The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-06
Jesus the
Bread of Life
SUDdsy School Lesson for March 8. 1908
Specially Prepared for Iris Paper

TIME The day after our last lss-
son when Jesus fed the 5D9'. April =
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PLACE. -Geunesaret. beautiful pain
m tie western shore ~ the sea of Na"-
lee. south ~ CapcTnaum
SCRIPTURE REFERENc - Jesus
the Bread Of Life. Joha 1881. s. cor
II a3-8 and the use ot bread" ia re ih-
stltuu0n ii the Lords supper 'onp.ie
Deut SO and D. .eQ Matt. a. tll ne
Mama referred 90 IN John ~. 81, ~
Sits. Neh e-i5. Psa. ls-i Jesus l4.-
Life John ia, 524 s. ll,2. lts l'.4'
I John I.2. .2I 5.li-i3. 81. Cor. Wv |
Cal 900 Col 3.3, Tim. IL. ll k''-
az Ola Testament Miracles ~ Feeding |
compared and Contrasted wiih thlA Nl'
acIa II Jesus. Elijah cd by ravens =
Kings 1870. miracuiousiy increases We
widows meal and SO Kings l.''-lo',
Elisha feeds io1 men with - loaves q
Y Kings 4E-ii
4 ccmmen, and Suggestive Thought.
Why did the people seek JesusF
\ This question in v. IS implies that
the next morning the people had been
searching for Jesus. not having seen
him leave the fields whore the miracle
had been wrought
Two motives are given the higher
motive they ought 10 have had. and
the lower motive which predominated.
% Jesus answered not their
spoken ques ion. but their spiritual
need which their conduct asked. Ne
seek me. not because We saw the mir
aclesr r. V. signs" the Greek name
for miracles used here This would
have been a right motive 10 which
Jesus himself appealed. TEey were
not attracted by the miracles as
signs OF Gods love as types ana
proofs that Jesus was the Messiah. as
invitations 10 trust and love him
But because We did eat the loaves. and
we're filled" The verb means We're
satisfied as a beast with fodder IT.
Whitelaw They were not hypocrites'
they only took a low view and We're
selfish. Their motives lay chiefly IN
the results ~ the miracles, the heal
. ing. the satisfying Of hunger. and not
In the miracles as signs they saw
, the outward form Of the miracles. out
. not the soul. the husk. but not the
kernel. they read the words as in an
unknown tongue. but did not see
their meaning.
They we're like the Roman soldier
: who finding an embroidered purse 81
Jewels. kept the purse. but threw
away the priceless gems.
- Why did Jesus answer as he did
Bv this answer Jesus tried TO lift m
= minds and hearts Of the people I
y higher motives and clearer views
the truth.
How did Jesus lead them 10 highe
% aims in life? V. p Labor not
d. Work not: the same word as work
OF in " $500 below For the mes
le which perishetn The food for "a
body. This Is not 10 be the chief en-
81 even OF work for daily food
81 Y. 81 our fathers did eat manu-
Al IN the desert" (see TX. To- As 10
% written" Eek. 1874, Psa. 1921. Sc
= tuagint versionl. Moses. our founle
AZ lawgiver and leader. 70 whom q
ly promised Deliverer is to be like Deu
," 1878: Acts 3.22l.
oN Moses proved that he was SCI
from God by giving the people brea
IL from heaven 10 eat: now what do yc
~ do that is greater than this TO prov
sy that YOU are the greater prophet. eve
In the Messiah. who will deliver us fro
our bondage 10 the Romans. as Mos
PIC delivered US from the Egyptians
Jesus had fed 5000 with five loav'
er from the earth for one meal Mos
ms had fed millions for 40 years wi
J. J bread from heaven"
not The Tests-Such are the tests
loi true religion. BY which We may re
lei ognize il and distinguish il from ;
TN subsfitnres that are offered. tlD
foI Is from heaven and bears the mar
of its heavenly origin. ca II Civ
not life awakens and sustains every Il
ulty. 80 IL is for the soul, the sp
nto itual nature. more than for the boo
o. (p Ii bles'es for this life. but
vas pecially prepares for eterna, life. a
ore assures Us OF its blessedness. 90
Is universal for all ages. ard for
'u. men. under all circumstances,
ess But. like earthly bread 1t must
hi, eaten in order 10 avail
L ] What is meant by Jesus as
ess Bread of Life? How does he feed {
ins souls First He by his aionem'
vel and holy spirit imparts spiritual i
th- new life OF God in the soul
she are born OF the spirit.
rom Second The soul needs food
really as the body Every faculty
It'll: the soul needs IS own food, that '
-eai strengthen and sustain its life.
lusi velop its powers. make II grow
9th the fullness and perfection Of its
ute ture
tfe: Third. Jesus feeds the soul In ev
that rart How many characteristics
necessary to make our character {
face like. We do not know. There n
cas-, be love. humility. submission.
lcia thence. hope. gentleness. Joy. and
the qualities that entered 70 conf
i" II the character OF the Son OF God
dry Cornelius Woelfkin
Fourth. We come into this pers'
A a. communion With Jesus and within
! de power Of his personality By rea'
4 BY and studying the records OF his
by loving him. by working with
ords for his cause. BY dwelling on his c
day acter. and counseling with him