The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-05
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INTERNATIONAL LESSON ro,
APRIL7.
lesson Text: ''The Triumnha, En-
MARK xi, 1-11-Golden
Text; Zech. tx, o.
Commentary.

Mount Of Olivesn Ast tu bethany, at th
r;sd ~ es . ne passed through JerinSo '1s olln'
parohia oe mouse OF Zaccheus, and .noI,. U al
which He ta, sn. hobieman and his servants =, !,
to-, Uu would be postponed tin HI H. xhgdom o.
Rath.rom rom The far country, sn;r; nogld re
Of siy we find Him at supper IN itia'hhg ti,a hg a
Lazarus ai, t sne Ieper, Martha, MARY 1ust ant
Him beforehandg faa. present, I, and Mary anoint.
We g.. Ill Then follows this lesson ~ t.I,. ~.
IN zee see Him fulfilling the pronS"a "n. IN which
and the pronS,fs for as came to fulfill the sS Ia
Matt ", IL: hi fe Se tuida all righteousness.
week week Of His earthly S n'ini., Is now in the last
r,,-e.A ssslon Week, and II - - ~.
ah, ihm, anointed with tho HOW SAFE. ~e ~oiTs sas
Hin oni,, niT,ng good, we arc apt to Sa;ni: -
the cross ssoW;ns S Uvis our Saviour on His way to
stan nu power OF God; but if we won,S uo ,,n a9vo
stahe me scriptures we ,n,,st nat 'iiIer Ie
Msns; Oh TINS great fact that He is oE isS rose
their eves a H. as such is ever fulfilling before
Gnat they may be without e.cuse % prophets,
Hfk,, LII, III and that since their reiect;oy ecSs 70
tina tim as Their King, and His conseDnsnt % OF
is now in tba ,ie iet as His people for time, He
H,ntn e ana seventieth week oathon; Sixty.
The i Jew and GENTLE that new coms,, OUT
sec,at o pouy, His church-a mvstery Y,a!,:;
rerea,ai rom the foundation of the world NIpt Iipt
q VIC apostles.
60 your way inro th. .,u
against YOU" Worry often n,'r r,iage over
T.. 10 our nand in our own house Or to,us Is Just
se, OF among those nearest To ma nm and or VII
the otmg onnort,g TO do the next thing, or reiect
~, msps it Is small one He NAV ss neuuse -. per-
vainiw iing else to do, and we stand IL az siue We
we win nnt g work agreeable to as becansa o
When shs es vnrs uo shat which He has appointed
tne walls OF Jerusalem it r. wriffsn ifffsniah rebuilt
bonsan aS o,s I certain ones repaired my his
uss ne,. - , OF over against hfs houss or cham.
be cntered ep mn, ,n, 10, Is 2s-so GAS soon as ye
soon as we start forth in His Name rsadv to
w .., MhatSVer our hands find to do. we find the
tnan we thought. w H"i"
man sss! snal, inoh lind colt tied. wherson never
thar hsrk "a, and Luke mention only the colt. Mat.
noT . mentlons the two animals. can oss .nd
&c COY % with her" Just es Samuel con5 MD INV Inv
meet thn. OF God, tell Saul whom he would
th rase, ana say, and do Il Sam. ~ 60
,shaSa TH Sae t, spirit i'm Jesus Christ knew lust
IN ueSe cnese animals would be foupd tied 'So,.
Goh IU T~; OF God is perfect in knowledge
lever to teach ana he is in every true be-
uS ueach us all things John xiv. n. s3,.
hin, o1y ye that the Lord hath need of
saa;. IN one sense He needs not anvtL;no
amd : Ihat He givstli to all life. and breath'
pleased 70 tsS lActs xviii, PSI, but He is
accomplishing His purposes IF Ha am, sn,hgs & IN
9san8 and ready to His hand. Does
eheerfply. and ,AlbbSf 1AtbSfe D, 3R! r.5
oosus . nave the use OF his boat and to wait
upon Him Nuke ", 1-lW rather rebuke us
aor . our o1t unwillingness to place ourselves
~ ."rbaN Snas a we are e. and have at His disposals
ss.s colt tied by the door without, in a place
where TWO ways met" Luke saws: "They
f9uhd even as He had said unto them. "
th;s hSke 'e) xlx) We will always find it. both in
Hs snUs moria and IL in the world to come, just as
S HIS says; rs; and there is no way we can honor
lin lin IKE believing and obeying His word
wtmout Questioning. ~ believe cd, that it
SHai ON oe even as it was told me" (Acts xvii,
tan t IS grand life motto for, every Chris
'nSse VINO believe duke j, IS; John XXX, 2N.
