The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-04-27
Jesus W ashing the
Disciples Feet
Sunday School Lesson for Apr. 80. 1905
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

LESSON TExT.-John 13I-14; Memory
Verses I2 IA. Read all Of the chapter
GOLDEN TEXT.-"By love serve one an
other."-Gal 5:13.
TIME.--Thursday evening.
PLACE-An upper room In Jerusalem.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. - The
Warnings of Jesus against this Danger
Matt 20:25-2s; 23:1-12; 1916: Mark 9:35-37;
1O:13-16; Luke 9:46-4S; 1i:S,9; Matt. J:3.
What Warnings Given to the Early |
Church.-Rom. II 20; 12:316; 1 Cor 4:6,7; |
Phil. 2:3; Pet. 5:jG; Jas. 81; John 2:lG; |
3 John o; Rev 3:17.
The Example of Christ.-Isa. 53:7; Zech.
9;9; Matt. ll;19; Luke 22;a; John $3.50; 10;
5-14; Phil 2:7.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. 1. Before the feast" AS the little
company was grouped around the table
to celebrate the Passover Feast. Ills
hour" The time for his final sufferings.
His own which were in the world"
Those loved and loving ones whom He
was so soon to 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 1t is SO that He still loves. When
ever we call upon Him for assistance
1t 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. 2. 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. 3. "All things into His hands" Je-
sus had power to save himself from the
coming suffering He was fully con-
scious of His power, yet laid 1t aside in
order to 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 to 9TH
ers every possible service. God prom
ises us. in the Old Testament. that "he
that eXalteth himself shall be abased.
and he that humbleth himself shall
be eXalteth." 1t is a promise that we
may see fulfilled every day If we but
watch, and it is a promise that ever
VIII De lulHlleu
V. A. "Rseth 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
girdle.
V. 8. "Poureth water" etc. Water was
poured from a ever tpitcher) upon the
feet, and caught in the basin. Began
to wash" To cleanse and refresh His
disciples, to relieve their WEAKNESS. Je-
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 1t is not fitting that He whom
they call Master should perform serv-
, ants task.
V. Z. SHALT know" Jesus would
shortly explain what He meant to teach
: Tvs. 12-1O, and as in future. they would
, receive more and more of Christs Spirit
they would understand more fully.
| V. s. Thou shalt never wash my feet. /"
4 Peter did not, understand the spirit of
J Jesus to be that of loving service. mo
) part with me-" If Peter will not accept
3 this, it will show that Jesus spirit of
humility and sell-sacrifcing love is
| lacking in his heart. One must be hum
r BILE to accept from another that which he
70 recognizes is given at the others self
sacrifice.
= V. 0. Not my feet only" Peter now
e understood that a spiritual significance
{ was intended, and felt that his whole
being needed to be cleansed
V. 10. rs washed wash his feet >
s Two words in the original being here
: translated by the one word wash, rem.
h ders this confused The thought is: One
n who has bathed needs, after a walk In
: the dusty street, only to wash his fee
: and his cleansing his complete. So wher
Jesus has once cleansed our hearts from
n sin, the stain is gone forever, but W,
make daily mistakes, hence need ever,
b day to pray for His forgiving love t.
n cleanse us anew. "Ye are clean. but no
II all The apostles. all except Judas
y were saved men. Their hearts trul,
p loved Jesus.
y V. II. mot all clean" Judas had re
q sisted Jesus every effort to make him
good man,
V. 12. Know ye?" If you want to un
derstand what | mean, listen and will
explain.
,s " 13. "Ye call me Master" The apos
70 ties recognized Jesus superiority t
=. themselves, and his authority to teac
-, and direct them.
~ V. IA. "Ye one another's feet" Al
!, who follow me must show the sam
\, humble, self-sacrifcing love toward on
10 another. AS we truly love another, W
20 desire his highest good, and in seekin
), 1t, we lay aside all thought and care 10
"A selfish interests. We will wash anotf
~ er's feet by doing everything in on
y, power to better his condition of bod,
ao mind and spirit. He is greatest VIII
= serves most. Truly blessed are they VIII
=, learn from Jesus the secret of true Ii,
w ing. and realize the power Of an endles
:, life of loving and giving.
Practical Points.
V. l. The knowledge that our oppol
tunity is short should. stimulate us to d
ID our utmost for others to-day.-Gal. g.
%. W.. We have strong enemy, but Or
vs at hand stronger to enable us to conqu,
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