The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-04-13

guard IN Time az Danger Constant
Vigilance Necessary % 6alvntion-
The way . Higher Things-
Especially Arranged from 3. 8. Quarterly.l
Lrssox TExT-Matt. 4:t2-5l.
GOLDEN TExr-And what ! say unto you
I say unto al, watch.-Afark IS :37.
CrSrnAL TKuTu-The need Of watchful-
ness, and he danger Of neglect.
TlxE-Tuesday afternoon, April =, A: D.
30. The Same day, and soon after the lass
lesson.
ing Jerusalem.
mites mark / 2;4l44). Jesus leaves the
temple and prophcsies It's destruction MATT.
24:l, %. They 70 on toward Bethany, ana
on the Mount OF Olives, overlooking Jeru-
salem. Jesus sits and discourses 70 His dis
ciples. This lcsson II . part OF that dis
course Matt. 24:24D.
Co-oRDrxArE ScRrrTuRE-Nark l3:2337;
Luke 12 :354S; 81 :2+36.
Heirs OVER HARD PLAcEs-12. Watch:
keen awake, be on guard, be prepared BY
being as faithful a. II the Lord were con-
tinually present.
AGAINST WHAT TO WATCH THEREFORE On
account Of the state Of things Jesus had Just
been describing. We arc 70 watch against
temptations from within and without:
against p~crvading impurities which M
the air with moral malaria, or chill tho piety
Of even the church; against failure In duty;
against the loss OF the warmth Of FIRST love;
for the day Of death and Of judgment, 80 -
20 be prepared Tor them when they come.
FoR WHAT TO wATcu-For the coming Of
the Lord: watch for il with hope and JOY,
watch for the signs Of His special presenee
and power. watch for openings to serve Him
by helping His poor children. watch Tor oP-
portunities OF comforting the sad, unfolding
the weak. retaining the crring, teaching
the ignorant, leading men 70 Jesus, aiding
His cause. Your Lord doth come: ID Jesus
camo in that generation ". 34) by the de-
struction Of Jerusalem. () He will come ov
the complete triumph Of His kingdom. 81
He viii come in the dav Of Judgment 80
He practically comes 70 Us at death, and ~
every great crisis Of our life. -. IN xids
,c.ci. tho Jews At this time followed the
Romans in dividing the night from sunset
70 sunrise in four watches Broken Hps
broken into. Is. Heat; food. 49, 50
doing: attending faithfully to his duties.
n. Raly over an is goods: before be was on
trial. while his master was absent; now ne
il made permanent steward or manager.
The way TO larger fields is through faithful
ness in the smaller.
TuE Coon SERvAxr-The good servant
Il raj hfai to his Lord ard in his trust; pr1s-
deaf. in watching for his Lords coming;
bnercsnf, using his power as . trust ior
others; patent, in continuing his weltdoing
till the coming OF as Loro- -
THE REwAhD-"lna pro1lo.lon 80 L NJ
be like earthly promotion wnefe,n nc
ncnce OF one excludes ~. = y r-
|, but rather ike tne oInus'on !. 49, !.
which, the more eacn nas' tnc mo- Y, 1890, !.
for all" SO each SAINT owns a. 1 ~ !r
: sessions even now = So n. 1r unrs
: reward Is ootn oueMalu = 49, nnS ,arvcr
glorAes ana blessings anu 49, n
, capacities for usefulness ana enjoyment
, Larger fields AND wioer spheres ~ 49,
greater opportunities ior oo.ng soou' an1 !.
: clearer percepuon o. ooo' Z ~ 1tn-a
= Of al that makes heaven W.. - ]. -1 "a
ward = IKE .mparun9 : NV - :. -, -
smtfe' oeat, ABUSE .yreenn, 800
4 srvrdnss: especially .ne So ous -" u. J.'..r
TO DC faithful 1at 80 : - Z. 800 r-sst
= 81; ooln Win tne otner 1910 l. :
jewellers from wltnout, :. ~ 70 1850
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en- n ---u~ -.-~-;rr h;msolf
serve nus master, reany scrs w i,..*sas,.,
J, WATcHIN0.-we see ~ snIs Nn"z"H
Of Christ what he means ~ watcens
faithful performance o. uu'y, - 4 -
Himself were ever present. with nope ~
= joy in the thought Of his coming
- CoxxExrs-Wha = tne nrst woru q o1
Is lesson! Watch w no utters " Sesus. y
whom does he say : wafensr Aonls US -
pies. Does He say u 70 them aione ro
but 70 all men everywnere. its : guy :
- day as much as u was lcov years seo. n
70 now, how wcl men know tne outy = 49,
ingi Go out into any CITY ~ snu y
r. these men quietly patroinng toe 1872
= What are they dolngi Iney arc wsuanunl
Watching for WHAT 10 prevent roooc.
= from breaking through ana stcanne. g
q sea, go out into tho iorccastic occx " y
" steamer ct any time o. Gay Or nlgnt, ~
you will see . man wa,king " I'M u
y patiently; what - ne ooing' muael
lest some ship ran athwart me coursooI =
2. vessel, or some iceberg % TUCK oamasc - :,
steamer. Go into mat SICK room anu ~ =
IS wakcful mother with ncr eyes Ias.ensu !
y the cradle q ner SICK cnllo Mns. - . =
ingi Watching iestN snouio unsovs. !
se1 and catch severe cola. ~ ~. - !.
still OF early morning. mo .ne "hes,,dcr'