The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-03

LEssov TENr-MArk lJ:4-51.
GoLpEx Tiki Take W heed. watch and
pray. for yc know not when the time is
Mark ~ ~.
cr~rnAL Tnrru To watch and pray is
our privilege, our duty. our safety.
TiNE-Tuesday afternoon, April ?, A. ID.
81.
PLACE Mou,,t OF Olives.
CoRnrsro>pi~G SCRIPTURES Matt - leo.
81: Luke Fl :25;B.
CfncrMsrAScEs- lesson j. u contin-
uation Of the last lesson. Jesus, in full
view Of Jerusalem, two days before the
cruclhxion. is giving comfort and instruc-
ton 10 His disciples.
HELPS OVER HARD PLACES -. san ha3be
,inrken<d; 10 be taken either "a iiguratycly,
representing great civil and social comino-
tons, or % literally. II apples figuratlvc-
ly ~ the first two comlng~. and probably
literally 10 the third. -. PorcrS in Ifeirsr:
II taken figurativcly, 1.-THE Invisible inilu-
cnccs which rule human society" " liter
ally. 1.-The solar system" ~. IN clouds as
He went 20 Heaven. tSee Acts l:9ll)
With spiritual aui heavenly powers. Great
1pswcr dui giorB; manifested IN the estab-
lishmcnt OF His Kingdom on the Garth
SchaI. - seul ms cngels: heavenly angels,
the ministers. 'angcls 81 the churches"
tRcv. a;i or any messenger ana agencies
OF God pS. INA: Heb. 1910. Gaihcr Ills
,ie.f. His chosen ones, lis disciples; the es-
tabilshmcnt Of one church: The hcari.nnity
Of the church r. an me foar Wiiiiss dcnot-
ing the four quarters Of the world. Il e.,
from every pact. % Tsis cs sera iols 10 be
taken n literally. and referring | , the de-
struct.on OF Jerusalem SEQ Mark 9:ll. ID,
in the sense Of 4 race or nation. meaning
that tho Jews should not cease as u distinct
nation tn the fuliilmcnt Of these thugs
and Christ's Kingdom have come.
FrirlifNfrxrs- I'D All these things were
fulfilled in the frs, era of Christ's coming
(sec last lesson, which began on the day
Of Pentcc0st and cndcd with the destruction
OF Jerusalem. The Kingdom was then es-
tablishcd. The new graft ofthc Gospel dis
pcnsafIon was united with the Ola olive
tree OF the Jewish dlspensation. and by the
fall OF Jerusalem the old branches were cut
away, leaving the graft 10 grow alone into
the perfect tree (see Rom. II: l2<-5l. The
living personal Christ was in The church,
,uiding and ruling il. II had become one
great. true church. II took place within the
generation then living, amid all the signs
/ forctold. Note that almost every earnest
1 longing for Christs coming in the New
1 Testament except that ~ Revelation, was
l written before the destruction ~ Jerusalem,
/ and the era OF the Gospel Kingdom. Note.
I also. that the Christians, needing these
warnings. left the city 81 Jerusalem bcfors
\ its destruction and went 10 Pella. in TN
1 mountains. 50 that not one 81 them per-
! ished IL II will be more com petely full
\ flied in the fun coming Of the Kingdom 81
/ God ON the ca-th. There is growing unity
II the church Christ is bcconsng more
I and more visibsy present. The connections
and troubles Arretold always prcredc the
I establishment 90 Christianity ia am nation.
FAse Chrsts as,c arising. The Gospel IS
beng rapidly preached TO all IatiOns.
Jerusalem i still troddcn down Of tire Gen
tiles. and the jews are still scattered. but
there are signs os their return. Of their
beng again grated INTO the magni 1cen,
tree 81 God Kingdsm. Oh The fuiilinent
at tbs day Of Judgment IS in the unknown
fntura but j. the certain completion onthe
Kingdom Of God ouasrth.
Cowurxrs- Things against which we are
10 watsh The dangers which bcset me
Christian did not all mss away when pcrsc.
cution died out Times of persecution nags
their great dan gers. lms times ~ prosperity
arc nos safe. One OF nc dangers % when
the apostles were 10 b-'sxpcsed.and again =
which .ney were 70 watrt- arose from tft
liabilityt to he deceived sn religious matters
New tcarners Of religc- were 20 arse. wis
would fr5-fo draw thesr away from Jesu'
OF Nazareth These beceivcrs would b.
very Gle -,cr and plausible men. who. u 4
were possible. would deceive the very cleo.
Just - ~ our day there arc men who arr
getting new revelations Of ono sort or an
other. b switch they try to supe rsedc the old
Things for which we are 10 watch. Chris
taught His apostles that. 4 was their duf'
Ia waiclrssor His second aiming. he toll
them tnst lie was going -or a far journey
~. 3il. 'Slt none The ics~ bale them watch
In verse g He broadene'4e1t the command
so that II includes yon. Jesus Christ ma
not cnrns durinv your Lfetime, but yo
are 10 IN the attituds ~ wafchfulnrs
none he less IAat He vii
come rzin IS sure. That lie WI
come stldenly Il sure. That His comm
viii be Ike a snare to snsssy. catching Their
unawar T., Il sure Thsr His comNg VA
md NAVY unprcrared. Ase tho i've FOOLS
| virgins s sure 'wa' n. therefore. les
coming suddenly. He al you sleeping
Thet trio mariner not Org watches agains
storms. but tic also wa hes FOR fayorin
winds. that he may take advantage Of then
and b. the more sure waited ~ his d.
} sired aaven. Care lessncss lies q. the ro'
, az much c0ldnesS. So. 10. the Young Chrl
tian ay profitanly wal a for opportunitis
( ~ usefulness. Marys- wounded man Ia
: been eft to perish ncf because those WI
> passed were priests ~ .sevitcs. but becau:
= they were careless IA, men, VINO never "a
The man at AL No s-aT will 20 by. und'
ordinary circumstances, in which the watc
: full aiscplc Will not sSs instances when
a can be on use 10 his feiiowmcn. We arc
. spoasibc for not doiaS as much as Tor
: ing. and most prosan.y ocr sins 81 om'
K sica far outnumbcr-sr-s SINS OF commissio
i TIE Saviours accusation against those
J. HIS left will be. because they did not "a
= i Ger 70 Him. and their excuse will pass,
J. sthng.- -lscv. a. y. Schauficr-
: PRACTICAL sussEsTIoSs
Il 1. Dark and trouhlocs times are suTe'
n some be fore the lS.ngdcm Of God can -
n tablishsa
|. 2. These shomdl ms discourage 80. 2
d bring ssmfor. nd fa.ih, a. signs OF ne GO
ing.
,c.I B. JSsus CHRIST IL surely comir4: ~
kingcpm, sue xsssfih and triumphant.
". 4 (othing in, tho universe - ~ sure
4 the gord Of GOD. is promises and warnin
:. The uncertainty Of the hour u inc
2 spizHtion tcdutv. for the only wsyto pee
~ sassly prepared when the Lord zones y