The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-24
Jesus Teaches
Humility
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LESSON TENT.-John rI-1- Memory
vers~s IS
GOLDEN TExT.--A new command
meat ! giss Unto you thar ye love one
anothsr a. have loved yoa"-Joha
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Comment snc Suggestive Thought
Arnold Of Rugby called Christ's
washing Of his disciples feet the most
remarkable q his deeds This Is q
lesson Of the strongest possible con-
trasts- We are TO see christ's nates-
" al its highest point OF earthly glory.
and hts humility az its lovliest- The
first picture gives the church a proud
sense OF its coming triumph in the
world. the second reminds the church
thar IL triLmphs only through its low
ing. tender ministries TO men The
first picture teaches Us personally
disposal infinite resources Of power
and authority. the second. that We
must use those resources meekly. in
serving others
Christ fulfilled promptly his prom
ise 10 Peter Ct an explanation This
explanation Is IN two parts The first
Is 4 statement Of his Own supremacy.
that he was Master and Lord One
Of you calls me the Teacher: another.
the Lord---Bishop Middleton Cor
responding 10 which the followers were
disciples or snts--Professor Vim
cent There was no title SO lofty.
10 honor so exalted. no devotion SO
absolute. that Christ rejected il ~ the
hands Of nen---Rev j. Richie Smith
The second part Of the explanation
vas that Christ's deed was given as an
example. Il was saying In the Ian
guage Of action that the Son Of man
came not 10 be ministered unto but
20 minister. and that the Law Of his
kingdom was the law Of belpfulness
Mark I0:43-45l -"-Professor Gilbert
Certainly no one Of them would claim
70 BE greater than Christ They were
servants. he was their confessed Lord
They were apostles. men sent ~
49,. he was the sovereign that sent
them forth Surely. therefore. II he
had washed their feet they also ought
70 wash one znothers feet by this
great object lesson Christ taught the
apostles. and his disciples throughout
al time that the MODEST end
Of mans endeavor is loving
service Prof Noah X Davis
PA D. Now let man blush 10 b
proud. for whom God is become hum
bic st Augustine
Christ intended his commandment
20 be taken literally when necessary
But. now that shoes have taken th'
place Of sandals. IL is 10 be Sbserve<
in the spirit rather than the letter
Christ did not institute z rite sucE
a. that celebrated II Rome On Thurs
day IL Holy Week. when the pop.
, washes the feet OF few aged pau
perS. after due private preparation. il
the presence Of the proudest rank
II used to Be p-acticed bT English
sovereigns on Iaundy Thursday
James IL being the last who did so
Century Bible
The spirit q the commandment i
, 20 Be observed J. By the Performance
|, OF lowly and cisagreeahle physical SET
vice for others. when necessary. Thos'
that nurse the sick care fer he age
and helpless. OF work among the de
graded OF the very poor. are oftel
! called 20 deeds Ike feet-wzshing
The roblest form of help is q
help men 20 get rid OF their sin
Alexander Naclaren- That is tn
I cleansing We al need most To wasl
one anCther's feet Is. in the deepe
. meaning q the thing. 70 help one an
, other cut of the evil that is in h
: world. 70 aid one another il the keeT
, Ing OF a pure conscience and Of
; wholesome and holy Efe---I Marshal
Lang y. y. We sometimes talk @
: tie language OF fhe hands An
. sometimes q the language OF Il
/ sves. But 7 think there Is also a lar
, guage q the feet and could trans
I late the whole GOSPEL into IL 70
. first cones Jesus when We are bowe
} with sin. and be says. Son Of mar
: stand upcn thy feet Ard then come
|. Jesus when we wish 10 serve him
!. and he SAYS. Wash one another
, feet And then in the morning. whe
Z We are his forever. II is al his Zee
Z we shall cast cur crowns -Fsv. {
: n Morrison-
|. Those that are su-srior in one va
{ should rAreuter that every one ma
: b superior in some way. Arnold
. Rugby dsnec attention to the pr'
o noun In wash one snother's feet
Rich and poor. high and Low, lesrne
i and ignorant. are. he declared. -mer
!. bers one Of another. lot two cistin'
a castles. Each can help the othe
. teach the other
!. The Lessons for Servants--Mar
y Christians are rulers. but all Chri
r tizns are servants. The minister OF
. church Is the one who ministers 10 4
needs. The prime minister Is the hes
4 servant Of the state
d Let rs not be satisfied with our sc
; vice till il springs from love. and =