The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-28


Luke xviii, 35, to Luke XIX, 40
Golden Text, Luke xix, To-
Memory Verses, AZ, 4s.
I. Bartimaeus cries aloud fon
mercy Tvs. $500. 3d. WAS come
nigh. When Jesus and His disci-
pies were entering Jericho they met
the blind men and Bartimaeus was
healed. Mark says it was when they
were leaving the city. Certain blind
man Matthew says there were two.i
80 The multitude In addi-
tlon to the crowds that frequently
| 1oiiowed Jesus, there were many peo-
Pie on their way to attend the Pass
over at Jerusalem 81. Jesus Of
Nazareth So called because Naza-
Teth was His home until He began
His active ministry.
3S. He cried. !" He had evident
~ heard Of the fame Of .Tesus anal
how He could heal the hind n ID
the chance of a lifetime. there 4 no
time to lose; in moment He win
nave passed. Son of David. with
the Jews this expression was annIied
TO the Messiah Have mercy an
me. The case of this blind man IL
Illustrates we'll the condition of a sin
ner and his efforts in coming to Cod
80. Rebuked him Whenever
a soul begins to cry after Jesus for
light and salvation the world and fhe
devil join together to drown it's cries
and force it to be silent. Cried
more. He was in earnest, and on
position only caused it to increase
II. Jesus restores Bartfmaeuss
sight Tvs. 40-43).
40. Jesus stood. /" The crv for
mercy will always cause the Saviour
70 stop He takes not another stem.
THIS IS the first thing to be attended
TO- To be brought. He could have
nealed MS eyes at distance, but this
IS an important case and He decides
70 snow His power before this whole
company. When he has come. .
marx tells us that in his haste to
feach christ ne cast away his gar
ment A. What wilt thou?''
CHRIST knew what he desired, but He
must know it from him; the divine
plan IS to ask il we would receive.
LORD The Revised Version in
Mark renders this Rabboni-my Mas
Yer. This was the highest title of
AZ. Thy faith hath saved thee,
His faith was the medium through
which the blessings of God were
brought to him 1t was not his ear
nestness, orshis prayers, but his faith
in Christ that was commended. and
yet earnestness and prayers are also
important 43. And Immediately.
It was not necessary to wait a long
time for a gradual healing, but in
stantly he saw. Followed Him.
As disciple
III. Zacchaeus overccmes Difficult
ties Tvs. Id
I. Passed through. " .Was pass
Ing through. r v. zacchaeus
evidently lived in the city. Tidings
OF the approach of Christ and His
apostles must have preceded Him. 3.
Aacchaeus. He was a Jew by birth
". 81, but because he had engaged
in business SO infamous in the eyes
OF the Jews he was considered as q
mere heather w. -. sChief among
the publicans. At Jericho was To-
Gated one of the principal custom
houses. The trade in balsam was
extensive and zacchaeus was evidents
ly superintendent Of the tax collect
ors who had the oversight of the rev.
enue derived from that article. AS
a publican he was a religious outcast.
Rich. And like many rich men
had not always come honestly by his
money.
8. Sought to see Jesus At
this time Zacchaeus must have had
conviction of sin. He was not salts.
fed with his riches and his dishon.
est, wicked life. Little of stature.
And could not see over the heads OF
the multitude 4. Ran before.
Laying aside his dignity as chief pub,
lican.
~. Jesus abides with zacchaeus
(vs. 5-7) 5. "Jesus-saw him. y
The truly divine part was that Jesus
fathomed his heart and understood
its longing. 'Zacchaeus." Jesus
called him by name, although He
had probably never met him in the
fiesh before. Come down. Those
whom Christ calls must come down.
must humble themselves. Must
abide. Christ invited Himself, not
doubling welcome. How long Ha
remained we do not know. G. "He
made haste, etc. He had not ex.
pected to have the honor Of being.
noticed, much less to entertain tho
Royal Guest
Z. When they saw it, The
crowd of Jews murmured. It re-
CURED courage to meet the pre1u-
dices OF the nation, but Jesus always
had courage to do the right. ITO be
guest, Thus recognizing Zacchaeus
as an equal, socially.
v. Salvation comes to zacchaeus.
Tvs. S-10).
8. The half of my goods, etc.
some consider this to mean that he
had alre;Niy done this, but it is far
more probable that he now deter
mines to. use his property for God
and humanity 'If-by false accu-
sation. The IF" does not imply
doubt; he had taken money wrong
Iully "Fourfold This restitution
the Roman laws required the tax
Satherers to maze when it was
proved they had defrauded the peo-
pie. 3. Salvation come. Fac
cnaeus was saved delivered from
his past sins and made a new creat-
nre. 10. is come to seek. While
Aacchaeus was so DESTROYS of seeing
the Saviour, Jesus was more DESTROYS
20 see and save him.