The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-04
THE NEW HEART.
international sunday schooi Lesson
for August q, IsJO--Texi. Ezekiel
3Gs-3-.si-NcmOry Verses .s-..


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LlnllI FAOM OTHER SCRIPTURES
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.D.1, si.. Hob ll.-2, : Cor. sil. Eph 5.-s:
John ~ lLt sew Heart John s.s-y. Gal.
Clio. Jer 81 -9. - 1853 txek. 1873. q. Matt.
l-.t, 1888, Rom. l-- JAS. lla. Place IA
liia.e Ilstory.-2 klass chaps. q. ~ Z
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TIME.-EzeAlel was carried captive y.
e. 90, perhaps az the age Cf ~ dI). began
70 prophecy =. G. ~. ana continued TN
S.N This prophecy belongs 20 The period
after The destruction OF Jerusalem, sN5.
FLACE.-Lzekiel Was born IN Judea. but
after he was taken captive he dwell at Tel
abb Oh the bank o. the river Chebar. prob
ally one Of the great cana!i near Babylon.
Iii. a. White. NJ A.
CONTEMPORARY HISTORY The de-
structlon OF Jerusalem. b. Z. CSC. Ne
Lucha dnezzar. kng OF Babylon. and Pharaoh
liophra. king OF Egypt Ihe seven Wise
MeA" hourished IN Greece. Tarquiaius
i'rscus ruled az Rome Soon. the wise
lawgiver al Athens: Sa;1ho. the Greek
poeless; Aesop. noted FOR his fables anu
the philosopher iythagoras-ail lived dur
Ing Lzekiels lifetime:
EXPLANATORY.
l. Cleansing from Part Sin.-V. %.
In the previous verses the prophet pic
lures the corruption and i,iolatry which
deiiled the people, and the punishment
which was inflicted by God on account
OF it; then the promise of return, for
the sake OF His kingdom. Then"
When the time shall come for God to re-
store Israel TO their own land ". 2i).
"Will l." God is speaking. Sprinkle
clean water upon you:" The concep-
tion of cleansing by sprinIling clean
water comes from the Mosaic ceremo-
NAL system. (See especially Mum.
lg:l1-i9, and also Psa. 7)-Cowles.
(Also Heb. 9:l3,l4) New Testament
Light. Cleansing from sin is absolute
Is essential 10 the salyatic:. Of the indi-
yidual and of the nation. God saves not
in sin, but tre:n sin (RoD. 5:l2; l. Cor.
3:l.: go: Rev. 2l:21). % We are
cleansed from the guliI of sin by for
giveness Col. l:l4; lit. 2:l4; Rom.
5:ls SID ca from the consequences
OF sin John 3:l6; Rom. 500; 81 from
the love Of sin, by the new heart re-
ferred to in v. &c.
II. The New Hearty. 26. ~ new
heart also will ! give yoa:" The heart
is the center OF life TO the body; IL
sends the life-blood to every part; if
it is weak or imperfect the whole body
is weak and sickly. ~ new spirit:' A
new motive, new principle of action,
new love. And | will take away the
stony heart" The heart of sin is
called stony, like "A rock. New Tesla
mcnt Light. This is the great doctrine
of the New Testament. taught forcibly
by our Lord Himself in His statement
respecting the new birth tJohn 3:3-s),
and everywhere presented as preemi-
nentlv tie work of the Spirit of God.
III. The New Life.--N. %. Il Will
put my Spirit within you:" This is the
gift OF the Holy Spirit, promised by
Joel (2:2s). Keep My judgments: +"
His laws, His decisions, as to what was
right.
IN. Motives for Choosing the New
Life vs.. 2s-36. First Motive: \
Promise Of Restoration. Y. g. And
We shall dwell in the land:" They shall
be restored to their own land.
Second Motive: Deliyerance from
sin. V. %. Il Will also save you from
all your uncleanncsses:" The outward
blessings promised could not continue
unless they should first be saved from
sin.
Third Motive: A Promise of Prosper.
ity and Plenty Tvs. 90, 800. Il viii call
for the corn" (grain) God as the
owner OF the earth and controller OF
all its forces. will summon them 10 sup
Div the grain needed for their support
/ i. 30. And will multiply the fruit 81
the tree" There shall bc pl, nty OF
I food. NO more reproach Of famine:
I The heather seem 10 have rcproachec
I the Israelites with having a God who
I would ALLOW them 10 suffer hunger
I The heather did not understand the
reason. (see '. 49,
Fourth Motive: \ Nature Refined
4 Purified. Ennobed Tvs 81. 800. '. 81
"Then shall We remember your own evi
y1vs and shall loathc your
selves" When they see their Owl
sins in contrast with Gods goodness
then they will realize how mean and
disgraceful their sins were. N.52. And
lest the goodness of God in restoring
them should lessen their feeling as e
their own character. God tells them
Not for your sakes do | this" They
did not deserve il.
Fifth Motive: A Promise for Theii
! Country. Patriotism (vs. 33-3j). '. SO
"In the day that shall have clennse'
you:" They must never FORGE tina
this was the necessary condition O
salvation. V. 35. This land that wa
dcsolate is to become like the garde'
Of Eden:" In these verses the TEN
poral side(so to speak, Of these verse
stands forth prominently. Thi
prophecy is being fulfilled In ever.
Christian community. as far MS II J
Christian: but its complete fultllmen
will be in the renewed and restored
earth. when. sin being removed. an'
God dwelling with men. the beauty an'
glory Of paradise shall be restored (se
Rev. 81 and 22).
Sixth Motive. V. SO. Then IN
heather shall know" The jew
should not only he blessed themselves
but become a missionary people. max