The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-04-12
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.

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Mark 1870
THIS SECTION OF our study includes che
whole OF Jesus experiences aud discourscs 10
the courts Of the temple on Monday and Tues
day. April . and T. A ID 20. largely In Mark.
chapters n and H. Monday. ~ The cleansing
OF the temple. Mark il:is-i9 t2) The visit OF
the Greeks. and discourse. John ieso-s0
Tuesday. t3 The barren ng tree withered.
Mark ,i;is-2d ~ The opposition of the rulers
set forth in three PARALLELS. OF which the les
son is one Mark ii.27 to i2i2. Ma tisew 2i:2e
10 es:A sl Questions asked and discussed.
Mark i2:i3-37 t6 Denunci ation o. the Phari-
sees. His last public discourse. Matthew =:
lisa "a The widows mite. Mark is:ll-A
TixE-Tuesday. April 4. A ID 80 Two days
after our last lesson This was Christs last
great day OF teaching In Jerusalem
PLACE In the temple at Jerusalem
CIRcuMsDAScEs-On sunday He had offered
himself to the Jews as their Messiah King. BY
entering the capital In triumphal procession
On Monday Ee had with kingiy authority
driven out from His Fathers house those who
were defling IT with worldly iranic. and per-
formed miracles worthy Of the Messiah. thus
presenting His claims again for their accept
snce. Once more He presents his claims and
makes known thegreat opportunity offered the
people from God for earthly and spiritual SAL
walton. aud brings home the truth TO them as
clearly as II written with a pencil OF light on
the sky, ty means Of three parallels. one OF
which is given in to-days lesson. These para
bles are severe and threatening. but the
spirit OF them is love" I'm the deepest sense
He spoke them not against the Pharisees. but
for thcra,"
LESSON NOTES
God has intrusted to each of US q
blessed and fruitful vineyard, which
we are TO culture for Him. He has
planted His new life in u.s. He has
given us our life, our soul. He gives us
each portion of all those things He
has committed to the church as whole.
He makes us fruitful by His Word and
His Spirit. He gives US every means OF
grace by which to cultivate the vine
yard. lie gives us defenses. He is our
watch-towcr. He gives grace for every
time of need. He furnishes the armor
against temptation. The body is vine
| ward that is intrusted To our care, to be
| well treated as an instrument for doing
| Gods work. A good workman always
takes good care of his tools. The mind
is still more wonderful, and should be
educated, trained, kept pure and bright,
that it may bring forth fruit for the
Master The soul, the very self-the
citadel, the dwelling place OF the moral
nature, the fountain OF characters
vineyard that should be kept with all
diligence, "for out Of it are the issues
Of life"
The fruits are gratitude. love, obe-
dicnce, worship, conservation OF time,
talents and property toward God; and
all the fruits of the Spirit toward men;
intelligence, generosity, character,
growth. Note that, as the cultivator
Of the vineyard was to enjoy the fruits
It bore. and the more fruitful 1t was,
the more industriously he cultivated II
for the owner, the more abundant and
delightful was his own reward; SO II
is with those to whom God has intrust'
ed His spiritual vineyard; every fruit
God requires is best for themselves.
Sending for the Fruits--Every spe
cial call TO love and serve God, every
service at the church, every opportuni
ty to do good, every providence OF God
every season of revival. the voice OF thu
Holy Spirit, the Sabbath, the Bible
conscience-all are servants whom Cox
sends to us for the fruits that are dus
Him.
The Fruits Rcfused.-Thc behavior
OF these husbandmen is only picture
Of the way impenitent men still treat
Gods messengers Of mercy-the Holy
Spirit, the Bible, the influences OF re
ligion. What greater meanness in thu
universe than our rejection Of Gods
messengers while we are actually en-
joying the vineyard He gave us?
The unspeakable love Of God to us Il
shown in the sending Of His Son tJohr
3:l6). He is the wisdom and power o
God for salvation. God has done al
that infinite love can do to save us Ill
comes often to our souls with specia
influences to lead us TO accept Him
valley of decision.
If we reject Christ for this world VI
nre lost for this world. Those who re
iect Christ from their lives and plans
, in order that they may keep possession
of themselves, their pleasures AM
hopes, have taken the shortest ant
surest wav TO lose them. The righteou
shall inherit the earth. II we refus
the source Of righteousness we rejcc
our earthly inheritance. How mucl
more is this true of the future. Thos
who reject Christ cannot be saved
They refuse eternal life; they rejcc
the very principles which make Hcavel
what it is They repel the stronges
influence that can lead them to hol
life. They throw away their last hope
Though mills OF God grind slowly. yet the
grind exceeding small
, Though with patience He stands waiting. vii
exactness grinds He all.
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