The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-28
Jesus Washing the
Disciples Feet
Sunday School Lesson for Apr. 80. 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper


GOLDEN TENT. By love serve one an
3ther GA b.ls
TIME Thursday evening
PLACE.-An upper room IN jerusalem.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. r. Its
warnings of Jesus against this Danger
Matt 20.25-&, -2l-i2 lsl-6. Mark s.35-sl
lO.ls-l6. Luke s.46-ss. 1883. Matt SO
What Warnings Given q tie Ear,
Church.-Rcm. ii .l1s 1896, Cor f.ps,
Phi 4s. Pet 1886. Jas. S.Ii John -.lo.
John .. Rev 5.l1
The Example 0f Christ-Isa Is z zech
go. Matt nls. Luke y - John 10, Is.
5-ls. Phi. 81
Comment and Suggestive Thought
v l. Before the feast" AS the little
company was grouped around the table
10 celebrate the Passover Feast His
hour" The time for his final sunerings
His own which were liz the world
Those loved and loving ones whom He
was SO soon 10 leave amid the trials and
temptations Of this world Unto the
end" His love was not changed by their
faults. nor by the apparent separation
about TO take place. He loved TO the ut
termost with a wise and faithful love.
And it is so that He still loves. When
ever We call upon Him for assistance
il is given with the same love that was
shown unto His disciples at this part.
ing feast of the passover when He
was about TO drink OF the cup that
might not pass from Him.
V. 9 Being ended" While supper
was in progress. Devil in heart
The devil originated the purpose. but
Judas need not have let the devils sug-
gestion rest in his heart
V. g. "All things into His hands" Je.
sus had power 10 save himself from the
coming suffering He was fully con-
scious of His power. yet laid it aside in
order 10 save US; fully conscious of His
dignity, yet performed the act belonging
TO the lowest servant. To be humble is
not TO think meanly Of ones self. 1t is
rather TO have all thought of self cast out
by the loving purpose TO render 10 9TH
ers every possible service. God prom.
I ises us in the Old Testament that "he
that exalteth himself shall be abased
and he that humbleth himself shall
be exalteth' II is a promise that we
may see fulfilled every day il we but
watch, and it is a promise that ever
will be fulfilled.
V. & "Riseth laid aside, girded" He
arose from the table. laid aside His outer
robe. drew up the inner tunic and fast
\ ened it with a towel used instead Of a
girde
Y. g. "Poureth water. etc Water was
poured from a ever pitcher upon the
feet. and caught in the basin. Began
10 wash" To cleanse and refresh His
"a !
sus seems to have washed the feet OF
one or more Of the disciples when he was
interrupted by the resistance Of Peter
v 6. "Dost thou wash my feet?" Peter
feels that it is not fitting that He whom
they call Master should perform serv-
ants task
" :. Shalt know" Jesus would
shortly explain what He meant to teach
Tvs l2-17, and &C. in future they would
receive more and more OF Christ's Spirit
they would understand more fully.
" S Thou shalt never wash my feet
Peter did not understand the spirit OF
Jesus 10 be that Of loving service NO
part with me- Ii Peter will not accept
this. IL will show that Jesus spirit of
humility and selfsacrificing love is
lacking In his heart One must be hum
bic to accept from another that which he
recognizes is given al the others self
sacrifice
" 9. Not my feet only" Peter now
understood that a spiritual significance
was intended. and felt that his whole
being needed 10 be cleansed
! Y ~ els washed uach hfs foot
Two words in the original being here
translated by the one word wash. rem
! ders this confused The thought is. one
who has bathed needs. after a walk in
the dusty street, only TO wash his feet
aud his cleansing his complete So when
Jesus has once cleansed our hearts from
/ sin. the stain is gone forever. but we
make daily mistakes. hence need every
day TO pray for His forgiving love to
cleanse US anew. "Ye are clean. but not
all" The apostles. all except Judas.
were saved men. Their hearts truly
loved Jesus.
" IL. Not all clean" Judas had re-
sisted Jesus every effort TO make him a
, good man
V. - Know ye?" If you want 10 I'm
I derstand what mean, listen and will
{ explain.
v Is. "Ye call me Master" The apos-
ties recognized Jesus superiority to
themselves. and his authority to teach
and direct them.
" IA. "Ye one another's feet" All
who follow me must show the same
humble. self-saerifcing love toward one
another AS we truly love another. we
desire his highest good. and. in seeking
II. we lay aside all thought and care for
selfish interests. We will wash anoth-
ers feet by doing everything In our
, power TO better his condition of body.
mind and spirit He is greatest who
! serves most Truly blessed are they who
learn from Jesus the secret OF true liv-
ing. and realize the power of an endless
life of loving and giving.
Practical Points.
V. l. The knowledge that our oppor-