The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-15
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE LESSONS.
SUNDAY, MAY l6, 1880.
THE MARRIAGE FEAST.
GENERAL STATEMENT.

able of the Excuses, Guke II, l-2f) as Dig
! Strong and some others suppose, it was given
during the "Perean ministry of our Lordf
| before the incidents of the last lesson. Bu5.
the weight of op MON incines to the view
that it was not the same parable as the one
recorded by st. Luke, and in that case twas
given in the temple at Jerusalem. before an
audience of Pharisees and scribes, who weIf
listening eagerly to the words of Jesus, hoff
ping to find am accusation against him. TIl#
he knew that his death had been decreed w
fs'sat W days is would
take place, though 4 circle ofinafft IA. ii 1,-~s
stood around him, yet his words are as calm
and as bold, on the marble floor of the temple
as if he were sitting in Peters boat upon the
sea. With the tongu of prophet he pro-
claims the impending destruction of their
city as the resaltof their rejection Of himself
and his hismessengers. And he depicts the doom
of the hypocrtical professor of religion, in
the sudden judgment of the man who appear
ed at the feast without the apparel of a guest.
So alike for neglectors, for opposers, and for
pretenders, his words have solemn warning.
Matt. %. LA
Sfenory FerseS, ll-l4.
! And Jesus answered and spake unto them
again by parallels, and said,
The kingdom OF heaven is like unto GER
tain king. which mace marriage for his son,
And sent forth his servants to call them
that were hidden to the wedding and they
would not come.
Again, he sent forth other servants say
Ing, Tell them which are uidden, Behold, l
have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my
iatlings are killed, and all things are ready;
come unto the marriage
5 utthey made light of it, and went their
ways, one to has farm, another to his mer-
chandise
And the remnant took his servants. and
entreated them spitelully, and slew them.
But when the king heard thereof, he was
wroth and he sent forth his armies and de-
stroyed those II urderers and burned up their
city.
Then saith he to his servants The we'd
ding is ready, but they which were hidden
were not worthy.
Go ye therefore into the highways, and
as many as ye shall find, lid to the marriage.
10 So those servants went out into the high
ways. and gathered together as many as they
found, both bad and good : and the wedding
was furnished with guests.
IL And when the king came in to see the
wedding garment:
II And he saith unto him, Friend, how
camest thou in hither not having q wedding
garment? And the man was speechless.
u Then said tlSe king to the seryas, 4 Sud.
him hand and foot, and take him away, ais3
cast him into outer darkness there shall be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.
IA For many are called, but few are chosen.
HOME READINGS.
NJ The marriage feast. Matt, o. LA.
tn The great supper Luke1l. 1924.
W. The Lord of eEineyard. Matt 81. 2s-46
TN. The gospel invitation. Isa. 55 LIB
r. The wise and the foolish. Matt. 25 lib
s. The prodigal sou. Luke Is. ll-32
S. The water of life. Rev. %. LIZ.
GOLDEN TEXT.
AS many as ye shall find, bid to the MARI
age. Matt. y. 8.
LESSON HYMN. S. NJ.
"All things are ready" come,
Come to the supper spread
Come rich and poor, come old and young,
Come and be richly fed.
All things are ready come,
The invitations given,
Through him who nowin glory sits
AT Gods right hand in heaven.
"All things are ready" come,
The door is open wide
feast upon the love of God,
For Christ, his Son, has died.
OUTLINES AND QUESTIONS.
l. THE WEDDING FEAST, v. II; Rev. 10. =.
Who is this King?
Who his Son ? Heb. |. Ia
Wherein are the blessings of the gospel
like a feast?
What is said of this feast in Isa. %. 6?
Who were hidden to it?
Who are meant by these people? TANs.
The Jews, to whom the Gospel was first
offered.
In what two ways was this invitation re-
ceived?
Who are now like those that ''made ligh Of
the call %
How did the remnant treat the message?
How was this shown by the Jews? Matt.
%. "a, 35
How was the King affected by their acts2
What did he do to them?
What is the warning of Heb Pa?
2. The WEDDING GUESTS, v $40 Mark 1918.
Who were guests at the wedding feast
Who are here represented ANS. The GEN
tile world, who accepted Christi
Whatdid Paul say in Acts 10. 46?
To whom is the invitation of the Gospel
given? Rev. %. ".
who are the guests at the feast? ANS. All
who have professed to be Christians]
what two classes of them are named?
How does this illustrate Matt. 49, AZ?
To which class should we seek to belong?
.. THE WEDDING GARMENT, V. ll-l4 Rev. 8.
Is.
Who came in to see the guests
HOW does this illustrate PROV. Is. 3?
+ What was every guest expected to wear?
what is meant by 1.-THE wedding garment?"
lANs. The character and life of a true
Christian.l
HOW is this entloned in Eph, 4. 2i?
Whatshould be the garments of disciple?
See Col. 3. I2
What ala this man represent? ANS. Those
Church members whose life is unworthy.]
what was the fate of this man?
How may his fate be warning to us?
HOW may we escape this doom? Rom. 3l4
TEACHINGS OF THE LESSON.
Where in this lesson do we learn
l. That the Gospel brings joyg 2. That the
Gospel requires obedience d? g. That the
Gospel Is given to all men
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