The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-08

LESSON IExr-M1rk 8sttx<-
GoLpEx TExT-Whosoeyer shall not ~
ceiye tho kingdom Of God - = little child
he shall not enter therein Mark 10:i5
CENTRAL TKuvH-Only In the child-like
spirit can We enter the Kingdom OF Heaven.
TlMR-Autumn A. ID. "a A few weeks
after the last lesson.
PLACE ~ Capernaum; probably u me
house OF Peter.
PARALLEL ACCOUNTS Matt 1s:i-7; Luke
0:465i.
IsraoprcrroS- One week after our last
lesson Jesus was TRANSPORTED, probably on
MI Hcrmon, near Cesarea PhilippL Com
ing down He healed demoniac child; then
they crossed the Jordan near it, sources
and. entering Galilee from the north,
journeycd slowly toward Capernaum. On
this Journey, probably just before reach
ing Capernaum, occurred the dispute re-
ferred to in the lesson.
HEIRS OVER HARD PLAcEs-33. Aud 10
came 10 Capernaum: His Galilcan home.
Hero the temple tax was demanded. ana
Peter obt tanned the money from fish matt
l7:o+20 "a. Hill fleir p>1ce' from shame.
| ORIGrS or THE DIsPrrE-It may have
| arisen "a from the fact that three OF their
| number had been selected by Jesus for His
| companions on tho mount; GU the keys
| had been given TO Peter, and he was TO be .
| foundation stone OF the kingdom (Ma0-
/ 1915, 1e); go Judas. as the treasurer, may
| have had special ambitions, rs he thought
| OF being chief Of the treasury Of the Mes
sah king; "a those who had received
special favors may have usurped some au-
thority, or assumed dictatoral spirit
which would naturally be resented by the
Others SO. Took child: as an acted par
able. showing that they should Lave the
love, the trust, the simple, unambitious
feelings OF child. 81. Whosoeger ahou re-
c<ire one of such chld5en: shall love him, caro-
for him. imbibc his spirit. Rcceireh M: has
Nv spirit, Is like Ne: and his kindness TO
the child for Chrsts sake will be accepted
Is IL done 70 Himself.
TIE CHIID-IrKE SPiRyT-Not sinlessnesss
for no children are sinlcss. Those qualities
which are characteristic OF childhoods
which make the ideal childhood. As Dr.
Robinson puts 1t, "What you would have
YOUR Child be to you, that DO yourself 70
| Cod These quantities are: ~ humility
| ~ freedom from ambition, rivalry, or
jealousy; 81 tender and gracious affection;
a. perfect trust 90 obedience, 10
teachable spirit; "a unworldliness; o. In
difference TO the distinctions OF rank ana
wealth. IS. and John dns,rered HIM: l. e.
, his question was suggested by what Jesus
had said. Did this man we saw receive
:, youi Did he have the chnd-like spiriti re
fOInlflfI
: in Christ's name, but he did not join the
apostles 49, FORBID him not; do not inter-
i. fere. Let each one work in his own way.
40 lie that is not dg1issst ~: see also MALI
: 1890. Every one IS on one side or the other
}. There is no neutrality. Al. cup ~ ratsr:
r the smallest and simplest gift. lie shall noe
= lose his re,card: he shall be treated as II he
had done the kindness TO Jesus Himself
Matt $40.
= NOTE I'd that the essential element
$ which is rewarded is the love OF Christ and
4 devotion TO Him. (2) What splendid op'
n portunity opens here for US to do that 70
, which our hearts often prompt Us, some
= act OF personal devotion and love TO Jesus
le We would express our gratitude TO Him
le personally. 90 This direct and persona
10 service Of Jesus tends 70 transhgurc al
n our daily lives with the radiance Of Heaven
~. Shan o1snd: cause TO stumble, lead into
- sin. Tfs bet,sr for hun: no earthly loss Il
- SO great an evil as this sin.
nd CoMuESrs See how Jesus instructed tn
disciples with regard 10 the way OF enter
ing the kingdom Of God. They needed TIL
teaching, for they were all tho time takin
il for granted. not only that they wer
sure OF admission, but that they would O
ir- cupv prominent positions there. Their eye
ID must have expressed great nstonishmen
when He assured them that unless they o.
:. came truly humble in spirit they woul
ri ,.nver so much as enter the kingdom, muc
ast less occupy any lofty place there WI
,?' one sentence He upset all their ideas
ole merit and established new basis OF val
alton Not by self-sceking, but hv seif-u
NAL not by PRIDE bat by humili'y' not
ing bcing served but rendering service
I'VE others. would they be fitted for that kin
- dom. In utterng this truth the Savior
~. was indeed setting forth "a 4 hard saying
- for the very last thing that men natural
ION love Il humility. To ind u truly humn
man or woman is harder than 70 III
i'd black diamond. Pride, under the mo
specious forms, finds only too ready adm
lance into our hearts IL manifests itself
80 various and very horrible ways Pride
N dress pride ofappearancc, prldcof manner
4 it pride 81 position in society," pride OF aaccsu
:. | pride Of wealth, pride OF intellectual alta
ncnts. PRIDE Of accomplishments, pride
influence, pride Of honesty, pride OF tru'
rsc' fitness, pride Of religious form, pride
you meek humility. The catalogue might
a endlessly drawn out. Notice for nome
Int into what utterly homogeneous places y
r- pride intrudcs itself. At the very GO
nunion table the apostles were stumbled
ow their pride luke %: 24-jO). and tod
ky. many proud minister ia church Offices N
49, be found officiating at the Lord supp
Pride is also guest at funerals, even
~ mourncrs welcoming him and being stu
Qua blcd by his Sat>nic suggestions. In revi'
was services pride IS never wanting. and amo
md. successful inquiry room workers he stri'
ova. haed 10 he guest. Our hottest things
often made unholy with this evil pri'
ave which will never be shamefaced enough
take nav for an answcr.-Rev. A.
Mr.. Schauflcr.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
-, 1. Tho desire to be greater than othf
NJ arises from sch.hncss, and leads 70 gu
rcls and bitter feelings. !.
rite .. Mans way 10 be great Is by ruiz
ID | others. Gods way to be great = by Sc
had ing others.
i. We should be like child, IN trust
ccn' God. in Humility, in obedience, IN love-
nworldlincss, in tcachablcncss.
nat 4. Beware OF the intolcrant spirit.
6. Neutrality IS impossible. we must
on one side or the other.
ters q. Jesus never forgcts the humbiestse
<nS. - 49,. -. utu name