The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-07-17
LESSON FOR JULY 10
BLIND eARriMAGUs.

blind shall be opened. and the ears 81 the
deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the
, ,ane man cup AZ an mart ana the
wilderness shall waters br"ak opt. and
streams In the desert" lisa ass. 8.
On our Lords Journey towards Je-
rusalem," the place OF sacrifice, a
place OF power was sought by his dis
oinies, Mark 1887. This lesson Is an
Illustration given to those who accom-
panied Jesus now they TOO may reach
place OF power. VIZ. through service
and sacrifice.
Matthew 2O;3o3i tells us that there
were Two VINO made the appeal, but
Marx seems to have thought that Ear
tmaeus was worthy OF special men.
ton. The healing mentioned by Luke
1885 suggests that In that case II
occurred as Jesus was entering and
not leaving Jericho. Mark Is telling OF
one man. Luxe OF another.
Mans Nature.
'. esrtimaeus Begging. w A6Aa-
The passing throng rebuked the beg.
gar Very likely the disciples Joined
In this rebuke. This certainly shows
the fact that none Of them fully com.
pretended the Lords teaching as sug.
gested In Mark io:i5. Bartimaeus IL
an illustration OF man by nature His
home. Jericho. was the city under "A
curse" Josh GID. and IL a type Of
this world cursed by sin. lie was
blind, see II Cor 40: Rev 3:l7. His
rags suggest lisa 6i:5 and Phil $40.
II the rebuke ~as mainly by the dis.
ciples Il was that they might save the
master during these strange days.
Great and marvellous were the works
and teachings he was performing. but
these were the things that called forth
such Q wayside service. II was q glad
message TO Bartimaeus. Jesus OF Ma.
sareth passeth by" There was no
one else who could help him. Some
one had told him Of the power Of
Jesus. Now his opportunity 10 at hand.
he must not miss Il. Jesus never
passed that way again. Bartimaeus
began by crying out. Rom. 1918: he
calico while Christ was near enough. |
TO hear. lisa. 55:6 His cry was that |
OF conscious need. II was direct. Il |
was insistent. He called Jesus son |
OF David" e. T., the Messiah, although |
the people had said Jesus OF Nsza.
reth." see Matt 1927: 1921, 20. His
cry FOR mercy" II rebuked. Many to-
day are so s'in and formal as to frown |
upon any religious enthusiasm or ear.
nes'ness' II was not beneath the dig.
nifty OF Jesus TO be disturbed by a
blind besgar. Though poor In purse
Rartimaeus vas rich In faith for he
answered those who rcbuked him by |
crying the more n great deal" lie
would not BE- put on
Come 10 Jesus"
". eartimaeus Blessed, w. 1852. |
His command call ye him IL indica.
tive Of the conscious power OF Christ.
Notice his great interest as suggested
by the words. Jesus stood st!ll," Re.
member his important mission to Je'
rusalem and the leaders OF the people
VINO occupied his time; yet he does not
compel iiariima"us TO follow after, nor
to over'ake him ere his prayer Is an.
swer'u' see MATT Hes This was
soou news Tor the disciples TO pro
eiaim, MATT " l''.o' There was no
ihdeeisioh on the part OF iiartlmaeus.
fasting MS earment aside he sprang
up came ana cast himself at the feet
Oh Jesus Hlthoush Jesus possessed
al power sun It's manifestation was
eohhhed 10 tue desire OF the beegar,
inc Veachino: First, the readiness