The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-08-03

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Lesson TExT-Lev. ~ -
GOLDEN TKxr-Thc Lord hath laid On Hin
ehe iniquity Of N all.-lsa $50.
CENTRAL TRU1n-1he need OF a. s'ons
ment for sin.
Txr-April. Nay. during the nfty dayo
between the setting-up o. the tabernacles
the first day Of tho 6rst month Of The SEQ
ond year after tho exodus, and the depart
ure from Sinai tho 10Th Of tho second
month. (Sum- 10:l1).
PLAcE-The valley before Mount SINAI.
I LEvr7scus-The book Of service, setting
| forth ~ fchaps l-l6), how 70 approach
| God: c2) (chaps. 17-2D, how % enjoy He
presence The name IL from the Levoess
whose ONCE and work IL set forth Asehcr.
| Moses. Made knorn probably during tho
! oftv days mentioned above. Sacrifices
were OF two general kinds ~ expiatory, Or
atoning. and C2) thanksgiving OF the hrst
kind were the daily burnt offerings, the 90
casional burnt offerings, the sin and tres
pass oferings-all teaching the need Of
attonement, the depth Of sin. the provision
Of God for forgiveness. the mercy Of God,
repentance and dedication Of self 70 God:
OF the second were tho peace o6erines ana
the meat and drink offerings, signifying
gratitude 70 God. worship. conservation 70
God, loyalty 70 God. communion with Co.,
the righteousness Of daily life.
coxSKcrfox-The tabernacle had been
erected, and now God speaks from ~
mercy-scat, showing the IsraeIites how TO
worship Him, and giving many civil iaws
and regulations.
HELrs OVER HARD PzAcEs-2- n en- mon
bring an offering: He il now giving The law
Of frce-will offerings. Herd; cattle Flock:
sheep and goats. The ohering WAS 70 Re q
gentle, innocent animals, mot the wild. un-
trained; type Of true Christians. , 4
burnt saertnce: The main idea Of the burnt
Offering was repentance Of sin and conse-
Grafton to Gods service - the necessary
condition OF approach TO God on the part q
the ofYerer: but atoncment, sacrifice for sin,
on the mart Of God who accepts tho
, faith and love expressed IN the o6er-
: ing. At ne door Of ne sobsvnoc's:
3 where the altar Of sacrifice stood :. Hdne
upon ne head Of ne burnt Offering: In token
: that Il WAS his sacrifice, and was substituted
= for the ofPerer Atonemenf: : satisfaction
= or reparation for sin. II was to show the
treat guilt OF sin, that il could not be light
1 " forgiven. s The blood: the life Of the
4 victim. given in the place Of the life thae
was due to God for sin, and IS symbol that
. the ofIercr gave his life TO God 8 Fldv;
= skin. = Pvt fire: stir II up, rekindle Inc
Q arc never went out O. A srsd sdrour: no>
q physically. but pleasant to God - express
a ing repentance, faith and love.
TIM PRoBIEx-To sdre me rovjd from
" sim
It TIM FAcroRs-Q) To convince men Of sin,
y 50 that they win seek to escape from It. %
II To assure them that God Is ready 70 for
N rive: 70 manifest His forgiving love. 9)
u 70 furnish ground aud inspiration TO faith
~ "a To eradicate the love Of sin, the sinfu
e nature. (5) To forgive, and yet not maxi
q. light OF sin. as . small evil, and 90 by tn
e. very act Of forgiveness take away one Rrea
~ barrier TO the increase and multiplication Q
y. sin
- " Chrisf.
.ly CoxwExrs-In this lesson the though
,e- should be fixed on that which was pctuiia
u, 70 the burned offering.as distinguished iron
All other sacrifices This was the fact tina
an Of il was burned upon the altar. Their
was nothing reserved for the priest, or 70
the one who offered the sacrifice. In III
n we see the idea Of complete surrender .
forth To this the apostle refers when
I'M says: II beseech you, therefore, bretnrel
q. by the mercies Of God. that yc present yor
bodies living sacrifice. holy and acccpeno
20 unto God, winch Is your reasonable service.
lin II YOU give . present 70 any one, 70 who
as does il belong! To the person 70 whom 70
- gave il. Have you any longer any right
60 % with Il what you pleased Certainly mo
for il no longer belongs to you When "
q became Christian, to whom did You 81
va yoursclfl TO the Lord Jesus. II you 81
d. yourself to Him, to whom do you now real
ree belongs To Jesus Have you, then, any rig
-, 70 do with yourself what you plcasei y
Xt~n ard r1of n m
lie. YOU give . present 10 friend, have you q
int right 70 take il back whenever you wis
Is Surely not, for I gave Il 70 hi
- and in doing 20 / gave up my RIG
"a take Il back. And when
III rive ourselves to Christ, have we any rig
ter 70 take back the GIFT No, no more than \
Of have to take back . gift given TO frier
i've II had given myself 70 the Master,
NV long not any longer TO myself, but % n
-, forever. Since my heart belongs no long
OK tomyself. have no right TO use y IN Va
in fhat plcasc me. unless they also please
ms Master. must love what He wants me
], u love must hate what He hates. So, 81
m, INV mind belongs TO Him. And since this
aai- % may not think thoughts that are
ON plcas,ne to Him Evil thoughts are disple
hat inr 70 Him, and therefore they must
in banished from mind that u His. NY !
cle- are His. what right have ], then, 20 sps
idle words that he oisilkeSs q pxvAo
me words that He abhorsi All words that
bed rcpugnant to Him must be rcpugnant %
are - we'll Ny hands are His, and therefor
4 OF must be careful 70 use them II His servi
49, Hands that ere quick 70 DO mischief I
not b hands that aro given
o. Jesus. or else they would not deli
pc 70 Rricve Him Nv feet belong 70 Him, I
OF % this account they must abstain q
ion. every evil way. Feet that aro swift 70
s.r. . cvil never can be the feet Of true
49, lower Of Him who went about doing g
nave Nv time belongs 70 Jesus. a you own
slice time Of . servant, has that servant
bit night 20 waste that timcl u 4 not sI1
. thc Tor him 70 do sol II, then, my hours,
-..,h even my moments, belong % my Haste
surely have no right 70 waste the Rol
q moments which do not belong 70 ne. -
ut Il people say that they hnye no time Tor
/ M, Christian work, who yet spend many -
o,,ld II pleasing thcmsclveA No time Tor 81
( ~, service, but many hours for the servic
80 themselves. Can such people y true
er y lowers Of the Mastcrs II belong %
l HIM