The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-04-21

oOmeth in The name or the LCrl MAJ
Ns
TIME Sunday NE morning after the
supper al Bethany
PLACE THE sopes Of the Mount %
Olives. 10 the cts anl 3D. the tempe
Comment and Suggestive Thought
" l.. ON the next day. The day
following the feast at Bethany that
is, Sunday. April 2, A. ID. 80. Much
people. Chiefly Passover pilgrims
from many lands. Heard that Jesus
was coming. "Ascertained that He
was al Bethany, and. finding that He
was b TO set out for Jerusalem.
they resolved TO attend Him.
V. Is. Took branches Of palm
trees. The long leaves OF the palm
tree are referred 20. These trees grew
%abundantly on the Mount of Olives.
and their leaves were sometimes ten
feet in length. Cried Hosanna. The
word Hosanna' is the Greek render
ing OF the Hebrew words which in Ps-
us: 25. are translated, Save now, !
beseech Thee. II has much the mean
ing Of God save the king Blessed
is the King. etc. They recognized
Jesus as the promised Messiah, the
heir OF Dayid's throne. the representa-
tive OF God, who had come 10 declare
Gods favor TO His chosen people. The
Messiah so long expected by the Jew
ish people. whose coming had been
foretold b.. any 81 their prophets.
v. IA. When He had found a young
ass. Other accounts tell that Jesus
sent Two of His disciples to the near
village OF Bethphage and borrowed an
ass and its colt. a 4, is written.
BY thus doing. Jesus fulfilled IN an
cient prophecy. Zech. go. which Is
freely translated in verse Is.
v. Is. Daughter of Zion Thus
ne people OF Jerusalem r spoken Of
v. l6. These things. All the de-
tails OF this occurrence. The people
had no thought that they we're full.
filing a prophecy. They simply eN-
pressed their hearts admiration for
Jesus in such ways as suggested them
selves. When Jesus was glorihed.
That is. after His death. resurrection
and ascension. Then remembered
Not until the Holy Spirit came to
abide in the hearts OF Jesus disciples
aid they fully understand how they
themselves had had a part in working
out Gods plan. and how old-time
prophecies had been fulfilled in Jesus
V. Il. The people Laza
rus. People who dwelt in Bethany
and Jerusalem. Bare record" They
related again and again to the gather
ing throngs the wondrous story OF tha
calling TO life Of the nan who had
been dead four days.
v. IS. ne people also met Him
This refers to a second company which
came forth from Jerusalem to meet
Jesus
v. 10. "Pharisees. Religious lead
ers who looked on critically. as the
triumphant throns entered the city
Perceive ye?" a word 70 call atten-
lion 10 the very evident fact that Je
sus was in great favor with the com
mon people.
v. 20. Greeks They had accept
"a the Jewish rel gion and came 70
worship The true God at the Passover
feast.
v. 81. See Jesus They had se1TI
OF Jesus wondrous doings. probably
had seen His triumphal entry into Je.
rusaiem and wanted TO meet Him.
V. %. Jesus answered them. He
spoke 10 the Creeks and his disciples,
e~ndeavoring 10 help them see his very
heart. Hour. etc. The long-expect-
ed tim OF Ills laying down His life.
"Glorihed Jesus true glory was "a
be shown. not by being crowned an
earthly King. bHt by voluntarily giving
Himself up 20 death.
Y. "A. Corn Of wheat. Grain or
kernel Of wheat. Fallen into the
ground and die. With a grain OF
wheat as with an the vegetable world.
the outer shell OF the seed sown ia
the ground dies but the little living
germ grows and brings forth multi
tudes Of other seeds. If the little
grain remained unsown il would never
increase. 50 Jesus. by His death. be.
: came the seed Of life for all mankind
II lie had saved His life lie could not
5 nave helped or saved MS but through
His death we are won 10 love Him
hence TO live.
, V. %. "Lovcth His life .hatett
His life. TO love life means to love
ones self more than God to hate lif,
2 is ITO love truth and virtue above
ones self.
. v. %. serve follow II
I one loves Jesus. he will also serve anC
. follow Him. be willing to endure tria
and bear shame as lie did. Where
am. there my servant. w
: will have co~mpanionship with Jesus
. My Father honor. God will reward
: as only a great God can lie will com
! pensate for all The pains and losses
! any may have borne for Jesus sak'
on earth.
Practical Points.
V. II. When we unite with other
n services OF religious worship. W.
are likely 20 meet Jesus. Matt. 1926
I v. a. Humblest things and hum