The Brinkley argus., 1910-04-22

Tn most of his mighty works were done. Three are named as samples Chorazin, probably about one mile north of the upper part of the Sea of Galilee; Bethsaida, a city situated by the Jordan where 1t empties into the Sea of Galilee from the north, and Ca pernaum, our Lords own city, to which he removed from Nazareth, and where he wrought many mighty works.
 Why did Christ reproach these cities? Because, though given so many opportunities, they had mot repentcd." That was why Christ preached end worked miracles, to bring men to re- pentance.
 With what cities did Christ compare these favored towns of Galilee? With Tyre and Sidon, Phoenician cities on the Mediterranean coast to the north west. Sidon was very ancient city, and Tyre, it's offspring, was in Christ's day the chiet commercial city of Pal tine, and probably tho largest. next to Jerusalem. Also with sodom, the city on the Dead Sea destroyed with Gomorrah In the days of Abraham.
 Receiving Christ.-Vs. 25-27 Christ tEcn passed from denunciation and warning to joyful thanksgiving What was the occasion of the transition? At that time" should be translated (R. VI "at that season" Luke connects the following words with the return of the seventy; they are prayer of re- ioicing over the favorable reception accorded them. Perhaps the same thoughts were uttered on the return of the twelve (see V. 1 of this chapter of Matthew).
 Peace in Christ.-Vs 2S-30 We have studied the picture of those that reject Christ and the picture of those that accept him. The great discourse closes with a famous picture of the condition of those that will accept Christ. that will hear and heed his loving invita- t:Cn
 To whom is Christ's invitation ad dressed? In the first place, to 'all. | There was need for the insertion O | that wide word Had not thu | Saviour said little before, Thou has | hid these things from the wise ant | prudent ?"-Spurgeon. In the secont | place, to all that labor and are heav, | laden" This describes the burdens o | humanity both actively and passively those that are worn by ceaseles | toii, and those that in silence and oh scurity are bearing loads that no on knows about, are alike invited t. Jesus. The poor under the load o poverty, sinners under the weight o guilt. business men staggering unde heavy responsibilities are ir cluded in the precious invitation. Al men are miserable; all men are b. nature the children of wrath all me, are laboring in the vain pursuit c earthly happiness; all, therefore, ma consider themselves invited. Pro
 Archibald Alexander.
 What are these weary ones invite
 to do? Simply to come" to Jesu: The Greek is stronger than our Eng fish. and is, literally, "Hither to me all weary and burdened!"
 And the result of going to Jesu ] is? T will give you rest"
 But what is this rest that Christ wi give? We usually stop here, and los the force of the message. Tn the frs verse the Physician opens his door t receive his patients; in the followin verses he prescribes for them. To tax the one part of the utterance withou the remainder of it is like going to
 great doctor and coming away agai only to fling his prescription into tn fire. ."-Principal Adeney. The res that Christ gives consists of CD disc pleship, Learn of me-" and (2) Tax my yoke upon you"