Jesus 10 express loving de-
yotion TO His person. as was then pos
sible. bat His friends of all succeeding
days have opportunity Of ministering
to Him by helping the poor and show.
ing kindness 10 His brethren" Matt
%: 3l-46).
V. Q. Much people" Many Jews
on their way to Jerusalem for the
feast. stopped at Bethany TO see Laza
rus and Jesus.
V. 10. Put Lazarus to death" He
was such a convincing witness of Je
sus' divine power that the enemies OF
Jesus felt it important to get him out
Of the way. We do not know that they
ever succeeded in killing him.
V. IL. Went away and believed.
Left Bethany believing that Jesus was
the Messiah. and had wrought this
wondrous miracle Of raising Lazarus.
The mention Of Martha's serving
throws our thought hack to the rec.
ord OF Luke 10: 3S-42. DR.. G. Camp
bell Morgan fancies that although en-.
gagged in the same work as formerly
Martha's spirit has quite changed. He
says:
Martha does her work, now, smil
Ing all the time. She is even more
busy than before. but she is restful
and peaceful in her work. She is not
numbered with her business. nor angry
with Mary, nor casting reflections OF
Jesus. She has learned something in
the day of sorrow and darkness.
we do Martha less than justice If
we do not honor her. and recognize
that her lind Of service is true service.
She has many successors among
Christ's true followers. who canno;
rise TO the heights OF His lofty teach.
ing. but who have taken Him for their
Lord. and can. al any rate. 40 humble
practical service in kitchen or work.
shop.-Maclaren.
For a moment one of our race was
like the Master. Through all time. he
had been flooding the world with gifts
The sun gives more light than 100.
0O0, 900 worlds could absorb. The flow
ers are a million times more abundant
than men ever gather, or even see. lie
seeks every possible occasion TO pour
out into our bosoms spiritual gifts
| E0Ou III d1hltf Enthth AUHfAAtls press
ed down and running over. How glad
he must have been to find one giver
whose love made her as wasteful as
HIMSELF They are scarco.-Bishop II.
W. Warren.
Only for a little tine was opportuni.
ty given the friends OF Jesus TO express
loving devotion TO His person. as was
then possible, but His friends, OF all
succeeding days have opportunity OF
ministering to Him by helping the
poor and showing kindness to His
brethren" Matt. %: 3l-i6). Only for
a few short years will any of us have
opportunity Of ministering to Jesus
and suffering with Him here on earth:
let us improve this precious time &c
the utmost. and count it not waste TO
spend much in simply loving Him and
telling Him u love.
Practical Points.
V. 2. Each. according to the dispo-