The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-11-21

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likelihood that the two malefactors crucined
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opened.
LESSON COMMENTS.
From tho combined stories OF the
Evanrelists We learn that at tho
beginning OF that scene OF crucific-
ton both malcfactors rallied on the
Master. We do not know what il was
that Influenced one 70 stop his re-
vikings, and to offer the most won
derful prayer that we find in verse a.
Doubtless the Spirit Of God touched his
heart, and he responded to the blessed in
nuence. II may have been that the prayer
Of Jesus for His prosecutors In verse b
began TO open his eyes, and that tho
abuse that was heaped on the Master by
all who came TO that spot decpencd the
impression further; and that, combined
with the gentle department Of hts fell
low sufferer. really melted his stony
heart. However that was, there came
the time when he began TO believe that
this crucifed one was no mere man.
Then the deep sense Of his own I'M
worthiness came over him, and the de-
sire for help filled his soul. This led
him at last TO cry: Lord, remember
me when Thou CONTEST into Thy king
DOM" And ct once there came the
most wonderful reply that was ever
made TO any one In this world.
Looking now more closely It this
scene we shall see that Il may we'll be
studied under the following three heads:
(a) Wonderful faith. (b) Wonderful
grace. (c) Wonderful works.
"a Wonderful faith. That Il what
tho thief on the cross exercised. For
remember, Just q the time that he was
praying, all others in the world had
given up their faith that Jesus was the
Messiah. TO believe that cruciled
man. q your side, who Was soon TO die.
| was the Messiah, and that He had power
| to help you, was moro wonderful than
to believe the same thing while He was
working miracles and showing His
power over the evil spirits- Faith then
was in : measure natural. But In this
case, under the circumstances, Il was
most surprising. Sec what his PRAYER
involves. II shows that be believed that
Jesus had kingdom, that in that king
dom lie had power. that His remember
ing the thief when He came into that
kingdom would be Of advantage TO tho
thief, and finally that lie would be will.
Ing 70 remember His fellow sufferer. n
spite Of al his III desert. In the mo-
ment when Jesus bowed His head and
died, u really seems Is though IN All
the world there remained only one per
son who truly believed In Him, and that
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