The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-26
THE SUNDAY-ScHooL LESSON.
Feb. ~, 1sos-Matthew xi, 2o-so.
OF INDIANAPOLIS.

Three times toward the close OF Jesus lIe lie
audiby ana in the presence Of others addressed
His Father, Once at Lazarus tomb; again after
the triumpha entrance" finally from the cross.
50 when, in His early ministry. He broke out in
the lofty exclamation. II thank Thee. o Father,
Lord of heaven and earth,'' may judge that
in this Instance Also the circumstances were sol
eInn, the emotions strong and the thoughts ex-
pressed of unusual Importance. Nor are we dis
appointed. Rudolph sitter saws mo exposition
can exhaust 20 dograasic speculation can pene-
trate the depths of the sayings
Jesus doctrine under trial. tImorous
fai5a OF the one hand was inquirlng Arr Thou
pilarisaidel skeptcism was saying Ike is a
gutton and winebibber'
Jesus answer was: wisdom is justified Of her
ehildren.1 ''My doctrine and myself are justified
against all cavil, dissent and distrust." How
justifeds "By my children Christians are the
hest ars.nument for Christianity The changed
life is the best evidence of the divinity Of the
Jesus cites in this connection one effect which
His wisdom produces. u is expressed in the
S9iaen Wora is ~ ~ q 1eLuaet f l1
by the affirmation OF His divinity; the ex-
haustive, exclusive. reciprocal. knowledge OF the
fesn. He could send His blssguI invitation. wide
the world and down the ages. Come unto
me. He gives His peace. not as the worlG gives
II, in a superficial ard temporary manner; not
BY changing externa. conditions; not by admin
istering opiates; not by exemrting from struggle.
The rest which Jesus gives results from the
taking on Of a new yoke. thu bearing OF a new
mission TO Him whose right it is to reign. Jesus
Is himself example of the meekness and lowli-.
ness which He enjoins. So He could say,
Learn Of me-"
MOSAIC FROM COMMENTARIES.
Began to upbraid This upbraiding is the pre-.
Jude to the last judgment--Bengel Every nearer
of the New Testament is much more wretched
than they Of old time.-Ibd. Reproot uttered in
utmost severity against those who had most
clearly seen His glory.-solshausen
tOleraDle. Teaches
ferent degrees Of retribution prqportioned 10 the
guilt.-Whedon.e
Tyre ana sdon: Had done less violence to
cOnscience.-I +. p.
riley would have repented: With sublime as
surance, the Lord speaks as Judge, and therefore
o Father Lord OF heaven and earth: Let us
learn from the example OF Christ to render to
God those titles which accord with the subject
Hid from wise and prudent: Those who as
sumed for themselves such character.-Bengel.
for onI Si Sb saI sbmsson cond receive the
revelations not those satisfied with their tancied
/ thank ri ee: AdorIng acquiescence. holy salts
faction, with the law of the divine procedure.
Even 50, Father; The sum Of filiai confession.
Take my yoke: TO take the yoke Of hr.st is
% sGe one sen VI "n0''y . ms '9S''''s'
Yoke easy-burden light: Matchless parado,s,
which takes burdens away. yoke which
bears up the bearer hin,sef?st bernard.
THE TEACHERS CULVER
Anyone who imagines Christianity a superficial
or unphilosophica! system is commended to the
eleventh. chapter OF Matthew. Here are depths
like the .deep-sea sousider finds in the Atlantic.
Rudoph stier aftirlns the twenty-seventh verse,
Tor eaample. to be IAN inexhaustible test, which
can never be preached OUT
Yet here is coli schoiasticisn. use OF
words 10 hide nearing. All IS practical and
helpful.
TO a weary and heavy -laden humanity Jesus
proposes TO give that of which they stand so
desperately in need-rest.
His divine and human nature qualities Him to
do this. lie asserts His divine nature in the
language. IAN things delivered ugto me-"
Hts human nature, II am meek and lowly.'' In
Ills humanity. lie Touched with Il feeling
for human inhrmity; IN His divinity. lie was
able 20 produce the effect OF rest in the human
soul; which rest maintains In spite OF irritating
and anxiety-begetting environment.
As earth always has dark side. in the orb
OF Jesus teaching there is always a dark hemis-
phere--against the .beatitude'' there stands the
woe lie upbTaids those who persist in un-
belief IN spite Of rrefutable evidence. He airms
day of judgment and wrath an irreversible
separation of good and evi< degrees OF punish
nient pr0portfonats TO light against which sin
has been persisted in. fiat denial OF fatalism--
events might turn out differently. Sodon might
have remained.