The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-28

rho Children's Kfn"-Curse OF tho
'King-The Sceptro OF tho Kingdom.
NEW York CITY-phe following ser.
mon was preached Sunday by the world.
AIRY Alliance, the Rev. A. B. Simpson. His
,enbjcct was "The Manifestation Of the
King" and his text was: Tell yo the
daughter of Zion, Behold thy King cometh
:. uht2 'hee meek, and, sitting upon an ass,
lPnnR cot, the foal of an ass.-AIattnew
2lt5.
The time had now come when thc Lord
jesus was to be publicly manifested as the
erto He had refused the demands of the
muititude, who, after His Gallean mira
make Him Q king" bat now as the end
draws near 1T is proper that lie should lit
erdiiy fulfil the announcements of ancient
prophecy, and for a brief moment, at least,
appear The heir to Davide throne and
Israel.
l. The Recognition Of the King. Tt was
arrange that the first TO recognize Him as
lslacls King should be two bind bcgoars
That which the rulers of Israel, with all
their wisdom, failed to comprehend, was
slonic nome, they cried, as the procession
pressed by, "Jesus, Thou Son of David,
have mercy on us!" When Jesus heard
that name He instantly ordered Che pro.
granted their petition like a king, bidding
them receive their sight and follow Ham
in the w0y.
So still it is over true, ''Thou hast hid
these things from the wise and prudent and
revealed them unto babes" The wisdom
OF the world and even the culture of thco-
logical science have Blinded men to the
vision of God, and it is tho lowly and often
ilhterate TO whom the Holy Ghost reveals
the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven"
and the blessed hopes of the coming once
2norc Of our glorious King.
How did these blind men know that
Jesus was the Son Of David? With their
amer senses they felt after Him until they
fourd Him. It is so still that the hungry
heart finds the Saviour. Reaching out in
our darkness Snd sense of need, groDinC
for One who we feel can meet and satisty
GU: need, we press our way toward the
hght even as the bind man, who, while he
connog discern The objects before him can
see vaguely at least the glare OF the hgh.
and press closer to it, Even so we can
press toward God, and lie will meet the
;tbcm.
Seeker for Christ, follow The light Won
have and He will give more rs you follow
:oil, and you, too, viii hear Him say, Gre
ecivee thy sight, thy faith hath made thee
whole"
II. The Manifestation Of The King. An.
"iicnt prophecy had forctold the coming of
the hlnS OF meekncss. truth and lovc, and
HIS !riumphal entry into Jerusalem was
had literally described the scenes poi-
traycd in this chapter. "Rcioicc greatly
. daughter of ZION. shout, o daughter OF
JcTusa;cm. behold thy King concth unto
~ and riding upon an ass and upon a colt
the foal OF an ass" (Zcchnriah 0:9)
For the first time in His earthly minis.
tSry, cur Lord permits Himself to be borne
by tho beast cf burden, which had aiways
been recognized as the bearer of kings
Riding upon q little colt never ridden be-
fore, drapcd with the garments of His dis
eiplcs as they walked beside and accom-
poned by the mighty multitude surgius
UP from tho city at this, the Passover time.
when the population of Jerusalem was
!, mHltipicd tenfo!d, He slowly descended
>fron~t tictaany toward the city. At every
C$ep The enthusiasm Of the crowd grew
higher. Cutting down branches from the
palm trees they strCwcd them in the way.
and even tncir garments they flung in holn-
age at His feet, while their voices rose to a
inRhty shout as they cried in the language
Of an old prophetic Psalm, "JIcsannah to
est"
But Ills own dcmcanor was in strange
contrast to all these scenes Of tuWUltuous
cSctcmcnt. Truly, He came as thc King
OF 1nccE3css, lowllneas and love. This he
came sun more apparent when the city
suddenly burst upon tnnir view. and the
sight or IL drew from Him &n outburst OF
sorrow and compassion. and amid al that
pageant OF popular aCcl!ma.i0n He gave
way 10 bitter tears and lamentations over
the ccrtnin doom which lie saw impending
upon the scenes chat Jay spread before Him
III AL theT glorious beauty. But the pro-
ccSslon swcpo on, and in lit,.c while lIc
entered the city and thc Temple
Ills uiunDhal entry into Jerusalem was
thr Eoycshadowing OF that gorious time
whcn lie shall come Ggan as lsracs long
cXncctcd Messiah and sake His place uuoIt
'hc throne of David, never agaiu TO lcayc
1T.
II !. also iypical ot His entrance upon
the throne OF the individual haart when
we receive Him us Ogr Lord and k3ng !
Tho httlr iOal on whom no man had ent
hci"re = the cNqulslte type OF the heart
thai gives lin is exclusive affection. He
comes ia reign, not as tyrant but az
King Ot Gcnt!cncss and love in all the ut |
%IActiVc attributes 50 finely set forth IN
the ancient picture that we are consider.
ING. lic does not come TO rcpTtsS, but to
satisfy. he docs not dominate us as Il dps. |
pot, but lie meets all the needs and long. |
lnGs oi our DclDg, and SO blends with our !
Natarn and our VIII that we become His
wiling subjects and the very partners OF
Ills kinsd md Ills throne Have we |
ihus Gcc.iTcd Him and known Him as our
N. The King o! Zion and The Lo.a OF i!
tie TcDD!N Immediately upon entering |
thm n!ty lc passed through thc gates OF |
tho Zen lie, ard repeated thc miracle of |
It's clhSsmg which had formed the first |
rhG2S lis carly )ud,an ministry. The !
dlHcretre 6ctwcen This miracle and the |
jormcf IS that then BE called il His Faith. /
"r,,s house; now "My house" lie was now |
taking Che position OF bcn; Himself thc |
Lord Of the Temple and ,hc true thco RI |
tM Head OF Che kingdom. y htt.c later |
the phrase was changed again. \, lie lei. !
bht Temple alter His .ocmn warnings !
Gnd judgments pronounced against thc !
false rulers and leaders OF Iagocl lie de- !
c!ofcd Your house" Nine no longer !