The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-04

Lemon In the Int tIonal - ries eos
May q, lOOO-Jesus warning
and lnviting.
Prepared by X. G. Lenington-l
THE LESSON TEXT.

THE LESSON IEAI.
Matthew ll:30-30.)
%. Then began He 10 upbraid the ciueo
wherein most OF His mighty works were
done, because they repented not
q. Wee unto thee, Choraxin. woe unto
taee. Bethsaida. for II the mighty WOW |
which were done In you. had been done IN |
Tyre and sidon. they would have re-
pcnled long ago In sackcloth and ashes
o. But say unto you. 1t shall be more
toierablc for Tyre and Sidon at the day OF |
Judgment. than for YOU
"a And thou, Capernaum. which are ex-
allied unto Heaven. shalt be brought down
to hell: for II the mighty works. when
have been done in thee, had been done In
Sodon. II would have remained unsii this
day.
p. But say unto you, That II shall be
more tolerable for the land OF S1dom In
the day OF judgment. than for th"e.
25 At that time Jesus answered ana
said I thank Thee. O Father. Lord OF
Heaven and earth. because Thou hast hid
these things from the wise and prudent.
and hast revealed them unto baDsS
20 Even so. Father: for 90 II seemed
good IN Thy sight.
~ All things are delivered unto me OF
nv Rather: and no man knoweth the Son.
nut the Father; neither knoweth any man
the Father, save the Son. and He 20
whomsocver the SoE will reveal Him.
%. Come unto me. all we that lnbor ana
are heavy laden. and will give you rest.
20. Take my yoke upon you. an" 'ealn y.
me: for | am meek and lowly IN heaEt'
and We shall find rest unto your Souls.
20. For my yoke is easy, and my burden
is light. al -.
hat labor ard are heavy laden. ana "ii'
give you rest-Matt. H.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
This lesson follows closely upon the
last lesson. and indeed the passage IL
in relation 10 the same incident. MAI.
,hew's record of the conversation OF
Tie disciples of John with Jesus closes
,.-..h Matthew l1:14, but Jesus ADDS,
and very appropriately: He that hath
cars to hear, let him hear 1t is with
this verse that the present lesson reaily
begins. But the Master speaks now
not so much Of the work OF John a. OF
His own.
In reading the passage. note:
Arrangement Of Generation. VS. d DO "a
/ Araignment OF Galilean Cities Tvs 800 -
| Jes,ls expresses a Great fr'ith....vs. o.
The Invitation Of Jesus. ............ w. .S-SD
Arrangement of "A GcDeration.-h he
that hath ears 10 hear, let him hear:
One mipht think that such simple
thing need rot be said, but many time
throughout the Gospels the same thing
i reiterated. John had done notable
work; but few were affected. John hau
preached great sermons: maLy heard
and applauded OF criticised, but few
needed. John was the messenger OF
the long promised Messiah, a voice
in the wilderness and sent to prepare
the way of the Lord and to make Ills
paths straight: and yet the people hao
hut little prepared their hearts for tn
Redeemer. The people Jesus likens x
children. Their attention is hxet
upon trifles, and the things OF God ar
neglected. Johns warning and Jesus
invitations are unheeded, and they g.
on piping and fussing.
Arrangement of Galilean Cities.-Bu
> Jesus was not content with this gen
c cral warming He makes il specific, an
! applies il to the cities. towns and wi
t laues near which lie is at this time
{ He mentions Chorazin, Bethsaida an
Capernaum. These three towns are
: little group at the head OF the lake
| Galilee. They are not probably pickle
: out because OF their special wicked
5 ness. but more likely because his hear
5 ers had their homes in them. l
I brought the application OF His trut.
Z very close to them. What was the TAI
I ing. the sin, Of these people? 1t wa
the refusal 10 repent. If" Jesu
n saws, "thc mighty works. which wer
: done in you, had been done in Tyre an
e Sidon. they would have repented lon
ago in sackcloth and ashes" III tn
d mighty works. which have been don
il in thee. had been done In Sodom,
e would have remained unto this day
]. Verse ~ clearly teaches that our r.
a sponsbility for right-doing increase
with our greater light. We are nc
IS told that our responsibility is less
we refuse 10 sec the great light. Rattle
d we are O seek TO the utmost TO find OF
what God wills. and then to act a
rordingly. We may say that is not
much the light that actually gets I'M
\ our hearts. as the light we may ha'
that gauges our responsibility.
Jesus Expresses Great Truth.
- Verses Is 10 81 do not seem. on q lit
= reflection. 10 be so much OF pray
= as the form of expression would inc
- cate, but q statement OF fact. IL
y true that in the prayers OF Jesus mar
:, . great truth has been uttered. IL
~ here we have no indication that
y changed His atti.- &c. or turned fro
I, addressing-the peopi, TO speaking wi
~ God IL was simply an appropriate
and impressive manner of stating
+, great principle. That principle is tn
~ IL Is not 10 the worldy-wise that q
~ reveals His truth. God gives accordil
~ 10 the capacity OF the receiver. II 7
J" things of this world crowd out
y thoughts OF eternal matters. tn
IN there is no room for greater blessing
I" The things OF God are revealed "un
70 babes" This is not the same word
na children" in verse l6. There I
~ thought is Of the needless In the pr
"a ent connection It is the thought OF
~ dependence and trustfulress OF
w child nature. Paul says he puts aw
- "childjsh things" but he does not me