The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-18
TAKING UP THE CROSS.
-.Arnstionai s~unday-school Lesson fes
July no., 1900.

GOLDEN Itki h"''~f'E "''n h'' ''nf hls
~ ana rome after me, can not DO my disci.
INV ~pecomber. A. d 20. Soon after tho
p,Arr Pcrca. beyond Jordan.
s.nAi1.rL TRuTns-With yers. -, "a, Matt.
~, A. Marx s:sf: Luke is:S3. with vers.
.; Matt. SIS. Mark p;JQ.
TxrLASAroHy-I. The First Test, or
ambition. Of Discipleship. Vcrs. 70, 20.
\, ind mere rsnf greaf multitude, rih
~. This may have arisen In part from
"a numbers who had been attending
~ Feast 81 T~abcrnaclcs at Jerusalem.
,hich occurred about the middle OF Do
amber. There was probably some vague
,ona that Jesus was the Messiah. and
,,nla soon take the throne and inaugu-
ate thc new Kingdom; and they would
ihe 10 have part in il. And h turned
|nuf ssii unto them. Jesus never allurcd
~ ono TO become His disciple by con-
ealing tho truth, or by a onc-sidcd pre-
e~ntation OF the facts. As q fisherman
~ souls. lie never attracted them by
hiatt which concealed q hook. but only
y real food. which drew 10 a larger and
,ettcr abundance. Hence IIc turned to
M multitudcs who were following Him
rom various motives. and sought
q open their eyes TO tho facts.
n. Uanv man come 70 me. and hrfe not Ais
afA'r. etc. Our Lord purposcly stated
|reat principles In their boldest and
ven most paradoxical form by which
u alone has succeeded In imprcssing
hem forever as principles on the hearts
I Ills disciples. Yea, and HE c,sn ne
40. lie must be willing 70 die for
hrist's sake. H can not be my disciple:
learner and follower Of Jesus.
II. The second Test Of Discipleship.
Yer. %. Tho previous verses speak
I the negative side-what we must be
Milling 70 leave and give up for Christ.
Now we come to the positive side what
10 must do. Whosoersr doth not bear his
,rn rross. Take 1t up; a willing assump-
ION. not q patient submission, Is inn
lied. The Roman custom obliged
he crucificd TO carry their own
ross to the place Of punishment.
70 this custom reference Is here made.
Ind conn dJisr me: follow my example,
I've according to my principles, tako
me Tor his master and teacher, believe
Eny doctrines, obey my words, uphold
MS cause. Can not be my discipk. because
such 40 not learn Of Him. do not accept
His Instruction. do not follow Him, do
not obey Him as teacher. Bearing tho
r@ We bear our cross when we NOR
Eifrthe deeds Of the flesh for the sake
me Spirit tCol. 1851, or when we glad
! suffer the loss Of all things that we
nav Be found in Christ phil. 3:s-l0). or
share His ~suiIcrings and sclf-sacrihces
,hat We may minister to His suffering
ones Matt. a5:35. s6).
Ill Counting the Cost Tho Unhn-
|tshed Tower.-Ncrs. $3.50. We see in
thsagrrc the expenses; BY the next the
rerls ~ our coursc. 2s. FIR srhich u
III. MY,ding 70 build a t0rer. A castle.
such Is was erected on the crowns OF
hills ,alace-likc. combining utility
e1th beauty" and 70 BE- used as a dwell
lnc anil a defense. .Siftefh not doten
frG AMI sunfefh me cost. This implies
sLe careful consideration OF the require
uen'~ of.-d:scipleship; the setting
r'ainly bcfoic tho mind exactly what
one Will havcto do. what no must ri,
rp what temptations and hindranccs he
must encounter, what enemies over.
rRe %. Az that bth1h Il Jrgin 70 mock
XII FOR he publishes his weakness and
lt.glIy. But the worst mocking will
81 Ii N his own heart.
II counting the Cost; the Improvidcnt
W.Ar-vcrs. 1888. 81. Or rlaf King.
cosl q make rar against another
lsnn The warfare brings 70 orr
|remphrancc the conflict described
IN iattl 1920. Here it stands part
~ for the conflict which cveFy
EsSisiian c.rries on against sin, tho
ko'l and the devil, and OF which we
|nonld take a clear estimate bcfo-c va
n'eron Il, partly for tho G,1ater war on
1Aich Christ Himself lad entered. and
\ winch re, too, Dad counted the cost,
na' being ~ Ills case. nothing less
.sn 'hc '-.criicc OK His own life. SIT
rs ..cf dovn first and consuifefh. The
~nrisiian Is a king, but a king engaged
p as'rurgle, and a struggle with an enc.
~ materially stronger than himself.
therefore,, before dcfying him with q
ieclaration Of war by the open profess
ion q the Gospel, . man must navo
aKcn counsel with himself. cdd become
Nssured that he Is willinS 10 accept the
x'remc consequences 81 this position.
ven 2 the giving up OF his lifc II de-
handed. This condition Is expressed
So y. g.. Hsnisth an ansbassags and
ksrsM ccadtioss Of peace. What the
Einr did In the parable was what a real
ing would naturally do, and simply
SPfesses the fact that he who would
p . disciple must count the cost
End act accordingly. SO. liz that for
lkM MT. The Greek word so rem
Tered Is more commonly translated,
oid FAREWELL" or take leave" Al
~ Ne hath This is almost exactly
nat Jesus said to the young ruler seek
ng eternal life Matt. 1o:10-22). He
Vas willing to commit 70 God every
ning except his property. That he was
10Y ready TO trust to Gods direction.
'u' the withholding any thing from God
Proves that we do not really trust Him
: love Him. we do not belong to His
Aingdom. The principle IL that we are
2 give up every thing 70 Christ-our
p'operty, our time, our ALTO use as Ho
would have Us.
ne that hath need OF this truth, and