The Holt County sentinel., 1912-07-05

him aside II possible from his ardu.
Gus labors. We have In this hrst
section another OF those wonderful COS
pei pictures, Just touch. but 30 graph.
ic, Of the eagerness Of the multitudes
TO see and hear Jesus Simply 10
hear him was enough to draw together
q crowd. Yet notice his response. he
would not even pause to refresh him.
self but the compassion OF a great
mission compelled him to minister
unto them. what cared he for rest
or refreshment?
MIraeiss Explained.
The multitude had studied Jesus 40
he performed his miracles and &C.
counted him to be the Messiah Matt.
1921, but the Pharisees were not
then willing to acknowledge him, for
that would be TO condemn themselves.
However. here are these miracles that
demand an explanation. and We must
remember that these men came with
. predetermined motive. viz, that
they might nnd wherewith to accuse
him (see v. 2 and 81 Not accepting
the plain common sense explanation
and his avowed purpose In performing
miracles INK. 2.t0) they gave out that
Il was by the power OF the Prince OF
Devils. Beelzebub, that Jesus perform.
ed his mighty deeds. The utter fal.
lacy OF such an accusation is shown
! by Jesus reply. lie did not urbraid
them with anger though their accnsa
| ton was the utmost limit Of malig
nifty. Jesus knew that he must needs
endure lust such contradictions oil
sinners lisa. 63:3, ~, nevertheless he
| exposed their folly ". 23.2O. Jesus
here gives us a fine example OF logic
which In simply unanswerable. No
more can q divided Kingdom stand or
a divided house stand than for Satan
10 fight against himself No more can
the thief capture his booty unless he
first finds or deceives the guard, than
for Jesus to fight Satan and at the
same time be his vassal. Satan IL a
strong" man ". 22) and he, Jesus,
came 10 break, to overcome. that pow.
or. for he Ia inded the stronger one
The subjects OF Satan are his slaves.
In the revised version we ind
the correct translation for verse 20.
"WhosOever shall blaspheme against
the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness,
but is guilty Of an eternal sim" thus
effectually setting at rest any thought
Of future probation after our Vie
here upon this earth. II when men
love their evil deeds to such an ex.
tent that they refuse TO walk In the
light and reso.u,ely set their faces
against the true Light. they commit
the last and irremediable sin.
Sons Of God BY Faith.
Lastly We see the kinf0lk Of JeAis,
including his mother. seeking to with
draw him from his conflict with the
Jerusalem lawyers. or. as has been suG.
gested. II they were among the friends
mentioned at the outset seeking to
protect him after this interruption by
taking him away 10 place OF rest
understood by his nearest and dear
est kinfolk: and such has ever been
the bitter grief of many OF his follow.
srs, a grief that Ia even harder to bear
than the denunciation OF his enemies
with all OF their misrepresentation
But he who was reviled and reviled not
again, who was led as lamb to the
slaughter, answers not this strange
Misunderstanding by any fash Of an
ger. but In gentleness rebukes their
interference with his plans and points
out that his nearest and dearest are
those who do his will. Jesus as our
Great High Priest Ia here speaking not
- the Son Of Mary, but as the Son OF
Man.
The golden text throws wonderful
light upon this whole lesson. He,
Jesus, the Light. came into the world
and We must account for him. Like
PLATE. We have him on our hands. II
We refuse to walk In the light We
have committed the last and the ir.
rsmediable sin. II We sin wilfully
after seeing the light. there remains no
other. no moro. sacrifice for sin. When
in order to continue In our evil deeds
which cannot stand the presence Of The
light; We choose rather the darkness
and refuse to submit ourselves to the
call of the Light. we bring ourselves
under condemnation.