90. They said unto them even as Jesus
naa W commanded" Where the word of a
Eng mhhmg IS there is power tlsccl. viii., ~, and
ss~a mneh we we @ 20 In His name bearing His mes
S',He,, we nave only to speak His word faith
tGGny' ,Gy' ana ie will not return to Him void
zen xiii, 2S; Isa w., II.) The results
winch He intends to accomplish are sure to
s to pet tne me. responsibility Of the messenger is
plainly and faithfully in His name. AS
sa snese Two men sought something for Jesus
snu nor Ills use, so we are to seek souls and
resuiss, vs @ not Tor ourselves, but for Him whom
"They brought the colt to Jesus and
s.a last Their garments on him; and He sat npon
@ niln. There were two animals and two
.asn; ..;S; why did the mon not bring the asses
.mrnS ,unS upon theml That would have been
thap1[ hppr9priating to thoir own use that which
chhey ohty na9 Obtained for their Lord. No, they
Hthu.ained th them for Jesus, and they brought
Cneui 10 Him. and, placing their garment.
@ ON she colt, He sat thereon. This ass's coli
s;Onnr 70 me such a suggestive type Of q
~ ~sner unsaved that / cannot refrain from
some allusion to it; and although not fatter
ing 20 the sinner, 1t is very scriptural; le
Inose IN use 1t who find profit in it, In job xi.
80 90, man Is said to be born a wild asss colt
a IIna IN IN Exodus xiii Is; xIxiv., 20. the first
| put on level as regards redemption; thi
on o - round where two ways meet, and ma
n9e % che narrow way OF life be said to lea
uh ,n from che broad way Of ruin, just b
haS mnere every sinner is founds AS the col
% Se De ioosed from his bonds with whic
oatan has bound him; as the untame
Soi' is meekly submissive to Jesu
snd Jesus Jesus can snbduo and make NEE
anu Iowiy the most naughty spirit; as Jesu
Is exalted and the colt hidden so the bushes
on Ge .ne sinner brought to Christ is to be
Cnsist bearer, hiding self aud exalting Jesus
anu as Jesus had need of this colt, so it ma
M; pS saia that God wants the sinner to becon
ms child, Jesus wants him to become IL
come His temple.
40 Garments-and branches-strewed i
.he way" These tokens Of submission an
auoration on the part of the people. wbic
was SO short lived, point us to the time whe
All tnings shall be subdued unto Him Il Co
5v., @S, and, they also seem to ask us: VIII,
aces your submission and alteration amour
Dr Is ~ sincere, permanent and increasing
-. Hosanna; Blessed is He that cometh
the name OF the Lord" These words a.
found in Ps. cxviii., %. 90, the first woi
Deing made up of two Hebrew words. sigr
lying: Save now beseech theen In tl
same psalm we find iG written: 1.-THE stol
winch tho builders refused is become q
neadstone of the corner y and when the hea
stone shall be brought forth with shouting
crying: Grace, grace unto It (Zech. iv.,
tnep shall this song of praise be sung, not
~ was that day, hut 5incerely. His own wor
70 them little later in tho.week were: "E
hold, your house Is left unto you desolate,
/ say unto you, Ye shall not see me hen
| forth, till ye say Blessed ifs15s that come
! In the name of the Lord Matt xxi, IS, :
10. blessed be the kingdom of our fail
David, that cometh in the name OF the I4oi
kingdom had been promised to David
Sam. vii, Chron. xviii, and the promis
Messiah was to set upon His throne lisa. i
q, z; Luke l., 31-SD. The Kingdom had be
for three yeors just at hand, tho King wal
iva, THAR r,tdof h,.t tav kua<v ~ fl,a tl 4,