The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-18
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tNIERNAEIONA
MENTS Fol LESSON COM
UGUST 81.
Subject: Jesus
Matt. 70: d 'ring Jerusalem,
Vers, i-Commit
:5-2s.
GOLDEN TIE
Man came not e - "The Son Of
but to minister ministered unto
ransom for many to give His life
TIME.-Marc Matt. 20:28.
PLACE.-Neak D. go.
EXPOSITION Jericho.
Disciples, 17-2SH. The Sclf-Seek-
foretells all the Eesus foresees and
coming sufferinhDite details Of His
was the third tat Jerusalem. 1t
them since thee He had told It to
they were so ocfansfiEuration, but
petty ambitionsied with their own
heeded what He.hat they had not
this most inopp@d been saying. At
the best men in ,une moment two Of
come to Him VIE apostolic company
be preferred alb a request that they
CT. Nix. 10: $50. all others ". 90:
the fact that JChey presumed upon
ferred upon tbs had already con-
from most OF TN favors withheld
(Mk. 5:S7; 9:9 apostolic company
have also hope'14:33. They may
relationship esomething from the
family and thesting between His
ten to say to uown. Jesus he's Of
them. Ye kntwhen we pray. as to
(Rom. S:26). not what ye ask"
OF sharing Chr here was a condition
which His pets glory with Him OF
". 22:26-39; oners little dreamed
AZ: Jno. 1871 Nix. 1896; Lu. 20:
2:12; Rom. 8: Lu. 1880; 2 Tim.
full OF self-con). James and John.
declared themsence, unhesitstingly
cup Christ draves able to drink the
with the baptik and to be baptized
baptized. Mai with which He was
readiness and to-day with equal
declare themsqual thoughtlessness
wherever Chri yes ready to follow
took them at leads the way. Jesus
careful abouteir word. We best be
Jesus may ia our professions, for
lies with the, US at our word. 1t
! shall have theather to decide who
kingdom. Thplace of honor in His
such request ten who had made no
| theless Just as the two were never
CT. Nix. 9:33s selfish as they ". %;
method Of Ci6: Lu. 22:34). The
| terly at variaist's kingdom was ut
the kingdomse with the methods ot
| 2D. The He of this earth Tvs. 25
supreme ilusi Of the kingdom is the
that governs .ation of the principles
ministered uIt: He came not to Tx
| ministry costo but to minister. Hi
/ hnA n N
chase life folife as ransom to pur
had forfeited the wicked world tha
3:13; Tit. 1t (cf. . Cor. 5:21: Gal
500. He g.1f, Isa. 53:5; Cor
and descendve up the highest slor.
and thus atd to the deepest sham
above eVeryained to a name that i
only greatrname (Phil. 2:6-9). Th
the greatness in Gods kingdom j
| IL Blins of service.
20-31. TT by the Ways;Ge BogSi~E
miracle (cf three accounts Of thi
| 35-43 diff Nix. 10:46-52; Lu. IS
pears like or in details. This ap
necessarily sAradiction. but 1t is no
planation IS A very possible ex
blind man lat Jesus healed on
this one told M entered Jericho ant
was Rartime Others. one Of whom
reason regarL >swhom Mark for som
mention). and the worthy of specia
as He should deparvaited for Jesu
| These two beggars are-nm the city
| lustration Of man as he Is byking II
His home. Jericho (the city u7*ure
curse: Josh. 6:17. 26, type OF L.
world): blind q Cor. 4:4; Rev.
| I'D: a beggar clothed in rags Us
64:6). They were sitting by II
dusty wayside-not a pleasant plat
| to be, but better far for them tha
some shady palm grove of Jericho
| for Jesus was to pass that way, ar
the best place for needy, sinful me
Is where Jesus is (Lu. 10:39-42
Many a Bartimeus to-day needs sin
ply to be told that Jesus is right -,
hand. AS soon as they heard they b,
gan to cry out. That was not muc
to do, but It was enough (Rom. II
13). The time to call is the time tn,
they chose lisa. $500. They AZ
dressed Jesus as Thou Son OF D,
vid," 1. e.. as the Messiah (Jey. s3:s
ch. 1:1-12. %: 2:41, 42). The
cried simply for mercy. The peop
were displeased to hear them cry II
mercy and rebuked them. There al
many people still. even religious pc,
pie, who are irritated when they he;
poor, sinful, afflicted people making
disturbance by crying aloud to Jesl
for mercy. They thought it beneat
the dignity Of Jesus to be disturbe
by the -clamor of this poor bin
wretch Though they were poor, the
were rich in faith, and the rebuk
so far from closing their mouth
only made them cry out the more.
was well that they improved this o.
portunity, for Jesus never passed tn:
way again.
Iii. Receiving Sight and Follow
ing Jesus, 1924. Jesus was on in
portant business, the most importa1
errand Of His life, and yet He stoo
still" to listen to the cry of the poe
blind beggars and to relieve the
need. Are we like Him? They wer
ready to go as soon as the call cam
(cf. Nix. 10:49, 50). Everything dt