The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1912-08-22

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own. aud they that were his own received
him no;."-John I'll
Cannon Farrar has said that this
visit OF Jesus TO his home In Naza-
reth is "a most striking commentary
upon" the words OF John. which form
our Golden Text. Those words are
the epitome Of this lesson in very
real sense. The young prophet had
been proclaimed by his counsin John
the Baptist rs he who was to come.
He had performed his early Judean
ministry, which includes the visit Of
NicodcUus, and the meeting of the
woman of Samaria. John had been
shut up in prison and Jesus was about
entering upon that wonderful Cali.
lean ministry
In this lesson We can see him as he
returns to his boyhood home to those
old and most familiar scenes of his
/ youth
Day Of Vengeance.
AS his custom was" w. 1G) he en-
/ tered the old familiar synagogue to
/ take part in the worship, praise and
/ discussion as had long been his GUS
| tom I'm this his home town. Here it
| was he had learned Of the law and the
| prophets, here he had heard the
| prophecies discussed, here he had un-
| doubtedly participated in the discus
1 sious In the days gone by. for after
| the worship he is asked to conduct the
reading of the second part OF the
| service a selection from one of the
/ prophets. undoubtedly that portion for
the regular reading Of the day. His
method Of reading was very significant.
Finding a portion from the prophecy
OF Isaiah. chapter Gl he reads that
portion as We now have It recorded,
comprising verse one and in verse TWO
to the first punctuation mark a com
ma. This said he. IS being fulfilled
before your eyes, implying tlat the
concluding portion, that which refers
20 "tho day of vengeance of our God
is vet 10 be fulfilled or performed.
Just what his exposition may have
been Luke does not tell us, although
he leads us 20 believe that he made
definite claim Of being the Messiah
this Scripture hath been fulfilled. %
They wondered at his gracious words.
but such an assumption from the
tongue OF this son of the village car
penter was more than a challenge; II
sounded Of blasphemy. II is one thing
to listen to beautiful platitudes, but
/ for one 20 assume authority such as
this at once arouses antagonism.
To make this still more plain, he
makes a specific application To para
phrase his words, he said, doubtless
you are saying. young man perform
here in Nazareth some of those mir9
cles you performed over In Caper-
naum. but l say you would not accept
me even then, for no prophet is ac-
ceptable to his own countrymen.' Then
he goes on TO Illustrate by an incident
/ from the wife OF Elijah, also one from
the life of Elisha
Graphic Lesson Story.
/ In teaching this lesson We can en-
/ phasize the need and the importance
/ Of public worship. the observance of a
/ day set apart for that purpose and
the public reading and exposition Of
.
upon Jesus's knowledge and use Of
the Scriptures; also his emphatic APP
proval of inspired prophecy as APP
piled 10, and fulfilled in his own life.
In teaching the young scholars these
truths, the graphic lesson story will
be all and probably more than can
well be covered during the lesson
hour.
For The older scholars, one question
for discussion would be, why does the
Son of God speak of or claim the
spirit of the Lord upon me-" OF
course he was anointed after Johns
baptism as an example to all his fol-
lowers but here We take it as mean
ing that the Spirit is upon him in a
real manner for service and for power
In service. He Il to witness and &c
minister. lie is to teach and TO heal
He Is to preach the Gospel to the poor
and deliyerauce to those bound with
the chains Of ceremonialism and OF
sin. He is to heal broken hearts and
diseased bodies, TO set the captive'
free and heal the bruised ones. Verse
rs is a sad picture Of the state of 6
,, man without outside help. But Jesus
came into the world for this expres'
: purpose, John S:12, l3; Matt. 1921.
This prophecy means me" Come
unto me- was indeed q bold proclama
tlon. Did they believe? Are yol
= making such bold claims for your Mas
: ter and Lord? Some win reject, o
; course, but let us remember that "Got
giveth the increase" ours truly to wit
ness, to SOW the seed. l. Cor $50
Why this hostility? G) Jealousy
"Josephs Son" (2l Contempt, wa
ae not one Of them? Was this no
! also a slur upon his name? 90 Iii
!, allusion TO Elijah, going outside o
!, Israel for sustenance.
Do not forget the searching fac
. / that fhara WaVp fhoqp who lEuau hiu