The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-08-03
THE SUNDAY ccHooL.
Lessen In the Internationai sss1es
for August .. 1OOc-Jesus aud
the Children.
(Prtpared by H. c. Len,ngton.J
THE LESSON TENT.


In the kingdom OF Heaven
2 And Jesus called a little child unto
Him. and set him In the midst OF them,
.. And said. Verify say unto you. ex.
cept we be converted. and become as M.
tie children. yc shall not enter into the
Kingdom OF Heaven
T. Whosoevcr therefore shall humble
himself as this little child the same ID
greatest In the kingdom OF Heaven
D. And whose shall receive one such
little child in Ny name rcccivefh Ne
o. But whose shall offend one OF these
little ones which believe In Me. 1t were
better for him that a milestone were
hanged about his neck. and that he were
drowned In the depth OF the sea
Z. Woe unto the world because OF
offenses! for II must needs be that OF.
lenses come. but woe TO that man by
whom the offcnsc cometh.
s. Wherefore II thy hand or thy foot
offend thee. cut them off and cast them
from thee IL Is better for thee To enter
into life halt or MANNED rather than
| having two hands or two feet 10 be east
| into eyerastin. fire.
g. And II thine eye offend thee, pluck
1t out. and east II from thee: II Is better
| for thee 10 enter into life with one eye,
rather than having two eyes TO be cast
into hell fire.
10 Take heed that we despise not one
OF these little ones: for | say unto you.
that In Heaven their angels do always
behold the face OF My Father. which is in
| Heaven.
that which IS lost.
| u. How think We? II a man have an
| hundred sheep, and one OF them be gone
| astray. doth he not leave the ninety and
| nine. and goeth into the mountains. and
seeketh that which is gone astray?
| 10. And II SO be that he find 1t. verify
| / say unto you. he rejoiceth more OF that
sheep. than of the ninety and nine which
| went not astray
| IA. Even so II Is not the will OF your
Father which Is In Heaven. that one OF
these little ones should perish
GOLDEN TENT-sun~r the IittIe
children tn come unto Nc and fol hid
them not; for OF such Il the Kingdom
Of God.-Nnrk 1O,1i.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Strange as it may appear to us, the
TRANSPORTATION scene and the healing
OF the demoniac boy was followed by q
more or less friendly wrangle oncern-
ing who should De greatest in the king
dom Of Heaven. Still, considering the
materialstic views of the disciples of
the kingdom Christ was TO found, 1t
Is not SO very strange. They had yet
to learn that greatness in the Heavenly
kingdom depended upon things other
than those that often make for prom
lnence OF position in earthly relations
An Object Aesson.-It was to teach
I1js disciples some of the qualities of
superior Christian character that lie
places a child in their midst "Ex-
ccpt," He says, I'VE become as little
children, We shall not enter into the
kingdom Of Heaven" and the emphasis
IL put upon the humility Of the child
nature. whatsoever therefore hum
bleth himself as this little child, the
same Is greatest in the kingdom of
Heaven" Emphasis is upon the thu
mility." To many n mind humility has
been given false meaning. Dickens
Humble Uriah Heep" is out parody
on humility. not the genuine article.
Webster defines humble as being
near the ground; not proud or assum-
Ing" The trouble is that the word has
been commonly COMPOUNDED with some
OF the synonyms of the word. To
nbase, lower. humiliate, nlortify. de-
grade, are given as synonyms. But we
remember that no two English words
mean exactly the same thing SO HUI
mility is not abasement or self-lower-
ing. but putting oneself in his right
full relation. not thinking more high
ly OF himself than he ought TO think
Ii is prominently Christian virtue
end should be studiously cultivated.
Stumbling Stones.-This thought
gives rise TO another in the mind OF
Jesus. The child can easily be turned
toward the right or the wrong. there
fore. whose shall offend one of these
little ones which A,lieve in Me. II were
better for him that n milestone were
hanged about his neck. and that he were
drowned in the depth of the sea"
Then Jesus goes on 10 say that offenses
must needs come to every life. Young or
old. The heart carries in itself the |
seeds OF temptation and sin. but "woe
to that man by whom the offense COM |
eth" or to that man who makes il cas-
Ter for another to yield to temptation
or commit sim
Drastic Measures Suggested-Rc- |
turning TO the thought Of disciplning
oneself Jesus says: Wherefore il thy |
hand or thy foot offend thee Tor are a
means OF sin and temptation), cut them
of. II Is better for thee 70 enter
into life halt or MANNED rather than
having two hands or two feet 10 be cast
into everlasting fire" II Is an illustra-
ton OF the principle He had just enun-
slated. and the further thought that
absolute sacrifice OF self may become
necessary TO the inheritance OF eternal
lie.
Parable Of the Lost Sheep.-This
parable becomes the point of the les.
son. Earlier Christ has said: "Culti-
rate the spirit of humility" Then fol-
ows the Injunction to help Others, es-
pecially the little children who are
'asily led. 10 enter the right way. Now
lie says, in effect: Strive 70 do In your
pherc OF influence what am doing,
N "a - r.. T. A |