The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-09-21

Lessos n The neessstioaal scries ses
september 81. roo0-The Dusy
Of Watchfuincss


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THE LESSON TExT.
tLuke II 3D.
. let your loins be sirded about. and
your lights b. rning. w
ID. And ye yourselves like unto men that
wait for their Lord. when ~. will return
from the wedding: that when lie comet m
and knocketh. they may open unto Him I'm
mcdiatciy.
q. Blessed are those serva nts. whom me
Lord when He cometh shnl find watch
Ing. verify l say unto you. that He shall
grid Himself. and make them Ia sit down
TO meat, and will CONT forth and serve
them. IN
IS And II He shall rome In the second
watch, or come In the third watch. and md
them so. blessed are those servants.
- And this know. that Ii the of
the house had known what hour tn. thief
would come. he wouid have watched. ana
not have suffered his house 10 be broken
through.
w. BE We therefore ready also: for the Son
OF man cometh at an hour when >. think
not.
Al. Then Peter said unto Him. Lord.
speakest thou this parable ante Us. or even
10 ALE
a.. And the Lord said. Who then l. tha,
faithful and Wise steward. Whom his lord
shall make ruler over his household. 10 civ
them their portion of meat In due SCI son?
~. Blessed IL that servant. whom his lord
when he cometh shall frd 80 doing.
a. OF "A truth ] say unto YOU. fhaf ns will
make him ruler over IN that he hath.
Is. But and II that servant say in his
heart. My lord dclaycfh his comirg and
shall begin To beat the menseryanfs and
maidcns. and TO eat and drink. and 10 BE-
drunken.
As. Tho lord Of that servant will come m
a day when he looketh not for hin. and al
.A ArnE nl4mn H. 10
him In sundcr. ana Will appoint him his
portion with tire unbslicvcrs
GOLDEN TENT.
watch and pray. that &c enter NOT
Into tesnptation.-3iatt. :a.sI.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Scripture section 20 b. studied
includes only the lesson text. III FOL
lows the teaching OF last SUNDAY ia .
very natnra. way. That Teaching was
10 beware Of coSetcusnrss. or watch
fitness against one particular foe. To-
day we study the general subject ~
" atchfulneSs. Another Gis7 inciion NAV
be made-ihat is that this + more par
licularly a <s son for disciples. In The
last lesson Jesus Was speaking 10 a
mixed crowd; apparently in the lesson
lie j. Speaking TO His disciples only
tsee verse 4I)- Then Jesus urged His
hearers 10 change the course OF their
lives; lie nov urges them to persistence
in that course. and 20 be on guard. not
against any enc particular foe. hut
against any and every danger that
assail. Taking then TIE 'ert. xe
may sum up the teachings a. follows:
Eeadins 50 for Service ~ r-~
MatchfuineSs Against Attackts ~ "A
How to Watch. rs f-F
readiness for Service. We Earned in
la; lesson that the root ~ the evil
against which Jesus preached was a
fa.se view OF life. and that tie cure lax I
in gaining the righ 1 view of life. But
there is something more than seeing
our duty: we must do. Jesus in His va
teachings tells Va some OF the
things that will help keep Us right.
One He emphasizes = lie presen; les
son-watchfuincss - and .he lesson
opens with these words: let your
Ioins be rrled about. and your lights
burning." These were two oriental ex-
for readiness. The first calls
a picture of the man bout TO 20 on
journey. perhaps an errand for his
master. The second calls up a picture
the wise virgins who had brought OF.
'nough and had their lamps trimmed
md burning for the coming OF the
bridegroom. We are 10 be on constant
for our duty and opportunity.
Natchfnlness Agains; .Aftack.-We
AVE had the lesson OF watchfnlne<S en-
orcec by tho parable Of the coming Of
he bridegroom. Now we have the par
OF the coming OF the thief. Not
My are we to watch for Opportunity
or service. but we are TO be watching
Egainst attack Sin is a tircless foe. and
I such q time as we think no. assails
ne supports of our lives. There may
ono a time when we cannot resist it IL
2 Go not guard against its first insi6-
BUS approaches.
How to Watch.-At this point Peter
sked II this parable applied 10 all. or
MY TO the apostles. the leaders Of
hris''s flock. In answer Jesus shows
hat He means by watching. 1t is not
waiting with folded hanrs for the
oming of the kingdom. Bu; some
will think his master will put
II his coming for yet a long time. and
e begins 10 do those things Of which
master does not approve and TO
row careless. The lord Of that serv-
IT Will cone in a day when he looI. eth
OF Tor him, and al an hour when he
not aware. and VIII cut him in sun
rr and will appoint him his portion
IN the unbelievers." OF. according 10
Z revised version. with the unfnith-
y Temperance Lesson.-This lesson
as been appointed by the lnterna-
a committee 10 be taught as tenn
rance lesson. In strong drink is the
mon that many men find it hardest
battle with. and which all overs OF
yhieonsncss and good order should
~ TO fight. Intoxicating liquor is a
'ison TO the body. welken< ire mind
destroys the soul. With it are as
all the vices known among