The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-28
The international
Sunday SCHOOL, son
Third Quarter. Lesson v. Luke XIV. ~.
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Jesus Dimes With a Pharasce.

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s Jesus Dimes With Pharasce.
Asceticsm finds no encouragement, IN
the example OF Jesus. Sociability was q
conspicuous trait In His character. II
gave a handle to His enc mies. who de-s
gcrlbcd Him as a wine bibber and glut-
declined q social Invitation. II hidden to
banquet or wedding, He went, Nor was
He a spectral fgure. He marred no fes-s
tivity with Melancholy air or disapproy.5
Ing frown. he filled we'll the function Of
guest. adjoining and identifying with His
presence and IN! rslcles the amenities Of
4 foremost Phariaec. about to- give d,
or the occasion, tue grace OF h Jesus
presence. He Will fain garnish his feast;
! with the young Rabbi 8 novel and superb
table talk. 8 Y .SS Il 8i
Tho veatlbule OF the Phan see s chateau
is the scene Of d miracle OF deed as the
banquet hall afterWard echoes to- q nj IN -5
Gle Of word An Il unfortunate creature
lies there, his skin distended 70 the polnt Z
OF rupture BY the watery collection be- B.
a disgusting sight which would spoil tho
appetite OF the average yoluptu He
losses no small coin to the sufferer, as
other guests ara doing. But before He
more value than silver and gold. He must
forestall8 the deadly criticism OF the Phar--
sisees, which He knew to be lying N walt
for him. It 10 no necessary to suppose,
as some do. that the sick man had been
placed In Jesus way with q 4 malicious
purpose II q was there and the critics
OF the Master saw their opportu unity
They seemed to have Him coming and
case, ana He might ignom!niously fall OF
! a cure and II He succeeded. He would.
In his very success. have f!agrantly vo-5
lated the Sabbath Y, :. q, .,. !. +,
desecration horn OF the dilemma; for He.
Intends to heal the sick man. He springs
His snare In Ills categorical question.
Ills Il allowable to work n cure on the
Sabbath Of not y ctons spe q; <
own question by an instantaneous ana
complete cure Of the sick mar, /, After
Iths benevolent parenthesis lie cltnches
1.-The nall which He had driven u n, His IN rst
| question by asking another wv hlch# Of
you shall have an ass or an OK fallen
linto apt and will not straightWay pull
! him out on, n Sabbath day 'l5, Amid onli-
lnous silence the prescribed ahlutlons are 2.
| attended to. tho festive cloak e from, tho
hosts own wardrobe Is thrown about
each guest and at length the banquet
Ihall Is reached. .5{j } 5 III II . W. u. !,
Now Is witnessed the dlsgrac9elIu l
chief CHIEF seats in the synag que. AZ though
| d concrete act Is specified. reference IS
lin fact to tho subjective state OF which
! the actSis a truo expression; The {, doing
Of the deed (for example the t ha, 10 10
| appropriate subjective state would either
/ be destitute Of significance or It would
\ be an instance OF hypocrisy. he out
ward manner IS the expression q 81 ~ ~
/ ward condition. 553
Jesus words may also be understo Z, 9
a Do pfso Of Itself Tnoa. too. he may be
placing premium npon tb Pppeshtth Ia
| motive Is not the highest a species g.
4 self control is developed which may
4 finally contribute to the evolution o. q
! truly noble character. n III #
Analysis and Key.
4, soclabllity a trait Of Jesus. :, u,
Aseetlelsm NJ ~ 3 y sHpp [ion " avn
No spectral figure ither,
lss Filled we'll the function OF guest,
2, spccltice Instance. -.
: e Jesus, Jesus does not avoid the sufferer,
n I'd Does not toss a small coin, & t2s.a
n Determines to heal. 5
Il A.. Criticism forest led u 4, q,
''Js it allowable to 5worl, on the Il Sab
A Answers Ills question by curing.
"A Il Follows cure with another quest on.
If OK or ass--how much more a man
4 5. The composition for place deprecated.
"a # & A word to guests b. 4
A And hosts, 59I l.if
I The T eacher's Lantern.
y Eyes OF Jesus were alert for physical
sufferers, None escaped His synlpatheatic
= glance, few His healing power. Entering
i function. He saw and paused. and helped
u the unfortunate, How sweet 70. believe
/, with our dear Quaker bard, Whittier:
II Warm, sweet. tender, yet
u nraHant helm Is He, gf.Btt t5 s5E
i And Love has still itB SOiyet II 3j
70 And Faith Its Galilee. t35l
3 1.-The healing Of the seamless dress
Is by our bed OF pain. AZ i a Z.
!, I've touci, Hin in llfes throng and press
And we are whole again. sis
THE Irrational liberalism Of the Pha 'ls
see never had 50 more comp lete ! exs ,la
i because the ass and the OK are ex pTess1iy
!. mentioned In tho law, and man Is not