The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-04


TINE summer Of A. y. - few days Or
week. after the iaht lesson.
PLACE According 20 tradition the Sermon
On the Mount WAS spoken on The Horns 81
,,attln. or Mount OF ls.atitudes. a square.
shap.d hi!L about sixty feet IN height. with two
,a1s near the center Of the West coast ~ The
IN Of Il alice. two three miles from the aca.
nas.ven southwest from Capcrnhnm Jesus
,.twecn thirty one aud thirty.two years OF ure'
John the Baptist. thlrty'two years old imprs.
oned Castle Macherus.
pAnxffEl ACCOUNTS Matt. 3 :f3 a.: ~ .
INTERVENING HISTORY call N Matthew
.oon after tho last lesson luke . ~. PSI. Ilis
seast was probably lafcr) The plucking of tAc
ears az grain on the Sabbath and tho discourss
.reassorcd thereby t6:l5). The man win.
M wthcred hand tc:CiD. The calling of
,hetwciye 70 DO apostles. the morning on which
was preached the Sermon on tho Mount
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TuE SERMON ON TIN MouNr-This sermon
4 given both by Matthew and Luke. but
Matthew's Is much The fuller, occupying one
hundred and seven verses 20 Lukc's thirty.
This sermon Is Christs inaugural address, set
tsv forth some Of tho principles and laws of
The new Kingdom Of Heaven
CIRCUMSTANCES The tine had come for
new stage Of development IN Chrisrs work Of
redemption. and He prepared for II by spending
me morning He selected from those who be-
llessd In Him and had followed Him twelve
disciples. including the four lie had chosen q
short time before. These were 10 bo especially
trained for the work Of founding the new King.
dem. He then taught them and The people
some OF the great principles OF His kingdom.
To-day lesson is a part Of this address.
EXPLANATORY 4. The Law Of Love
as Applied to Enemies. Vers o7-o9.
o.. But I say unto yen. Emphasis on
the l. Contrasting Jesus teaching with
the false views OF tho scribcs, who said:
Thou shalt love thy neighbor," quot
ing from Lev. 1915, and then added
their own teaching to this, ''and hate
thine enemy Matt. 5:43). Lnf3 y0u
rlih 1er (D To every body, not to
the twelve alone. te) To you who listen
with the inward as well Is the outward
ear; in whom prejudice, sclfshncss.
wrong will. do not duh the hearing OF
the soul. Lore your enemies. DR.. Hop
klns, in his Law OF Love. describes
love as ~ desire, tho common element
OF all love; this desire is rational love,
being awakened by ia perception OF
worth, as distinguished from WORTH
ness" (2) An inclination toward or
romplacency in the object loved. This
also Is common element in all love- In
rational love this ''propension OF mind"
toward the being loved Is spontaneous
desire that he should attain the end or
purpose OF his being. But (3) the main
element OF rational love. and that
which makes IL rational and free is "a
choice, for the being, Of his end, and
such dcvotcmcnt OF ourselves 70 him
hat Is, 20 the attainment by him OF
his end and good that we shall be will
ing 10 make sacrifices for II, as we
would for our own" Applying this 10
our enemies. to those who have pre-
cisely the opposite feelings toward us
and our welfare, 70 love our
enemies Is u) to desire their
good, sincerely and from the
heart. because we perceive tho impor.
TANGO TO them Of their highest good.
(2l To voluntarily devote ourselves to
their attaining their highest good, 80
that we are willing to make sacrifices
for II IS we would for our own. Now
these inward feelings, both OF love and
~ enmity, will express themselves in
various ways, as described in the com
.mands which follow. DO good 10 them
|sftlch hate you. Who dctest, pursue with
M red. act out their inward feelings Of
tired. Not only your feelings. but
NJ actions, must be exactly contrary to
theirs toward you. solomon in his Prov
erhs ta5: 20, 2D, and Paul, quoting tho
same In his Epistlc to the Romans (la
2ol, give an example OF the way to fulfil
this command: Therefore, IL thine
enemy hunger, feed him; IL he thirst.
give him drink; for in so doing thou
shalt heap Goals Of fire on his head"
s@s) Bless them that curse you. Speak 4
words Of peace, kindness and love TO
those who revile and insult you.--G. w. /
Lark. This Is loves answer in words
TO the words OF hatred. And pray for
them. Bear them upon your hearts to /
the good Father Of all. seek tho highest \
Influences for their good. hichdcspitc.
July use you. Treat you abusively."
me Greek word implies the coarscst
insults. Cambridge Bible Hostile
speech, accompanied with hostile action"
-clark. One form Of this is exprcssed in
persecution Matt. 5:ss). 20. And unto
MN that smiteth thee on the one cheek.
ms IS farther manifestation OF
haired. Offer also the other. The gen.
eral principle resist not evil" Matt.
o:S9; Cor. G:7; Pet. 2:l9-a3) impressed
forever on the memory and conscience
o. mankind by striking paradox.
nat u Is only meant Is paradox in
~ literal sense Is shown by tho fact
'hat our Lord Himself. while most d.
sinely truc 70 Its spirit, did not act on
me letter Of it (John 1922, 23). The re-
marx Of good man on reading tho Ser
mon on the Mount: Either this Is not
,rue' or we are no Christians need not
- correct Of any Of us.--Cambridge
nipie' Now there Is no example OF pa
,'ence more perfect than that Of tho
l'ord; yet He, when lie was smitten,
sala not: "Behold tho other check" but
y ! have spoken evil, bear witness OF the
r,ii; but II we'll. why smitest thou Mc?"
''onn ls:s3), hereby showing US that
ne turning Of the other cheek should DO
y inc heart Indeed, the Lord was ready
nos only TO be smittcn on the cheek for
me salvation Of mon, but 70 DO crucifcd