The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-04-12
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Lrssos Trxr Mark l2:l-i2.
G0Lpf~ TExT-Hc came unto His own,
and His own received Him not-Jchn i;'l.
crxrns.. TnrTn The rejection Of Jesrs
Christ Is the most unk rateful and danger
Gus Of sins.
|. Tlxr-Tucsday. April 4, A. d. %. Dur
| ing the last week 81 Jesus life. and the last
| day In winch He taught m the temple
1 PlAcE-ln the tempe y. Jerusalem
| PsnAliEL Accor~Ts- Matt p ~ ~. Luke
4 oO9is
| Ixrrgvxxrxc Hlsroar Mark ii:is-1,
! Matt q :ie32
4 cincrx-rA>crs- Sunday evening. after
| the triumphal entry. Jesus returned 70
Bethany. Monday morning he goes back
| 20 Jerusalem. laying curse on the barren
| ig tree BY the way. Hecleanses the TEN
pie Of those profaning Il BY tranic. ana ~
night goes again 20 Bethany Tuesday
| morning He returns 10 the temple giving
lesson 10 His disciples from the wlthered
tree on the way. IN the temple the chief
priests question the authority Of Jesus. and
He speaks three pararles % them. 81 wnicn
this is one
Hrirs OVER HARD PIAcE--l. Sl<rk unto
usem. TO The Pharisees and scribes. but IN
the presence 81 the peoplc a esrfais man;
representing God. Ii.svarf; Gods king
dom: IA, tue Jewish people. i1i the Chris
thorns. or stone wall. The laws and in
s,iiufions which separated the Jews from
all others Winyaf or, winepre-s- often
dug out 81 the earth or the solid Tuck
Tv,rcr: built for the use 81 the keepers, who
I defended the vineyards from thieves and
animals The hedge. wineprcss and tower
. represent the advantages conferred ~ God
, upon the Jews, the church. the soul Has
bnndmen. rulers OF the Jews Far country.
81 s.s4fN a.fr IRON
earth. thus testing the fidelity aud obcii-
ence Of His Children. ? A s<rrnff. tho
servants were the prophets Every SPECIAL
= cali 10 loye and serve God. every service ~
the church. every proyidcnce OF God, every
voice Of the HOLY Spirit. every season Of re-
J. vsval. Is a servant whom God sends 10 Us
for the fruits that are due HIM. Fruit "
= ne vnsyari repentance. righteousness.
!, obedience. worship. love- > HIN ~ Id
\ as Jeremiah. Isaiah. etc See Heb ii %
, 81 d Ons son. Jesus = The inheritance
n hal DC cur. they felt that Christ's teaching
4 would destroy their influence and power IN
= the nation: and. II they slew Him, they
!. could still hold IL for themselves 2. Sirs
= IN, rineyard u,.fo o.l.<rs: the Geutiles- ACTS
q l3:4Si 10 Ths, .ScripfArs: referring 70 Ps
= lis -. ga psalm which the jews applied
> 20 the Messiah also applied 10 Him IA Acts
= All.
OF A. ID. 40. forty years after this parable
was spoken. Jerusalem was destroyed aud
= the tempe was burned and laid IN runs
Id BY the Roman army under Titus, after the
A most terrible siege on record. m which
". the besiegei thought for miserable scraps. "
~ chewed belts and SHOES. and tore on the
~ leather from their shields and ate wlsps o.
ut hay. and even then died by thousands from
re the horrors OF famine, ]. ioo,Ouo persisted
nd APPLICATION TO THE ISprvIDr AI.-God b. {
~ intrusted 10 each Of Us a blessed and mar
yell0usly fruitful vineyard. whlch we arr
on TO culture for Him. II we reject Christ fc1
lis tins world. wc are lost for this world
Those who reject Christ from their live
aud plans. in Z. Ter that they may keep DOS
Session Of themselves. their Pleasures, AM
81 hopes. have taken the shortest and sures
- way 10 lose them. How much more IS thu
DC true Of the future. Those who reJec
Christ can not be saved. They refuse cterna
ps' life they reject the very principles whic
IL make Heaven what il vs.
CoxNrxrs-In the lesson cf TO-DAY n
49, parable shows both the goodness and sever
III On God II shows HIS goodness IA ns
out cutting On his people with one trial. or tr'
al or ten Truly He could say: -All day lon
have stretched forth Nv hands unto adis'
~ bedient and gainsaying people RON
l0s2I) Though our outward circumstance
the differ from theirs. yet His goodness y non
cr. the less manifest TO Us. What was true
~ Israel rs nation Is true OF Us individuaii,
Every child Of God will gladly bear wifnes
On to the fact that goodness and mercy hAy
Die followed me all the days Of my life"
But n the goodness Of God il apparent !
N our lesson none the less does the seyerit
Ill Of God appear. With the jews the en-
came at last Wisdom ceased 70 cry in n
'rs streets and in the opening OF the gates tn
'ok voice Of the Naxarene hushed into silence
los few calls 20 repentance were uttered y
His disciples. anu then with one accor
III. they turned 10 the Gcntiles. The
~ came their destruction and dissolution .
tnt a whirlwind From that day 70 thi
cd IL il as though there was no eye 70 pit
ent them. and no arm stretched forth froi
aer above TO save them. Calamity on caiamit
III. has overwhelmed the chosen people. froi
- the destruction OF Jerusalem 70 the Russia
cs' atrocities: and vet God keeps silent VIA
an awful prophecy i this Of the tate OF
fv- soul that too often rejects the call o. IN
IA Holy spirit. There viii come lime. "
know not when. ia which il shall be said
ars .Let him alone: he j. joined 70 his IDOLS
icy As with supcrhuman sadness Jesus wei
IL over Jerusalem. and yet would not stay 4
will doom. so He may weep over the sinne
.,;- but viii not stay his doom When on<
s- the Master OF the house has risen UP an
80 shut the door. the foolish ones may knoc
and weep and plead. bu. all wili be IN val
fur The gentlcness Of Jesus Christ has limit
ana the goodness u Him whose name
Love has bounds. God i love, but God
~ also a consuming fire Jesus Is the Ian
nc 81 God but this Lamb will one day terri
&C His opponents. who viii try Ia vain 70 his
icty from His wra'h.-Rev A. Z. scaIuiiier.
my PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
- 4. God does all that can be done Tor Us
bring forth the fruits Of righteousness
a' ? Therefore God has right 70 expect 60
'Ex fruits from US
8 The fruits are obedience. faith, 10y
IN. GOOD works. and all the fruits Of the Spir
III. Every opportunity 20 do good, every
of God that deserves our love. every OK
TT sion for keeping His commands. every g
OF iheSplrit 70 repent and believe. = . SCI
90 ant to receive the fruit
tion :. The sending His Son 10 GODS high'
bv effort 10 lead men 70 HIM
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