The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-03-21

Vucy Wcro pleasing jesus. ". G0ffne7t: Tue
loose blanket, or cloak, worn over the tunic,
or shirt. He laid aside whatever hindered
hisquick going. 81 Lord: or, as In new ver-
sion, Rabbont, title of special honor. TAv
fdth: shown ~ by perceiving Jesus to be
the Messiah, (9 by going to Him, (9 by
perseveriug against opposition, az by casting
aside hindrances, (5) by following Christ
Hath made thee tCho'e: complete, wanting
nothing that belongs to q perfect body. The
sinner Is never 'whole;" he is incomplete,
imperfect, wanting.
A TYPE OF TIE SINNER-Q) The sinner
is blind. What was true OF the eyes Of his
body Is true OF the eyes Of the sinners soul
The former could not see the natural world,
and the latter Can not see the spiritual world.
| Physical blindness is a great evil, but spirit.
ual blindness is far greater. The sinner is
| blind to his own best good, to
the great spiritual realities of Heaven and
hell, to true holiness, to the possibilities
in his soul, to the joys and glories
OF q religious life, to the highest motives, to
eternal life Thus spiritual blindness mar
rows, and restricts, and darkens the soul.
q, He is poor, because he has nothing that
will endure, nothing to feed his starving
soul, nothing that will sustain eternal life
How many needs he has for forgiveness,
for noble object, for enduring friendship,
for help in trouble, for enduring peace and
joy; and nothing with which to satisfy
them. t3) He Is helpless He can not save
himself; he can not supply his own wants.
But, ~ Hc can 90 to Jesus. He can not cure
himself, but he has power to go where LIE
can be cured.
TIE SINNER SAvrD-W The sinner who
hears Christ's invitation has great reason
to be Of good cheer (2) How eagerly will
one cast away his pride and self-righteous-
ness when he hears Jesus call to him to be
saved! () The sinner must rise up and 20 to
Jesus. No one will be saved sitting still
and neglec citing to do what lies in his own
power. az He must believe jesus word.
Faith is like opening the blinds of the house
to let in the sunshine that is waiting to en-
ter; like opening the door to receive the
guest who is knocking; like the coupler
that joins tho car to the engine, that it may
use its power; like the desire for learning
that makes the world Of literature our own.
6) Jesus makes him whole, restores that
which has been ruined by sin, completes
and perfects his nature, his character, and
his life. 6) Then he should follow Jesus,
praising and glorifying God. Henceforth
Jesus is his Leader, his Teacher, his King,
as well as his Saviour and Friend. "a His
experience Of salvation is now the argu-
ment by which he can persuade others to
come to Jesus, and thus help to save the
world from spiritual darkness.
CoMMENTs-H you had been in the posi-
tion of poor Bartimeus, you would have re-
allied the need keenly. He was blind, and
doubtless never day passed In which he
did not feel his sad condition, and long for
help. From the narrative 1t is evident that
he had heard Of Jesus, and most probably
had been told Of the wonderful cures that
He had wrought But this made him feel
his own sad case all the more, and wish that
he might also receive his sight. The case
OF Bartimeus was all the more sad because
1t was Of long standing, and he was now
full-Rrown man. No human help would be
OF any avail Unless Jesus, the son of Da-
vid, afforded relief, blind he must live and
blind he must die. A beggar through this
fell disease he had become, and q beggar he
must always remain, unless by miraculous
power he experienced cure. HIS case is
but type Of the spiritual condition Of
every unconverted man In the world. The
god Of this world has blinded their minds.
In fact, they are worse OF by far than Bar
timeus, because he knew he was blind,
and so was ready to cry for deliver
ance. But men are blind to their |
and maintain stoutly that |
they see spiritual things clearly. Only |
when the sinner confesses that he |
is blind, and begins to seek anxiously for q |
physician, does his case assume hopeful |
aspect. The case Of the sinner 10 again like |
that Of Bartimeus, in that miracle must |
be wrought IL he is ever to see. No human |
power can give spiritual sight. All the |
sermons in the world can not reach single |
blinded soul, unless the Holy Spirit send |
them home with clarifying power. Finally, |
the case Of the sinner is worse than that Of |
in that, while his afiliction would |
result in only temporal deprivation, that of !
the sinner will result in eternal woe. II |
Bartimeus was IN great need, o sinners need |
is desperute one.--Rev. A. +. Schauh1er