The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-04-05

International sunday school Lessea &
April u 1859.

international sunday -srno0I xSene0o -
April u 1850.
| Especially arranged from s. 3. Quartcriy.l
Lrssox TEXT Mark n: Ill.
GOLDEN TExr-Rejo,ce greatly. o daueh-
| ter " Zion. shout. d daughter OF Jeru-
salem; behold Thy King cometh unto thea
| Zech. 9:o
CENTRAL TRrTn-J Jesus. the Prince Of
Peace. Is 70 triumph over all the world.
| TfuE-Snnday. April =, A u. 10. Tenth
OF Nissan palm Sunday, the day after their
Sabbath, five days before the crucfixion.
| Place IN Beihphage. O. Main road
| from Bethany toJcru<aem. ~ Jerusalem.
PARALLEL Accounts Matt. q: Ill, Luke
10: - a.; John IL: 1918.
| INTERVENING EyESrs-After the last les
son Christ was entertained In Jericho by
| Zaccheus Luke 10: l-10,. He leaves Jericho
| and reaches Bethany Friday eve. where He
spent His last earthly Sabbath sSaturday,
! the Jewish Sabbath). On the following
day Sunday. the first secular day Of their
| week. He enters Jerusalem in triumph
| CIRCUMSTANCES csus' work Is nearly
| done; and the time has come for Him 10
enter Jerusalem as its King, in accordance
| with the prophecy OF Zcch. 81: 2 10 show the
people that He was their longexpec'et
1 Messiah.
| Heirs Oven HARD PIAcrs-1. Bsfhphage
| and Befhanu. villages close together on the
eastern slope Of the Mount Of Olives.
Mount ~ ~ res: a mountain east OF Jeru-
| salem. and less than mile from the city.
| SO called from its oliye-trccs. 2 fe shau
find a cat: Of an ass. In the East the ass -
| IN high esteem. statelier and swificr than
| with us, IL vics with the horse IN favor
| The horse was a mark Of war; the ass, OF
peace q Send him hitler; lie. Christ will
~. - Irxf III
men s. cloaks. outer garments An Eastern
custom to give the highest honor. g. And
many: in Nero time census showed that
| 27O0OOO Jews were present al q Passover.
| O. Wont before, aud foliosrFd: lie. those
who had come out from Jerusalem TO meet
Him. and those who followed Him from
bethany. Hosdnnd: the Greek spelling OF
the Hebrew word for sacr ncc in p.
lls:25 10. The kingdom ~ Darfd' the
Christian church is the development OF the
old Jewish church. II is al one kingdom
Hosannd IN the highest; in the highest de-
gree: in the highest strains. in the highest
heavens The expression Is, strictly
speaking, prayer that what - set forth in
the word shosanna' may be ratified and
confirmed in Heaven II. And Jesus entered
into Jerusalem: with great crowds shouting
hosanna Matthew says the whole city was
stirred. moved with excitement. Ind when
he had L,oksd round about: this was not done
through vain curiosity, but in order 70 as
certain by personal inspection what abuses
had crept into the temple worship, and
what portions of the sacred house and it,
courts had been profancd by money chang
ers and others Of similar stamp. II was an
act by which He took possession, rs II were.
OF His Fathers house, and claimed domin-
ion over IT,
l D.. <.<un
, | the Prince OF Peace. and yet He was . Cen
. queror and a King. All the ideas that werc
incarnated in His career, and embiazoned
| in His final sufYerings and death and resur-
: rectlon. are destined TO be triumphant His
) riding in this triumphal procession was an
, | object lesson. living parable, setting forth
the fact that He was q King; that HIS
kingdom was at hand, and also ''the spirit
ual pccularitlcs and dignities and glory Of
2 the reign OF Christ II IS q reign Of peace,
: humility and mcekncss, because Of love"
' HosAxxAns on THE CHILDREy-We learn
I from Matt 81 is 10. that the children joined
I. in the hosannas the next day in the temple
Most likely. too, on the day Of the entry
= SO should they ever do. For Jesus Is ths
c hldrcn's Saviour, full Of love 70 them
q ever inviting them to come TO Him. And tn
I church, too. should take great pains 70 have
the children join in the praises Of the sane
tuary.
CoNxrxrs-In drawing ovt the spiritual
application OF this lesson the title may guide
u.s. A "Triumphal Entry" at once sug-
gests gorgeous scenes-aru.ies marching,
banners waving, captives with clanking
chains, blast OF trumpet and roll OF drum
I To the student the phrase 81 once calls 70
| mind the Eternal City. aud In imagination
, | the scenes depicted by Gibbon pass as an
enchanting pageant before his eyes In the
s.triumphal entry OF our lesson all these
things are conspicuous only BY their alb
sence A humble man ridin & upon the foal
Of an ass, with peasants garments for his
, saddle trappings, and Galileals FOR his at
tendants--this' is all that grcets our ex-
pectant gaze. Truly. IL this procession de-
ponds for its character upon that which ap
peals TO our i've senses. then IL Is any thing
but sfriumphai" To SEQ the really trium-
phal element. we must use our inward
vision and see the unseen Imagine. there
fore, that the Nazarene had gathered in that
procession all the elements OF triumph At His
command: that. like the Roman c0nquerors.
He had exhausted the resources under His
control. What manner OF entry would He
then have made into the cify OF the great
kings Who. then, would have been present.
There would have been present vast
throng OF those whom Tie had restored 70
bodily health Feet would have followed
Him to which He gave power; eyes would
have gazed upon His face which but for the
touch OF His hand had still been sightless;
lips would have sung His praise which In
literal truth He had opened; living, pal
plating hearts would have been there
which He had rescued from the grasp Of
death Captives In great abundance would
have graccd His entry into Jerusalem, and
vet no sound Of chain or groan OF prisoner
would have marred the notes OF peace and
harmony. Willing captives, joyous capuves.
triumphant capives, whose captivity was
liberty and whose chains were only lovei
How strange procession how nnwonted
sight would that have been And yet how
fitting nm accompaniment for conqueror
whose name was prince Of Peace Rev.
A. y. Schaufi1er.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
l. Jesus Is the rightful King Of all the
earth.
. Jesus is riding in triumph down the
ages.
8 Jesus was careful 70 return what He