The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-22

ssernnssonn Sunday -Schos4 Lcx<on
March ~. 1850.

NENIhes intTu All VINO go 10 Jesus In
faith shaIy ffnd salvation.
TIME-March, A. ID. 20. Soon aftev The
last lesson, Nlc wcck before the crucifixau,
PLAcE-Jcrfcho. About rs miles fs.,n
Jerusalem, aId 5 az D miles west Of sns
Jordan. and 6tr7 NORTH OF the Dead Sea
PARALLEL AccDrSTs-Matt 20:as9.3; LuEv
n: x5-43; 1871.
HARMoSi-n Matthew speaks OF two.
Wind men; Mark md Luxe OF only one: bur
" there were two, nero yvs+ certainly one.
MARK speaks OF the shicf one. (A Matthew
ami Mark speak OF tho healing as taking
place when they left Joricho. Lake as they
drew nigh. Probabls tho blind man first
ca'ieu 70 Jesus as Hc was entering the city,
but could not reach Hin on acsDunt OF tho
crowds. But as Jesus went ous Of the city.
he tried again aud succeeded.
lNrieopi .rio S-Jesus l.; zfil on Fla way 4,
Jerusalem 20 be crucificrs, instructing His
disciples 90 the Journey 40, prcpsrc them
for tho great change soon 70 vome IN their
circumstances, aud for this great rc,pon-
sibilitics thae will be thrown upon them.
fhcy cross the Jordan from the cast 50 the
west side a. the fords opposite jericho. aud
come into this city. The whole WAY -
thronget with an increasing crowd - p.l-
grluis, coming up to Jerusalem 10 cnlabraio
the passover the following week..
HELPS Owen HARD PLAcEs-n .Jeficfo
(see Place ; tIcu a large aud Hburishsny
city. Grc1i number. jericho was ntlf al pep
pie, who wcrc gong up to Jcrdsalsm 10 at
tend the passover. Sometimes two million
people came uptn Jerusalem. Jcrsrho was
on one Of the highways FROM Galilcc Ia,ti-
nk"s: Bar IL an .franaic word frrr SON.
rimeus being tho name OF the father ~.
Son or Darfjs /. e., she expected Messiah
~ II4d ~. 1rtt,r y. tfor .I.A .r& 49,
intrude on the MaStar, who was soon 10 bs
proclaimed as the Messiah. They imagined
they were pleasing jesus. 30. Garment. the
loose blanket. or cloak, worn over the tune.
or shirt. He laid asids whatever hinderci
his quick going. 81 lord: or. rs in new W.T.
sion, Aahbpni. a title OF special honor. INV
fnnh; shown (p by percsiving Jesus 10 pe'
the Messiah, q by gt@ng 10 Him. 90 by
perscvcring against opposition. fNby casting,
aside hindranccs, 90 hg following Christ.
Hath made thee uho'e: complete, wanting
nothing that belongs TO . perfect body. Tbs
sinner is never ''wholc;.' he is incomplete,,
imperfect. wanting.
ATirE or THE SISSrr-m The sinner
is bind. What was true I'd tho eyes Of hrs
body is true OF the eyes Of the sinners soul
The former could not see thrs natural world,
and the latte can not see TIN: spiritual world.
~ R'ht tAfi - " W. III
ual blindness Is a far greatez The sinncris
blind TO his own oest good. to
the great spiritual realities Of Heaven and
he'll. TO true holiness, TO rhc possibilities
IN his soul. TO the j,vs and glorlcs
Of a religious life, 10 the ligacst motives. To
eternal life. Thus spiritual blindness mar
rows, and restricts. and t~arizens the soul
q He is ivyr, because he has nothing that
will endure. nothing to felni his starving
soul nothing that will snsisssn eternal life.
How many needs he has!--fpr forgiveness,
for a noble object, for enduring friendship.
for HELM in trouble, for enduring peace and
JOY. and nothing with WINCH 70 satisfy
them. 10 He is hfiplsss. He can not save
himself; he can not supply MS own wants.
But. tp Tk can % 10 Jsus. I'D can mot cure
himself. but hc has power ~ 10 where ho
.an be cured.
THE SINNER SAvED-n) The sinner who
hears Christ's invitation las great reason
to be Of good cheer. cg Hnrv eagerly will
one cast away his pride and self righteous
ness when he hears Jesus call to him to be
saved! GU The sinner must rasc up and 70 &c
Jesus. No one Will be saved sitting still
and neglecting 10 do what les in his own
power. az He must bche ~ Jesus word.
Faith Is like opening thsblinds Of the houses
10 let in the sunshine that j. waiting 70 en-
ter; like opening tho coo~rco receive the
guest who Is knocking; Ire the coupler
that joins the car TO tho cngine, that u may
use its power; like the des ice for learning
that makes the world Of literature our own.
Is, Jesus makes him whole, restores that
which has been ruined By sin, completes
and perfccfs his nature, hi character, and
his life. % Then he should follow Jesus.
praising and clarifying Csd. Henceforth
Jesus is his Leader, hs Teacher, his King,
as well as his Saviour and Yriend. "a His
or salvation - now the argu-
ment by which he can persuade others 70
10 Jesus, and thus fclp 70 save the
world from spiritual DARKNESS
CoMMExTs-If you had been IN the posi-
ton Of poor Bartimeus, ycu would nave re-
the need keenly. Id was blind, and
never a day passed - when nc
did not feel his sad cond!snon, and long for
help. From the narrativsf II - evident that
he had heard OF Jesus, pwt most probably
had been told Of the v suicrfui cures mat
had wrought. But tihis made him ieei
his own sad case all the .asrc, and wish That
he might also receive f.sA sight. The case
Of Bartimcus was all the more sad because
il was Of long standinA and he was now y
full grown man. No f1lnsn help would %
OF any avail. Unless Jcsus, the son OF pa
viz. duVIutn A'liIlt 'V13 - t'
blind nc must die. A seggar through inns
fell disease he had become, and a beggar ne
must always rcmsin.. unless by miraculous
power he experienced . cure. HIS cascis
but a type OF the spiritual condition o1
every unconvertcd man in the world. Inc
god or this world has blinded their minds.
Ii fact, they are worse Oh by far tran isar-
timeus, because ne knew he wss piihu'
and so was ready, 70 cry for deliver
ancc. But mcsb tire blind ~ tnoi.
blindness, and maintain stoutiy tnae
ttsy see spiritual things clea'ay. on'y
wlnn the sinner confcsscs tnat Nc
il. olind, and bogins 10 seek anxisusiy iora
sAysician. does his case assume q hopetui
Expect. Tho case ofthe sinner n again hK.'
hat OF Barfimcus. in that a miracle mus
% wrought IL he y ever TO see. no hu1snA
power can give spiritual sifsit. Al me
sermons a the world can not zach aslnAie
blinded soul, unless the Hciy Sp rlt srnu
them hone with clarifying pcsvcr. FinaIy,
the ease .of The SINNER Is worse than tAnso.
Bartimous. in that, while hisafliiction woa'u
result In only temperal deprivation, NAt q.
the sisner result IN eternal WIG
Bartiiaeus was in great nccd. a sinner nceu
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