The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-15
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...s.u sl'9 Mark lO:46-5s; David. have
ThOu son Of DaViu'
g''gs Mark 1913, g. % to Jesus in
sges % syI,Tn AL VINO Y
x. snd salVaDI' y 80. Soon after ri the
Tsrch, q. /, before the cruclnx x.,
81 The week ABOUT D0 IS miles from rom
lss'D isricho. Ao Z niles west Of the
and north . Of the 81 Dead 'so a. Pea Iuke
x ID s tGouSTs- Matt. SO;SS-'4' AuA0
ps III. ,,,+tnew speaks Of two
$40 Ma'I Tn,lke Of only one; but
st tTo To there was e9ES'i Mathew 4ey;
'.ssks Of the !. 9Th the healing as taking
they seyya lsaS the blind man tifst
"a. ProO % was entering the cI ny
Jesus as y Him T on account Of the
La ~ IS Jesus went ouO 2 -
gain and 1 saroY S still On His way 1 to
[alCTroS gn7s,cifed, instructing his
I tbs journey to pr nTae II their
restcnang for tie great respon-
<spces' an ~ he thrown upon them.
that W. 1a,dan from the east to the
~ ~ 70 lords opposite Jericho ana =
Jsat ~ r eG The whole way i
BIO the !, ely increasing crowd Of pill
AZ WV 10 to Jerusalem % cel0O'"'0
solllnss III i following week; ,..,..o
.<s OYER nAaD large and hourishing
6aln,I, @oipg Up to Jerusalem to At,
rbOVere Eo,D sometimes two million
ltbspassOsttna Jerusalem. Jericho was
!. ~ Y sIt = Az from Galilee. Bartt-
sasdthee n Il Aranaic word for son.
! Ba J , ne name Of the father. a.
90 beng - !. the expected Messiah.
siN' d. ss', Master, who was soon to be
sris o " |. NJ Messiah. They imagined
grddnsa . ! Jesus. 50. Garment: the
gv'is lst s1 Il cloak, worn over the tune s
~ Sait y aid aside whatever hlnder e's
a! y ,r 4 Lord, or, as in new yer
sqs gIS lille Of special honor. Ihy
~ "a n / by percelving Jesus to be be
~ s ,asss d BY going to Him, ~ Oy J,
b Assau .r " opposition, 4by casting
ssaVsrIng ~ x, by following Christ.
% l llas NJ whole: complete, wanting TN
% a. a ~. II belongs to perfect body. The
sAI1g ~ aver "A, 'iWhole;" he is incomplete
' 9sss, y sI rnE srSNER-1) The sinner !. a
a ID what was true Of the eyes Of ms
'lsa ..'sof the eyes OF the sinners soul
w.. sn cOuld not see the natural world
ss,nst can not see the spiritual world.
i.,l lh1induess IS a great evil, but spirit
ss IN S i far greater. The sinner IS
ln. ! his own best good, TO
y ~. \ ,rritrla. realities Of Heaven and
4 I'M I trre holiness, to the possibilities
II I'M saTl to the joys and glories
,..sIici0us lie TO the highest motives, 70
a ,..siIis Thus spiritual blindness mar
~. i. "A restricts, and darkens the soul.
N 1870. wv because he has nothing that
4 ssaare nothing to feed his starving
i ,mbiur that will sustain eternal life
srrmrneeds be has!-for forgiveness,
gSeobiect, Dr enduring friendship
at5ntrouble or enduring peace anc
N nothing with which to satisfy
N 0Heis hEpless. He can not save
WI y can not supply his own wants
aaHnR 90 TO Jesus. He can not cure
sngaAe has power to 60 where h'
nkaa
lHsBR SAEED-O The sinner wh'
araEls inv alton has great reason
asaad chez (2) How eagerly vii
RNlRsy bis pride and self-righteous
mrha The hears Jesus call to him to b
Ealg The swner must rise up and go t
lsA EOone will be saved sitting stil
Einsgschng to do what lies in his owl
ma ~ Hemust believe Jesus WORD
hAhlkeopening the blinds Of the hous
nkinthe sunshine that is waiting to en
aFi like opening the door to receive tn
Eest who Is knocking; like the couple
IA lons the car to the engine, that it ma
aelspOwer; like the desire for learnin
taat makes the world Of literature our own
n Jesus makes him whole, restores tina
sAlCn has been ruined BY sin, complete
MO pefiects his nature, his character, an
asMe " IAen he should follow Jesu!
p'alslg ana glOriyhg God. Hencefort
'esuss MS Leader, bis Teacher, his KinI
II wen q bis Saviour and Friend. "a II
axrenee q salvation is now the arg
~ ~ winch he can persuade others
~ ~ y Jesus, and thus help to save tt
'ald from spiritual darkness
sosaENIs-H you had been in the pos
M poor Bartmeus, you would have r
=. ~. ne need keenly. He was blind, ar
50 ~. never . day passed in which |
Y, issl as sal condition, and long +,
a1un tne narrative it is evident tn
heard Of Jesus, and most probab
NJ '0i0 Of the wonderful cures tn
wrought But this made him fe
1. saa case all the more, and wish til
~ $50 receive his sight. The ca
s.,lsus was all the more sad becau.
W 'Olg standing, and he was now
~ man. No human help would
49, 49, Unless Jesus, the son Of d
go rellef, blind he must live al
800. -ust ole. a beggar through tt
= ~, ~. ~ mad become, and beggar
-. remain, unless by miraculo
experienced cure. His case
sp0 oI the spiritual condition
., sau.nVerted man in the world. T
IN \. u world has blinded their min,
~. NC Nc ne worse of BY far than B;
NCaOse he knew he was bin
vas ready to cry for deliv
-. men are blind to tn
N Md maintain stoutly Il
spiritual things clearly. Oh
Ia y sinner confesses that
1ssss. ~ Oegms to seek anxiously 70
- = n uOes ms case assume a hope
M 81 vs. case ofthe sinner Is again |
sr.mssa.. e.neus, in that miracle m
~ - H ne IS ever TO see. No hun
snoDs ! give spiritual sight. All
49, i me world can not reach a sin
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