The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-25

rr<<OM IxXI-Luk< I1.l-m
coLprS Tsx1-Therc 4 ,oy IN the prrscnos
4 The angels q God over ono sinner that 70
,n,eth. Luke i5;lo
TINE Decsnber. A. D. - Not long aftcs
~ last lesson
~ III p,s.rr-Pcrca. beyond jordan.
p,nAtIEI.-Matt ~ iiIA brief form q
n. parable az the lost sheep.
COMPARISONS oB THE THREE PARALLELS l.
- flrst parable presents the great d~ctrine
(. ne Ecdcemsr. Then. on this redemption 70
[,r,h. ID tho second parable the Providence -
X[.a and the Spirit Of God and the Revelation
n ca Tho last or third dclincation presents
~ xrnat truths Of eycctuai calling aud alop-
WA nd Justification. These are cmlnently the
INK II God the Fathcr.-w. X Williams. H.
<osed al rs a representative u human duty.
|re art two parallels represent the duty Of the
|-hnrcn 10 seek and 70 save the lost the third
H. duty 10 welcome tho rcpentant - full.
[r,s and unreproachfui pardon. Abbott Ill.
rnrr. is progression and climax IN the num-
-rs-one In one hundred one In ten. one in
49, The posscssor Of ons hundred sheep Il
4 some sort . rich man. and therefore mos
srely 10 feel their diminu5fon BY one at all
4 deeply a. the woman who. having but ten
[r.ll pseces OF money. should lose one Of these:
~ short OF the affection Of father. who.
HAVING but two sons. should behold one out %
hese Two go astray. Trench
ExrfASAToEY-I- Two Classes OF Sim
bers.-vers. I. 2. First. tho Publicans.
Then" Not = note Of time. but =
;reek participle, usually translated
,bst~ Or '.and" or ''now." as in Rev Yer.
Drew near unto Him." The imperfect
kense in the original denotes continued.
kabitual action. What was going on at
khis time was the usual custom At this
period Of Jesus ministry. "All tho
hublicans.- Tho whole class OF pub
Leans. And sinners" The criminals
bni outcasts Of society. notorious Of
RENDERS against morality and law.
second. the Pharisccs- 2. And tho
Pharisees" The Pharisees lscparatcd)
we're the political national party OF the
Iews. opposed to foreign influence and
Nomination They were also the ma
tional religious party. adhering 70 tho
Religious books. traditions and customs
III the nation. "Murmurcd. saying: This
han receiveth sinners, and cateth with
thcnl.~ The substance OF their charge
has not that lie taught sinners. but that
biz ate with them. that Is. mingled with
them on terms Of social equality.
II. The Parable OF the Lost sheep
yers. 81. 3. "And he spake this para
.ble:~ 10 illustrate and enforce the
trrth. Compare Matt. Is: lila. First.
thc safe Flock. 4. What man Of you"
~Ihcrc Is not a single one Of You who
accuse me here who does not act exact
|ly like me in similar circumstances !"
Your own conduct In other things an
swers your complaints Having a
hundred sheep Enough. but not 50
manv but that each one could be under
the personal watch and care OF the shop
ks-d. second, the Lost Sheep. III he
less one OF them This Is the type %
Y The human race. who fell from Para
H.. and have been wandering since in
a. xilds Of sin. lost and helpless With
c,a Saviour: f2l Of the sinner going
rr.y from . loving Shepherd. and the
o.. pastures and still waters he FRO
viss wandering at his own will after
:rtNsen delights. till he is lost In the
rsls,ness Of sin. and surrounded by
nsra dangers. suffering from hunger
:. hlrA unable 70 find the way back.
SIR perish unless he does. Third.
v CD shepherd Jesus is the good
ee,le. John 10: l--I6) who knows
sss, and calleth them BY name
Ssrrlarkablc fact in Oriental hu.
mr. That In flock OF hundreds or
tg11n each individual sheep has it,
klre. lows II. and IS known hy IL.
Forrsn he Search for the Lost. Doth
PM IA the ninety and nine in the viii
trless We are not 70 understand "thc
vst> =" as sandy or rocky desert,
vi:Aof heritage; but rather as wide
txe{ ea grassy plains or sayannas.
1Le4 desert because without habita-
AurYpt men. but exactly the ittcss
lai far the pasture Of sheep. These
rert npf neglected. but were in the
past rnried and guided BY the
rnat Shepherd. and safely folded; Int
the shepherd himself went after the
los' Ih 0uld not be entrusted 20
aaf Aer md 20 after that which II
ros ANIl he find it." In Palestine. ~
ary moment. sheep are liable to b
swept away BY some mountain torrent,
prrarried on BY hill robbers. or torn BY
Wolves At any moment their pro-
Fectpr may have 70 save them BY psr-
Fonal hazard. Until he flnl I'll" 4
hint - what is the patience and pcrscvcr-
Ance q Christ, and what should be the
auenco and perseverance OF the Chris
lan. Fifth. the Return. 5. .Hc laycth
On his shoulders A familiar prac-
'ce with shepherds when the creature