The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-17
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} llS.sssationnl eonday-scn~~s
Sen~nvy -. le0o.
= LES>ox TExr-Luke i:67-so.
GOLDEN TExT-rhou shalt "a -.
the faco Of tho Lord @ prcss,a q.
! ways.-Luke l:76. n1|
TiME-B. G. 8. Juns o. July.
PLAcE-The hill county Of -.
! perhaps Hebron.
CoNNEeTIoS-For many months
the previous October U4c<.on n -,
rias had been deaf and dumb. Th,s
achastisement for his unbelief. ma
there was inclosed within the cba.,:'
ment blessing. In due time u, ~
horn. When. eight days af,e-
friends gathered ut the house Tor M |
rite OF circumcision, they expected ~.
o. course the only son would b MAN.
lacharias, after his father. Tbe,ss
rortingly made signs to him. fo,l.
could not speak. In reply. he cs,,s.
for writing materials. and wrote. .u's
name IS John" as the angel had biasa-
them name him. Then the f.,sa..
tongue was loosed, and its frst M ~.
TO utter hymn Of praise.
"A ExpI-ANATORy-67. And IG an
zarhorn 'ras flied Nth he Hoiy Ghor
ms shows the source OF tho hym.
lacharias now uttered, and Of It's trn,s
Tho intellectual atmosphere OF the tim
was fuil OF errors and acknowledgements.
IN regard 20 the expected Messiah a,s
Ills Kingdom. 50 that no eve could A.
Germ thcpurc TRUTH and no heart conla
separate IT from tho popular errors. ~.
less guided by the Spirit OF all Trurh
r Prcphessrd. In classical Greek ~.
word means speaking fol another !.
pecialiy speaking for . god and inter.
preting his Will to man. Zacharias
prophesied by uttering what God Il.
spircd him TO speak, without reference
70 the question whether that word fore-
tolu future events or not. This hrm,
was doubtless composed during the nina
months when Zacharias was dumb. m,
that chastise ment was the best thin,
Tor him in his state Of mind then. 4.
no could not speak, he therefore read
Gods word. and his meditations wers
long and deep. guided by the HOLY
Spirit. "Ilc attained a higher spiritual
life. lie formed new conceptions Of tho
power and mercy Of God Meredith.
Then, when his son was born and Tho
prophecy OF the angel was fulfilled and
speech was restored to him. this sone
broke forth from his lips. las the metal
nows from the crucible in which IL bas
been melted the moment that an outlet
Is made for it."-Godct. IA was the
bursting forth OF the sunshine through
he II a. ~ a ~ NJ 49, IA I~..~
OF the vcrdurc and flowers OF spring aiief
Q dreary winter.-P.
]. FIRST STASzA - Thanks that the
Promised Time has comc-vers. 6s-7o-
6s. Blessed BE- the Lord. The first words
OF restored speech are words OF praisd>
TO bless God is not merely ITO acknowl1
edge and proclaim His infinite and eter,
nal blessedness," but to express our jor
and delight In 1t, our desire that it&sa
our gladness that God reign
Il shows our perfect sympathy with ~
Ind His Kingdom. "
II. SECOND STASzA. Praise fortsS
franco from Enemies. ~ vcrs.
a. Tint zee shonld be sdced 6jym o,k,,,-.
ntes. They were subject 70 .hsu2-AV*I
instead Of having : king Oh
They Gare,oppress3d hy rules Ian, n
'atherers. Herod their King own- ~
lien and abounded in cryelties M
'itrary exactions. Their land was in IN
imostchronic state OF dissension. * Z
oubt In the first instance the senemies
rom which the prophets had promi(ked
were literal eneraies ODeut
1929; Isa- 14:2; 5l;22. %, etc. }. butt every
ious jew would understand these
lords a. applying also to spiritual enc
1ies ~ farrar- Ind from tho hqllf cfa
Eat nate az. The Jews were even Men
espised race, and hated hy those 10
hose religion and customs thev were
pposed. Even Cicero ridiculed the
ews in public speech, and q fling a
hem would bring cheers in the tbcat-
Am. Every vile story was believed
gainst them, as that they worsb;rod
wine because they would not eat ,,arl
nd that they were expelled from II Of
n account Of lcprosy.
IHrED SrANzA~-Praise for the Posi-
vc Blessings Of Salvation. "A,
J. The negative blessings OF salvation
-deliverance from evil things-have
'eat value, and are a preparation for
stter things; but they arc small com
ared with the positive blessings. Its
great thing for garden to be free
ON weeds, and to be protected from
lid beasts and thieves; but the real
llue Of the garden depends on the quail
Y and abundance OF its fruits and fow-
;. SO in the human soul, the positive
rtues, more than the negative, are the
easure Of its value.
FOURTH SrASzA--Praisc for the Her.
OF tho Dawn.--vcrs. 70. q. 7s. And,
~ ehRd: Greek. little child,"-John
2 Baptist, then eight days old. Shah
called; not only shalt he, but shall be
cognized . tie propk>t cfAe Highest.
9 Most High God. eiod Is called the
lghest because He Is high above all in
odness. in nature, in power. in every
tribute and work For thu shak %
FORE the fdcs. Psecede in time, and 20
the view. under tho eye. on the err
nd cf tho Lcrd.: probably to Zacharias.
same person Is the Highest in the
cceding sentences. and yet the event
ows him TO be the essiah.-Bliss. 10
pare Hs wdyA The figure here used
on an Eastern custom Of send
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