The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-08
Sunday, April 9. 1888.
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sunday, April y. 400
Mark S;27-38. 80,
Golden Tcxt--Whosocvcr will
come after me. let him deny him.
self, and take up his cross, and
follow me. Mark S:3A.
- After feeding the 1000 in De-
icapolis cast of the Sea Of Cali
lice Jesus returned to Capernaum
and vicinity. Here he faced his
fanatical foes. warned his dis
ciples and healed a blind man,
Then he withdrew northward in
to the region of Caesarea Philip
/ pi where he taught the lesson Of
his MeSsiahship and the meaning
of discipleship.
CONFESSION
Acceptance of Christ as the
anointed of God is the funda'
mental of faith in him as Saw
our and Lord. Long were the
disciples in attaining unto it, but
at last they learned it. 1t was
when they were alone in the
mountainous region Of Calsarca
Philippi that Jesus drew out Of
jthe disciples the popular opinion
Of himself as leading up to the
great confession which Peter
made.
First, Jesus asked the disciples
what the people thought Of him.
They replied that he was con-
sidered one of the nations great
come back to life: The infleXi-
bic Baptist, or the intrepid Eli
| jah, or the weeping Jeremiah, or
some one Of the ether prophets.
SO the people had an exalted
though inaccurate conception o.
the work of Jesus.
Second, Turning to the dis
ciples, Jesus asked them with the
utmost emphasis: "But who say
! We that l ann" Upon the cor.
rectncSs Of their view. everything
dcpended: If they were wrong.
the whole course Of instruction
must he repeated; and if they
were right, it was time to con-
fesS it and then live 1T out be-
fore men. Peter was the spokcs.
man of the Twelve and his re-
Esponse touches the. highwater
mark of Christian loyalty: Thou
are the Christ, the Son of the
living God"
Third, The people at large were
not yet ready to accept this sub
Time truth. Hence Jesus charged
the disciples that they should
tell no man that he. was the
Christ. In the light of the events
eliminating with the resurrection
and ascension of Jesus and the
descent Of the Spirit they, could
proclaim it and thousands would
be cut to the heart: but now it
would only arouse fanaticism and
hostility. Let the disciples wait
till the fullneSs of time. $50.
CORRECTION 49,. ...
Atonemcnt by Christ could be
effected only by way of the cross
which now doomed definitely into
view. g. .. .-.. -. .- .....
First, What Jesus had long
foreseen was now for the first
time declared TO his followers.
Their recognition Of the Messiah
must be speedily followed by a
statement Of the MesSiah's chief
work: Suffering rather than pO-
litical sovereignty And four
things were here predicted: The
inevitable journey TO Jerusalem
that his mission might be COM
pleted: the endurance Of hard
ships from the authorities; the
awful martyrdom; the triumphant
resurrection.
Second, The mention of his
Masters murder through Jewish
hostility stirred the soul Of Pet
ell. He, therefore, took Jesus
aside and rebuked him, a half
prayer that Jesus death might
be prevented merging into the
lpresumptuous assertion that it
should never occur. He thus ex-
hibited sef-confident rashneSs
of spirit and speech, contradict
cd the prediction Jesus had just
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