The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-04-17


guests. great multitudes" followed
our Lord. Turning. he uttered some
Of the severest and yet the most won
derful words that ever fell from his
lips, % We shall sec n We follow all
Of this part Of our lesson series.
Multitude Rsbvksd.
I. A cautiea, '. 20. On another &C.
casion, John s:26. Jesus rebuked the
multitude which followed him. This
multitude who pressed about him did
not realize what was involved In .
true following. They were influenced
By the psychology Of the csowd. and
aid not count the cost. Jesus does mot
mean that our discipleship viii lessen
our love for our kin (Eph. 5:26. 1881;
s:i-4), but ~ compared with our love
Tor him II II aversion. See Matt.
1881: Phil. 81. 8: Ps. 1926, rs. Aver
sion ID to turn aside, and the Master
told NJ that those who shall turn aside
thus shall have an abundant reward.
zee Mark 10:2S30 Jesus Christ must
be supreme in . Christians affections.
He who freely gave his own self John
~. S.vo,,on - h,w.s,S and :.
men have approached nearest to such
. conservation he has exalted them.
.s,n .nd d..,h ~ .eIs ana an that lie.
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instruction, '. a. Az II to make this
caution more solemn, Jesus sets be-
fore the multitude the manner Of his
approaching death and the condition
Of discipleship. He here lays down
the FIRST declaration Of the severe
terms Of discipleship. but explains
the meaning Of his words. There ID .
new meaning Of this passage sug.
gested BY the Revised Version Of '.
%, 80 likewise" h rendered. go
therefore" Our Lord does certainly
insist that those who build . tower or
conduct war must count the cost: %.
likewise, they who follow him. But
BY this change the opposite thought ID
suggested, viz, that those who follow
him must do 20 whatever the cost may
be. co The iliustratieMs. (a) The
builder Of tower. w. -. 30. and 10
The King 1t war. w. ~. -. Too often
We present to men what ID TO b gained
by Christian discipleship. The gain
does outweigh the cost, but - wise
builders We must present the cost side
u the transaction.
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