The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-04-17
Matt. l3. 2i-3O, 37-43.
Memory Verses, A. .43.

Memory Vcrses, A. 49,
q Another parable put he forth unto them
saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened to
man which sowed good seed in his field:
% But while men slept, his enemy came
and sowed tares among the wheat, and went
his way.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and
brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares
also.
q SO the servants of the householder came
and said unto him, Sir didst thou not sow
good seed in thy field from whence then
hath it tarss d?
~ He said unto them. An enemy hath done
this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou
then that we go and gather them up?
20 But he said, Nay: lest, while ye gather
up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with
them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest;
and in the time of harvest | will say unto
the reapers, Gather ye togethe er first the tares
and bind them in bundles to burn them but
gather the wheat into my barn.
~ He answered and said unto them, He
that soweth the good seed is the Son of man :
80 The field is theworld the good seed are
the children of the kingdom but the tares
are the children of the wicked one;
30 The enemy that sowed them is the devil :
the harvest is the end OF the world and the
reapers are the angels.
40 AS therefore the tares are gathered ant
burned in the fire So shall it be in the end of
this world.
fl The Son of man shall send forth his an
gels, and they shall gather out of his king
dom all things that offend, and them which
do iniquity,
40 And shall cast them into a furnace OF
fire there snail be waiing and gnashing OF
| teeth.
/ 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as
the sun in the kingdom OF their Father. Who
hath ears to hear let him hear.
| HOME READINGS.
NJ. The wheat and the tares. Matt. Ii. q 30
| G-i3.
IM. The sower. Matt. IL. l-23.
W. The seed. John l. l-l9.
| tn The field. Rom TO- l-S
/ +. The adversary. Gen. g. 1-l5
g. The separation. Matt. %. 3l-4;.
S. The glorv of the saints Rev. q. LII.
GOLDEN TEXT.
The harvest is the end of the world. Matt
l3. 80.
LESSON HYMN. 81 4.
| AT his call the dead awaken,
Rise to life from earth and sea
| All the powers of nature shaken
BY his voice prepare to flee:
Careless sinner
WHAT will then become of thee ?
But to those who have confessed,
Loved and served the Lord below,
He will ray, "Come near ye blessed
See the kingdom bestow
You forever
Shall my love and glory know"
OUTLINES AND QUESTIONS.
l. The GOOD SEED, " 24-26 James |. l..
What is a parable? ANS. A story told tc
illustrate the truth.
Why diG Christ use para bles JAMS. Tc
make the truth more interesting and
plain to his hearers.
| What does the good seed represent? v. 3S.
| Who Sows 1t, and where?
How, may we have Gods word grow in oul
heart?
What blessings will it bring to us?
| What fruit " i'll it produce in us? Gal. 5. %
The TAREs, v. 27- 20; Eph. D. q
! Who sowed the tares, and how?
! What do the tares represent? W. IS.
| What is said in | John 3. s.?
How did they appear?
What was the difference between tn,
wheat and the tares?
| What is the difference between Gods peo
pie and Satans? Matt. Z. Is.
How may we be wheat" and not ''tares p
g. THE HARVEST, v. 80, 81 .43 I; Matt 3. IL, l2.
What does the harvest represent? v. 80.
What Will then take place
Into what two class shall people then be di
| vided
What will be done with the wicked
What will be the reward of the good
To which of these would you rather belong
How may we then ali appear among tn
good?
TEACHINGS OF THE LESSON.
Where in this lesson do we learn
l. That the wicked are found among tn
good q That the wicked will be separate,
from the good 3. That the wicked will hav
a fate different from tho good?
DocrRINAL SUGGEsr1oN-The eternal rec
ompense.
While we are to labor to make the worl,
better, we are not TO expect to find II mad
perfect In the present state.