The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-04-24

International Lesson for April 20. fsD0-
In" "ieh Man and Lazarus Luke Ies
1881.

nAninlon Luke ~. r.
THE SECTION includes the whole chapter.
setting forth needed spiritual truth I'm yari-
oHs forms. See also Tor the penalty Of sin.
Dan. l.- Matt 3. lo-i9. 81 70: 10. 90; IS: a.. Rev
y - anu IN. permanonce of sin IccL
y . Matt -: q. Rev. 20: II: John 3: "
TIME December. A. d. %. or carly In
January. a. ID 80 not long after Las lessen
iLAcE.-i'erea. beyond Jordan. probably
near Bethabara.
LESSON NOTES
PARABLE OF THE UNJUST STEWARD
VS.. Liz. We cannot be wrong. saws the
Cambridge Bible. if we seize as the
main lesson of the parable the one
which Christ Himself attached TO il
/ Tvs. SIP. namely. the use OF earthly
gifts, OF wealth and opportunity for
heavenly and not forcarthlv aim, The
Lord does not commend the unjust
stewards wrong doings. but hiA Wis
dom and prudence. Most rogues would
lave enacted more from their masters
debtors and decamped with the whole;
Dut this steward used his present op-
portunIiieS To make friends and place
for the future. Now, if this bad man
had so much foresight. how much more
b
their property and opportunities as to
prepare for their future life (y.s).
PARABLE or DIVES AND LAZARUS
Ia this picture we see the worldly man at
his earthly best. receiving and enjoy
ing the most that is possible for him:
anu the godly man at his earthly
worst. The rich mans name il not
given. perhaps 10 show that IN heay-
ems estimation it is not worth while
even 10 mention a man's name simply
because he IS rich, though among men
II IS proclaimed by IA Thousand trump
cts The name Dives, often given to
nni. is SIMPLY the Latin for rich man"
The rich mans sin was not the mere
fact of his riches. His sin was selfish
Woridiiness. mis- utter neglect OF the
hopler and spiritual aims and blessings
oi life. He was rich toward himself
ana not toward God luke l2:2D. He
'rent his wealth on himself. He made '.
goo OF his riches. That Lazarus was
cody man, suffering in faith and :
'atience, is necessarily implied in the !.
act that he went 10 Heaven, where only !
'odly persons can gc. His mere pow !,
riN could not take him 10 Heaven. my :
more than mere riches condemned the :
ich man 10 hell
There are some pictures Several in
ne Louvre. says Marcus Dods, so con-
'rnctcd that, when the spectator is
thoroughly impressed with the scene
eiolr him, spring is touched. and the
'ctIire turns on pivot. and exposes on
> reverse side that which completes
az INTENDED impression. This picture Is
constructed on similar principles. II
ne festive Pharisec and the diseased -
'"gar Filling the eye. the picture is in :
oment reversed. and the Pharisee is r.
en dropped out of all comfort and o.
iltence. craving drop of water rs <
'oa ne has no means OF procuring, .
bile Lazarus is lifted to a pinnacle OF e
imam sufciency and gloriiied above s.
earthly magnificence
Let Us now follow the dialogue be- 3
cen Dives and Abraham Tvs. oi-a6). z
'tr III the first place that the request 3
elf of the worldly man showed that r.
was not repentant and did not .
an@e his character. lie did not ex- Z 7
IS sorrow for his sins, he did not ask ! |
'glseness of God or man: he only =
nied 10 escape from the conse- q 4
ence of his sin. NQI
Vote. too. Abraham's gentle reioin.
:: son, remember that thou in thy z
time, etc. When the books are
med in the Judgment day. mem z l
ana conscience will be volumes
ong them. Whatever good the rich
n has done in this world God hath g..
en- him worldly good as his reward RI
= was done with worldly motives. y
Only Heavenly motives hnyeaHea,- r.
y reward. And this accounts in 5 :,
e measure for the pros rerity of the 2,'oorr
ked; they are receiving their good 5ssp,
Ms. business morality has business sM
ard: worldly diligence has world @
reward. On the other hand, the
itepus ever have n mixture Of evil:
for that they receive "evil things \"
the evil Is only temporary. not Nith roI
whole heart; and SO are their evil We ,
YES. 'n'
hc reason drawn from the fitness .ther
lings IS followed by a reason drawn Ns.a
2 Inc necessity of the case. There di'eA
ltile use in imagining what God ,."
~ 20 II one in torment should re-
}. lie would forgive him. of course.
they will not repent. They are Xxi
irmcd IN evil. They wish to escape on.a.
torment. SO far as we know, not nasal
sin. This is the great gulf fixed" ife."is.
Iother scene we have, the glance rom I
10 earth. This brought the re- The u
that Lazarus be sent to testify Ell
ives fathers house. Natural sent -
Is had not died out of him. But, A
than this. he may nave dreaded ma,
ave those with him whom he may
missed, whose presence would lhg
his condemnation greater. seen
y have Moses ard the prophets: u,r,
lem hear them" "Nay. but IL one
unto them from the dead" Dives TOT {
IS they will repent" But even rul!d
e is told, they would resist the chine
Influences. and find excuses for tor,,,
just as they had done s1
: the old. And this truth has been eaiS
q by facts. Many had felt the Com