The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-04-27

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s ia -, k.-Aa upper room IN Jerusalem.
s@HifftItE REFERENCES - The
WARNINGS OF jesus against THIS panr~r =
Matt |.1-sSs 15si-12: ls:f-s: Marx s.ss-sz;
l0.lS-is; Luke s.ss.iS: KISS: Matt "a
What WARNINGS Given to the Early
Shnrch--kom. lt-20; i2.3le. Cor. 4:6T.
~ ,os 81 I,e' ssss; Jas, 81; John ans
rise E~appie ef christ--Isa. 81; zech
~; Aatt- n rs Luxe 2 q; John SO: u:
cOmment and Suggestive Thought.
v L Before the feast As the little
company was grouped around the table
TO celebrate the Passover Feast His
hour The time for his anal sufferinrs.
His own which were in the world
Those loved and loving ones whom He
was 80 soon 10 leave amid the trials and
temptations Of this world. Unto the
enc. His love was not changed by their
ianits' nor by the apparent separation
about 10 take place. He loved TO the Ut
tevnlost with a wise and faithful love
And Il Is so that He stiil loves. When
ever we call upon Him for assistance
II is given with the same love that was
shown unto His disciples at this part
Tag feast Of the passover when He
was about to drink OF the cup that
might not pass from Him.
V. ?. Being ended" While sumner
was In progress. Devil in heart. o.
The devil originated the purpose but
Judas need not have let the devils sug-
sestion rest In his heart.
V >. "All things into His hands - Ie-
'us mad power to save himself from the
coming suffering. He was fully con-
scious Of His power. yet laid It aside in
order 70 save us: fully conscious OF His
dignity. yet performed the act belonging
TO the lowest servant. To be humble Is
not 10 think mcanfAf ones self. II il
rather to have all oltlht Of self cast out
oy the loving purpose to render to 9TH
efs every possible service. God prom-
ises us. IN the Old Testament that he
tnat eNalteth himself shall be ahased
anu ne that humblcth himself shall
DC eNalteth. u IS a promise that We
may sec fulfilled every day IL We Inn,
watch and il is a promise that ever
will be fulfilled
v :. "Riseth. laid aside. girded" He
arose from the table. laid aside his ou,er
robe drew mp the inner uunic and fas,-
oned % with towel. used instead of a
stride.
v D. Poureth water. etc. Water was
poured from ever (pitcherl upon the
ieeI and caught in the basin. BEGAN
20 wash To cleanse and refresh his
disciples. 10 relieve their WEAKNESS Ia
sus seems TO have washed the feet OF
one or more OF thedisciples when he was
interrupted by the resistance OF Peter.
N.6. "Dost thou wash my feet?" Peter
feels that o. is not fitting that He whom
.hey call Master should perform a serv-
ants task
y g. shalt know" Jesus would /
shortly explain what He meant IN teach /
us. l--lil. and as. in future they would |
receive more and more Of Christ's Shirt I
hey would understand more fully
V. 8 'Ihou shalt never wash INV fac, b. /
Peter did not understand the spirit n, |
lesus 10 be that Of loving service. No /
laI' with me- II Peter viii not accent
nus. a. viii show that Jesus spirit ~ /
humility and self-sacrincinr love h /
acAihs 10 his heart. One must be hmm
Die 20 accept from another that which D..
ecosnizes is given az the others seif-
acudcc
y Not my feet only" Peter now
understood thar a spiritual Significance
VAS intended. and felt that his whole
'tins needed to be cleansed
u TO- Us washed wash his feet d.
Two words in the original being her.
translated by the one word wasb ro,
'-'s rms confused. The thought is. one
.ho mas bathed needs. after a walk In
ne dusty street. only to wash his feet
ma his cleansing his complete. So when
esns mas once cleansed our hearts from
IN. the stain is gone forever hut We
make daily mistakes hence need evar,-
ay To pray for His forgiving love 10
leanse us anew. We are clean but No,
w. The apostles all except Judas
we're saved men. Their hearts truly
owed Jesus.
Y. II. Not all clean Judas badra
listed Jesus every effort 10 make him
God man. aim
v Il Know ye?" II you want to IN
erstshd what mean. listen and win
xplain. VIII
'. 10. "Ye call me Master" Tbeanos-
les recognized Jesus superiority ~
themselves, and his authority 10 teach
nd direct them.
V. H. "Ne 90. one another's feet D. All
no follow me must show the sauna
umbie' self-sacrihcing love toward one
mother As we truly love another wa
esire his highest good. and. In seeking
Is we lay aside all thought and care for
eiish interests. We will wash apoth-
RS feet by doing everything in our
over TO better his condition OF body.
hind and spirit. He is greatest who =
srYes most Truly blessed are they who
arm from Jesus the secret OF true Nv
~ and realize the power OF an endless
fe Of loving and giving.
Practical Points.
V The knowledge that our oppor.
unity is short should stimulate us 10 do
ur utmost for others to-day.-Gal e.1o l
V, ? We have q strong enemy. but One