The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-05-28
The SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for May u. 1870
Destruction Of Jerusalem loretoid
Luke Al, .O-3G.


GOLDEN TExr.-Iieav,n ana earth shall.
pass away. hut my words shah not pass
uway.--l.uke 81: IS.
T,r Sxcriax includes verses Us The
aaraNel passages are MAiIh>Ns = And
Mark !.
TiMr.-T=csday. Anrll 4. A. - %. toward
r,Acr.-Thc slope 81 Mount Of Olives On
the way from the temple 90 bethany. oNe4-
looking the city ~ Jerusalem
LESSON MOTIFS
I.-CrrsrioNiNC ~ THE NAN.-N.s.
Matthew gas: Mark. 1919. !. As
Jesus with His disciples left The temple.
Ak lie close 81 His last great day OF pub
lie teaching. they called His attention
10 the magnificent temple buildings,
r.rutcd one of the wonders Of tbs
world. They pointed ont tbs solid foua-
lation, some OF The stones OF which
were r.orc than 40 feet long. 20 broad
and 10 high. Jesus reply was that
the time Was coming when not one
Of them should he left upon an
other. Amazed and pcrplcNei by this
answer. ihcy pressed Jesus 10 explain.
Tell US, when shall these things be.
and what shall he the sign of Thy COM
ing. and OF the end of the world?'
What follows is the answer TO these
questions.
III. Visions OF THE TuTrEE.-Vs. s-2s.
Matthew 1851: Mark 1927. First.
He tells of the immediate future. the
troublous times which preceded the de-
struction of Jerusalem. the difficulties
in the midst of which they were 10
lay the foundations of the church. The
temple was to be destroyed. false
Clrists would arise. then would come
great wars and rumors OF war. and all
kinds OF disturbance and commotion-
Nature itself would seem 10 sympathize
with the moral uphcavals and rc,olu-
tions. Second. He tells of the destruc-
ton Of Jerusalem. and the end Of that
age or dispensation. when We shall
see Jerusalem compasscd by armies
The first siege came in A. ID. Cs. under
Ccstius. then the disciples could know
that the dcsolation thereof is nigh"
'Ict them who are in Judea flee 10
the mountains" Jesus practically for
bids His disciples 10 join in the ter
ribe series Of -eloltS. and fierce insur-
rcction. and frantic but useless at
tacks upon the Romans. or the fanatic
al disputes between the different fac
tions of tho Jews.
Let them which arc in the midS.
Of it tthe city, depart out" II is said
that not single Christian persisted in
the siege. because al obeyed.
''Thcsc bc the days Of vengeance" Of
the Divine punishment on account Of
their sins. Joscphus declares that ''the
nisfortunes OF all men. from the be-
ginning OF the world. if they lie con-
pared to those Of the Jews. are not
so terrible as theirs WERE" nor did
any age ever produce generation moro
fruitful OF wicl<cdncss from the Begin
ming of the world"
And they shall fall by the edge of
the sword. and shall be Id away cap
tive into all nations" This latter fact
has continued till this day. There are
about 100000 jew sin The world. some
what more than the number in Palcs-
tine at the time of Christ. There are
100000 Jews in Russia. l.Gfi.c0O IN
Austria. 5G2. 600 in Germany. 10000 in
Turkey. $4,000 in France and $4,000 III
Great Britain. In New York city there
are 100000. Jerusalem shall I've troi-
den down Of the Gentilcs.- Eomars.
Saracens. Iersians. Franks. Nursemen.
Turks. all have ''troddcn down" Je-usa-
lem since then.
Verses go. seem 10 look beyond the
destruction Of Jerusalem 70 the final
coming OF the Son Of Man though ap-
plicablc 10 both events. The same con-
ditions VIII prevail. The sea and the
waves roaring" express wildly the Mild
connections among the people, pplit-
ical and social agiiaiions. Then shall
they see the son OF Man coming" All
these things must necessarily precesle
the coming Of the Son Of Man. The
connection in the clouds and darkness
are the sign that tho light is working.
The social uphcayals are proofs that
truth and the Gospel are living powers.
and are doing their work.
III. PROMISES OF CoAForT AID HoFF.
VS.. 2s-3a. also is and 10; Matthew
2i:13. IA. These promises expressed or
lllIplffu lOll IN lllllltftl. vi HF
promised coming Of Christ Is great
JOY. Then look up" do not despair
when you see this comrotion. your
redemption draweth Nigh" CD Tx.
triumph was certain. My words shall
not pass away" 90 They would be
safe. and ca the Gospel was 10 lie
preached to all the world.
". How TO Acr IL VIEW OF THrsI
TnIScs.-Ns. 3i-3G. First. take heed to
yourselves. BE on your guard against
the dangers which arc 50 insidious,
which are like a moral malaria. Sec.
ond. watch We, not by sitting still. but
by seeing the Lord as faithfully ~ il
He were ever looking upon US. We
watch by being on our guard agains,
every temptation and danger. Third,
pray always, for there is never n mo.
mcnt when we do not need help from
n higher power-shelfer under the
wings Of the Almighty. guidance by
Divine wisdom, strength from Cox
himself.
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