The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-05

international Lesson for April Z. 1893
The rrtumphsi Entry- Mark mia.

The Irtumphsi ENTRY Mark Il.l-a
. Especially Arranged from Pcoubct's Notes
r1oLpkN TEXT -iiosanna. blessed Is b
that cometh In the name of the Lord
inns Sunday April .. A. y 20. just bcfor
the Passover
COURSE or ruE STORY In our last segula
lesson Jesus had gone 70 the house OF Zacchcu
Ihcre lie spoke the parable OF the pounds
On Friday Jesus went from Jericho 70 beth
any John led The next day. which was ia
JEWISH sabbath. many Jews visited Jesus a
bethany. In the evening after tho Sabbat
was ended. Jesus was at supper In the house q
simon ana was anointed by Mary: sunda
uhe Jews first week day. was the triumpha
entry Being just before the Passover grea
multitudes were thronging TO the Holy City.
llik SCENE Is on the west slope OF the Noun
OF Olives. toward Jerusalem from bethany
then In the streets OF Jerusalem and In tn
court OF the temple
LESSON NOTES
The object of this riding into Jcrusa
lem was to set forth as in living par
able that Jesus was the Messiah, tn,
expected King, and to present Iimseli
To the Jews for thc.- acceptance. /,
was the final offer 10 those who had re.
lected Him as teacher, that they
might accept Him rs the Messiah and
save themselves and their nation from
! destruction.
lie came in the way forctold six hun.
dred years before by the prophets that
the Messiah would come duke a4:a5-a1.
40; lisa. Ga:ll; Zech. 9:9). He filled the
place and did the deeds of the Messiah
expected by the Jews. Was the chief
motive of Jesus merely to fulfill proph-
ecy, and did He turn out of the way for
this purpose? Rather. let US see that
this was the right thing to do at this
time. 1t was necessary for His mission
to offer Himself. on this last opportu-
nifty, to the Jews as their Messiah King.
SO that they might accept Him and be
saved. II was necessary to reveal to
His disciples and to the people His
kingly nature, His kingly right, and to
give foregleam of His triumph over
the world. Therefore this event was
prophcsied. and therefore il was accom-
plished. the prophecy and the fulfill
ment having the same purpose in view.
lie was kingly in His nature. He
showed royal authority in taking for
His use what was necessary, as kings
were accustomed to do, but only tempo
rarily, what His subjects freely and
gladly yielded to His use. His claim to
be the Messiah lis the most stupcndous
claim that could be made. To be the
Messiah is to be Gods viceroy and rep
resentative on earth, able to repred.nt
God adequately to men. and to brAg
about that perfect condition which is |
named the kingdom of Cod"
He was the Prince of Peace. Ills |
methods were moral, not physical. |
Jesus came to bring peace into all the |
world by righteousness. His reign will |
bring peace into the soul now a
troubled seat of war. into the commun-
ty SO often arrayed in contending fac
ions; between nations. and every
vhere; peace which passes understand
ng and which flows like a river.
Morrison.
We are accustomed to say that this
anne multitude, who on Sunday shout
d "Hosanna, cried: Cruelty Him." on
he following Friday; that "the whole
Enthusiasm of the multitude at the end
5 nothing more than the last upstream
ng brilliancy of an evening sun before
vanishes beneath the horizon
,ichard Glover is doubtless near the
ruth when he says: THE whole Of
hat enthusiasm was not excitement.
most of the gladstone voices were
fenced by the cross very few, IL any
them. took up the other cry: Cruelty
linn Doubtless many Of those who
lng Hosanna that day asked at Pente-
Dst: What must do to be saved? and
ere among the first believers"
Jesus riding in this triumphal pro
ession was an object lesson. a living
arabic, setting forth His triumphal
arch down the ages. ''All the ideas
lat were incarnatcd in Ills career and
in His final sufferings and
cath and resurrection are destined 10
E triumphant" lie advances on the
nth as on the road to Jerusalem,
18th the calm majesty of sovcreign;
e takes possession Of things and Of
EN-; He makes them His instruments
ld Ills servants, just as on Palm sun
~ He used the ass which did not be- ,
ng TO Him, and drew forth a glorious {
image from all those mouths which ,
! that day had no voice but for Him.
lluted by the songs of all the churches
all the countries where His name is
lown. advancing from nation to ma
IN, He marches towards the final
animation of the whole world. And
the redeemed. ten thousand times
n thousand and thousands Of thou
nds, are singing Ills hosannas. and
ming in the song: Worthy is the
NIB that was slain 10 receive power,
d riches and wisdom, and strength.
d honor, and glory, and blessing.
ID every creature which is in Heaven,
d on the earth, and under the earth,
d such as are In the sea. and all that
; in them. heard l saying: Blessing, u
q honor, and glory. and power be
to Him that sitteth upon the throne.
! unto the Lamb for ever and ever"
". 5:la, 49,.
Is they sweep around the shoulder
the Mount of Olives. the glories OF
'usalem in all its splendor burst =
IN Jesus view. 1T rose terrace
On terrace, city Of palaces, with
wninG towers and magnificent gar
a "apl before all Tho fr,lIan J,,,o.