The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-08-24
| THE RICH
YOUNG RULER
Sunday School LessOniOr Aug. 70. 1906
Specially Prepared for This Paper.

come after me. LEI him DENY himseif
iake up his cross and follow me. Mate,
TlME-Mareh. A. D.. 80. not, long after
Place -Perea, beyond Jordan. during
Jesus last Journey 10 Jerusalem.
sCttiFTtRE REFERENCES COM
pare the three accounts OF The WONG
Ruler tMatt. 1850. Mark lOi.-gf. i.uLs
iSlS-3O. and the similar nu.sfion 80 ~.
lawyer duke ~lo.25-e,l. The relation of
ne cnients 70 eternal life They
ade rle expressions OF the Heavenly ire
ngN, 81 @lA. -. Christ has come
10 help as 10 the attainment 81 this char-
aS.eI John Sls, 70. t.i. 40. a.. lo.s>:
Riches ana eternal s2"n jude =:
annie I'm, o:s-li. E-ls, Pet lis ~
lss-l0: Barnabas etc. Al 1sls, Luke
mon. Eccles The kind OF rewards fo-
isaS "n1 give up all TO christ. Matt
Pm MaIk vs. ~ Luke S24. n:
Nom. So Cor 5.ls. Rev. ~. ~. ii. -
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
VIZ. one came. He was a rich
and educated young man. one of the
rulers OF the local synagogue. 10
was In earnest, for he came ruaning.
courageous, FOR he came openly, and
was also humble and respectful.
Eternal life This is the life of Goa
which is implanted in our hearts a.
We begin 10 truly love him.
VIZ. Why callest thou me goad9"
Jesus does not decline the anuellation
good. but demands that the one VINO
uses IL shall state on what ground he
apphes II To him. None good bat
Cod" Only God is perfectly
good. and he is the source Of an Good.
ness In men II thou wilt enter lnro
he keep the commandments. and
when the youth asked Which" Ell.
IDENTIFY fancying that Jesus referred 10
some new command. the Master re-
Piled in the words Ct Y. 10.
V. -. The Commandments 10
not etc. Jesus gives a free render
Ing Of the commands Of what We torn
the Second Table OF the Dccalogue.
v 20. All these have / kept" liz
had been honest, yirtuous. respectable
al his life.
vi. Jesus looked p the young
mar with the love-light in his ewes
lie not only loved him as God love.
all men. but esteemed him because q,
MS many excellent qualities. one
thing thou lackest." Jesus will try
TO supply what is lacking. but it IS a
heart-possession hence the young man
must voluntarily accept the measures
which will bring IL TO him. Sell.
give. Jesus saw that this Young
man 5 worldly riches were engrossinr
his attention. and making him so SELF.
ish that love was crowded out OF his
heart- hence he asked him 10 Law these
aside Who loves Jesus
truly will gladly place all he has az
MS disposal and put away his worldly
weaI1h or use it as Gods steward.
Come, follow me- With intense
love, Jesus says to the young man.
Come with me. | have laid aside
riches. for they would hinder my work
for men. Love as / love. Give to
men as am giving myself. And then
goodness will become goodness.
and your treasure be laid up in
heaven. for your character will be
v y. He went away grieved." His ;
rountenance fell. He loved his riches. |
aud felt that they were a great good 7
which he could not sacrifice. He had
possessions II was their hold
upon his heart which made them a
lindrance TO him. 5
v. 20. Saith unto his disciples.' He y
.uined to them with a sad. d~isappoint. c
"a look, drawing upon them for SYM 7
'athy- How hardly shall they that e
lave riches enter into the kingdom OF a
leaven,' How difficult IL is for the '
ich to become Christians, a
Y. "A. Disciples were as~tonished" a
they had thought. ard rightly. that
iches were a great blessing. a token
Gods favor, they were astonished
the danger lurking beneath
hem was pointed out. ;
V. 25. Camel go through the eve OF :
needle. Al extravagant expression p
D denote an impossibility. .
Y. p. With men impossible. with =
iod possible" The very fact that We !.
annot save ourselves nor c the :,
iany dangers which beset Us in his :,
fe, helps US the more readily TO &C. i
ept Jesus as our Saviour. -
V. 2s. 10. We have left ALL" Peter !.
nd the other apostles had left their :,
shing boats. their counting booths
hatever places OF business they had
reviously occupied-and had given =.
lemselves 20 accompanying Jesus
nd aiding him ia every possible way J..
his work. IN
Y. %. No man hath left house. etc. :.
lme. or all Of these. had been sacri. -
ed by most Of the apostles. see -
'ove.) For my sake and the -
because Of devotion IN 4,
'sus and desire 10 further the work -
spreading his gospel. o.
Y. 30. An h~undredfold now" No. -,
orally a hundred houses. or BROTH -,
s. etc, bat that which shall bring a 90
.ndred times as much heart salts. 81
ntion and real blessing ,r
V. 81. Many FIRST last. and -.
It first For many. conditions viii -,
reversed. -
A layman's Impression. ~
Father" said the small boy, what