The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-09

Lesson. Luke 9.l-ll.
Gollen Tex. Be ye therefore fof I
overs OF God as dear children.
Already in our previous lessons W.
have seen Christ as the Founder on inc
kingdom OF Heaven upon the earn
lie was born "A king. His baptism
Was in a sense the Inauguration OF The
king. the temptation. the testing q
the king. Being himself thus prepared
we see Him now starting out TO recruit
the first memters 81 His kingdom
who. in addition 10 being members of
the kingdom themselves. should also De
Instrumental in existing others under
It's banner
Same Call Extended To- Day.
In the call Of these first disciples we
recognize the essential conditions
which we're TO underlie all subsequent
calls 70 disciplcship. To discover these
conditions should be the purpose or all
who teach this lesson. The fundamen-
tal condition or conditions underlying
entrance into the Kingdom OF God are
forever the same with each succeeding
generation. The gifts and calling oil
God are without change
Preaching Still Draws Crowds
We are told that the crowds pressed
upon Jesus to hear the Word OF God
The preaching OF the Word OF God Is
always drawing card. The crowds
have not wearied OF the preaching OF
he Gospel. but only OF the average
preacher who fails 10 preach the Cos
rel. Wherever YOU finu man who
like Moody Torrey. Spurgeon and
NAM others. breaches the Word OF
God there you viii find the streets full
OF men and women still pressing to
hear the message. Fire Will Away.
attract those who are cold. and food
hose who are hungry. SO will the
preaching OF the simple Gospel attract
The hearts OF men for whom il was
prepared. The world was made for
the Gospel and the Gospel for the
world.
Preaching in the Open Air.
All the great sermons in the Is bic
we're preached in the open air II the
people will not come 20 church then
let US take the church TO them. II u
was not beneath the dignity OF Jesus
[ Christ TO hold open air meeting, il
( surely cannot be beneath any pretend
| Ell and assumed dignity we may pro-
I fess 70 possess. Let some preachers
who doing the hot months OF the year
] hut q f.orfnra1fG Guard
out into the open air and preach 10 the
crowds. The best way 10 reach tie
masses is 20 go after them.
Obedience Required for Discipleship.
First Jesus requested Of these men
the loan OF their boat; and they al
once complied with the Masters re-
quest. In other words. lie asked these
men 10 surrender their business for a
little while to Him. And they did
how magnifcently He repaid them Is
seen In the miraculous draught OF
fishes. No man can surrender his bust
ness to Jesus Christ without eventrall,
being a gamer by H. He shall receive
a hundredfold more in this life and II
the world 10 come life everlasting.
MARK, 10: 2s-30).
Requires Surrender Of Their Thoughts
, Next. Jesus requires that these mel
recognize Him as knowing more abou
their business than they do thems lives
| lie requires them TO do what their owl
, common sense tells there is no use il
doing. This is evident by the answe
OF Peter: Lord. we have toled. a.
, night and caught nothing. neverthe
r less" etc. The word Lord" her
A probably means "shipmaster." one Sc
over boat. and is remarkable as use
Z in this connection. The word, never
.heless" indicates surrender Of thei
+ thoughts and plans to Christ.
a Requires the Surrender of Their Lives
3 Finally. Christ required from thes
{ men the surrender OF their whole live
! They forsook their nets and thsi
business aud followed Him" Ths
r was final and complete evidenc
Y Ever after they we're TO devote the
Il lives. not 10 catching fish but to catcl
n ing men.
S Same Conditions Must Be Met To-day
X NJ man Ndu fAll0A Auf Udnu'
o OF Christ, nor become a member OF n
: kingdom OF God who is sot willing
r make an absolute surrender OF himse
= and all flat he has and expects TO
o TO the Christ and His service. Is
a likewise. whatsoever he be OF you tn
forsaketh not all that he hath he ca
% not be my Disciple (Luke 1879.
a course. Christ may not in fact do
r. not. call upon US all to leave our dai
" vocation and become preachers or mi
2 sionaries. No ofttimes He calls Up,
4 us TO do what is very much harder
. stay In business and use II for Him al
a His kingdom. There can be no que
70 ton. however. but that ere we can b
ar come Christs disciples there must
,r the absolute surrender OF ourselves
"A HIS absolute and authoritative contr
: This is the crucial test OF Christianlt
~ All True Disciples Soul Winners.
Implied. yea clearly stated in !.
call to membership in the kingdom "