The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-10-19

"tLiftN IFNT-"A f,ithc,i
TIME rr1s.h blessings. PROV. q \
~ ~ Immediately following as, io y q
,terlooi-r.. lnr slopes OF Mount Oly.,
U0nment and Suggestive Thouob,
v IL Note that the reyisers ami,
me words the kingdom OF heaven
II Is important tina we be ready a.,
Ma'chiul, for Christs coming win ),
me inc return OF this man OF afa,r,
"no' before he set our upon his io,-
hey 20 Tar country" thus arranro.
TOT the conduct OF his business durir,.
ms absence Called his own son,
ants" His slaves 80
'. 10. Five talents Thu ,.i.
was "A weight. not a coin IN,
=. sold mas been estimated as worn
Soo'VoV' and. II the talent De- az M
yer, II may consist OF either ueb,
shekels or heavy shekels In tho ~.
nleE case It's value would be ahop,
SLovV' In the latter case. $4,000 80
coraing TO his several ability" Ca
mas sINen 10 each just what we have
'Andolty 70 use TO best ADVANTAGE
v 10. Straightway" (See Rov
NerJ The promptness and energy :,
the man who received five talen,eco.
.louted largely to his success In
uouoiins his capital Traded with
'ne same Literally worked win.
hem-that is. he used them in bus.
ness We trade with our talents wna,
We do the best We can in every dire
ton.
v II. The man OF two talents We
may take as the average man. nroh
ably ourselves. f'0'
v Is. lie that had received ore
When We recollect that ono ,aIo,.
represented either 1000 or 81 ooc
VIC see mat II was something not n
De despised. But this man. instead
OF being thankful that he was no,
puruened with more than he conIs
'ake care OF. had not energy enough
% 40 anything with his Owntalent .Hi6
MS ioFd money When secure banks
We're almost unknown. this was ofter
done
v - After long time" Her.
Is an irtimation that Jesus retur,
might BE- long delayed Here Is as
suFance thar each is TO have abun
u@nI opportunity 10 do the work
Jesus has given him to do "Reck
ohed with them" in certain sense
each Gay IS a day OF reckoning. Bpt
oeyond this. Scripture seems to teach
day OF public reckoning when an
NIL see that God has dealt wisely Low.
ngly. justly. with each
v 20 He FIVE talents 4" The
me represents person who has been
lchiy endowed with intellectual ami
piritual graces.
V. p. Good and faithful IIe &c.
God because he put his whole ho.r.
mo DIS work he is faithful because
e wrought with loving confidence in
is master II is not success. but
ooohess and faithfulness. that jesus
lmIhends. Ruler over many things :.
ne hrst reward OF faithfulness r. an
mar sed sphere Of usefulness aud
sponsibiliiy. Enter thou into IN.
y OF thy Lord An orientai ma.
T. on his return. often spreads -
ear banquet 70 his faithful sou.
It's The faithful Christian enters
to the joy OF Christ Jesus
VS. p, % We must note ma,
man who faithfully used two sal
Is Is Just as highly commended ans
'ei'cs the same reward as the first
IN.
q Game and said" This man
gan al once 10 make excuses AMI
'Ieby really accused himself Lord
hard man" Hard thoughts .,
master had much to do with ,h,s
q sloth In the spiritual world
s not knowing God that leads 10
ny OF our mistakes and sins.
: 70. i was afraid" He means
'ay that he was afraid TO make any
lure with his talent. lest he lose
we should not hesitate TO do
u we can through fear OF max
mistakes. Thou hast that is
e. He fancied that he was hon
yet yet was most outrageously dis
Est.
20. Wicked and slothful." There
SINS OF omission as well as ~
mission. To neglect TO do tho
we might do is a crime no less
doing positive evil. Thou know.
Perhaps this ought to be read.
west thou?"
p. "Exchangers." Bankers ~,
y lenders. who would have r.
q the money on deposit and paid
est on IT,
y. -. Take the talent from
The parable represents this
g masters command. but il mic
only the inevitable result of dis
80. Improbable servant" He
brought no profit To his master
himself: he has wasted and lost
ipacity for blessedness. has dt
Imself for the outer darkness
from God and from the iowa
faithful. Weeping and snasb-
teeth"
Practical Points.
God has not only a creators
lovers. claim upon us and our
s.-2 Cor. 8: Il. Is.
The work Of distributing
highest blessings among man
as been entrusted TO his loving
children.-2 Cor. 5: 49,