The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-03-16
THE SON REJEcTEn
International Sunday-schoo, -.
son for March l6. leaa.
The Parable ~ the linsbanslmen- Il D,...
Of Rejecting thc saviour Gods s:....,
ness and Mercy Ca Ms
People.

lSpcc'atiN hrfnnK'd nom =. y. onartcfr,
LnssoS Tiki Matt q :al-i6.
GnlpEN Tiki lie came unto flis ~.
and iils own received Him not John \"
CE>rEaL Tnrrn The rejection w Jos..
Christ y the most ungratcful and danger
Gus Of aims.
Tlnr-Tucsday, Aprn 4. A. D. ~ ill.,
ing the last week Of Jesus' life. ana ,ho mn,
day in which He taught in the temple IN
m'dia,cly after the incident Of the lasi ~
son.
PLACE In the temple AZ Jerusalem.
PARALLEL AccorSrs- Mark Ellie; Luke
cO:aia
CIRCUMSTANCES After the CLEANSING 4,
the temple on Monday. Jesus returned N
Bethany for the night Tuesday morn,n.
He returns to the temple. giving 4 lcsson y
His disciples from the withcrcd iIu.tr.n Y,
the way In the temple the cher pre.,s
question the authority Of Jesus. ana h
speaks three parallels TO them, Of which thu
II the second.
HrLr OVER HARD PLACES ~ Isuegrrd
God s kingdom. 1) The Jewish peunc. p,
the Christian church. 81 each heart
Htdgsd: with thorns or stone wall Tina
laws and institutions which scparatodth
Jews from all othcra IyUDrsxss or wine.
fat. often dug out Of tho earth or the sol,l
rock. Tvxsr: built for the use u the keen
crs. who defended the VINEYARD lr,,n
thieves and animals. The hedge. wincprsss
and tower represent the advantages chn
fcrrcd by God upon the jews. the church
and the soul. nbandmen: rules Of ,he
Jews Matt 81 :is); but the people AZ 4
whole, a nation or a church nrc lnclrdo1
Matt. q :f3). and also each person "a whom
God has committed the influences fur ,nak
ing his own soul a kingdom Of God VI,
country. J. r.. God appeared 70 withdraw
from the earth, thus testing tie fidelity and
obedience of his children. 3i ne fiae ~
fr,if. 4 e.. when the fruit season drewncar.
Probably no definite time. but whenever
any special duty was to be done. ii. special
call to repentance made. as BY the prophets.
LA senanfs; the prophets. EvcIy special
call 10 love and serve God. every service al
the church. every providence Of God. every
voice Of the Holy Spirit. every season 81
revival. is a servant whom God sends
70 us for tho fruits that arc dino Hin
Fruits ~ ne riseyard. repentance. flqhf
cousncss IS. Beat and an M as .cremish.
Isaiah, etc. tScc Hen. II :ao-ss) 3. iusas
Jesus. -. Stiss o. ~ .ntrriiaYo They let
that Christ's teaching would destroy ihcr
influence and power in the nation. and, II
they slew Him. thcy could still hrii n ios
themselves. A.. Eraa NJ m sen NJ re-
fcrring 20 rs. ;lss.. Y. psalm whlgA iac
jews appliedfothc Messiah. Ihfsfoae: Christ
the Messiah. l3 1f.ra Tram Ep4. tine Jcs.
ish nation. Jerusalem aud the temple were
destroyed about forty years atier tlAls-
or b % q Ngfios. u tho Christ:sn church
composed largely or Gcntilcs tArts 1870.
~ ran on thS aone stumble IL some 81
the teachings OF Christ. Or his Divine matt
urc. On ,rionssgcrrr Il ta3 fd'ls in punish
mcnt for final and complete rejection
CoNMr~rs- Enrarcd az His popularity.
the chief priests and elders asked Christ:
.By wnnf authority docst Thou these
things. and who gave Thee This authority
Matt II ~ Partly In answer TO this
Jesus spoke the parable Of the wickeu
4 husbandmen," which forms the text q olr
lesson for to-day The householder stands
for God The vineyard Is Israel. whom
God chose for his peculiar people. and
blessed with many peculiar blessings. The
hurhandmcn are the spiritual leaders and
rulers Of the people. The fruit is the loyal
service Israel vowed 10 God The servants
are the prophets whom God sent N instruct
and guide His people into righteousness
and true holiness. These prophets were
often NOT received by the leaders. who m
fiucnced the people also 10 reject them. As
Isaiah said: who hath believed cur r.
portsr The son Is Christ Himself The
killing or the heir refers 70 the approaching
crucifxion Of Christ BY the leaders among
the Jews. The taking away ~ me KIM
dom refers 70 the Abandonment lior = 'inc'
Of the Jewish people as q nation lne e's.
ing II 10 others sets forth the preaching y
the Gospel to the Gcntilcs and ~ ac''pe
ancc by them.
/ Gods goodness IL manifest now " ~
treatment Of US. See. without any ih'sN
on our part. lie offers the Gospei y w
grace Of God 70 Us without money ana w.
out price Like the jews. we have nao Vno'
OF Gods mercy many times In'rc ~
very few Christians who gave their hear's
10 (;od the very first time they ICY l''s
Spirit calling them some 81 US "a'.sS
sinfully for many years before we acc,L'ee
Him. The wonder IA that He did not cut "
~ after the first call How many times
would VIC invite any one 10 our homes VINO
contemptuously rejected the invitation
Vet God called and called and called before
we accepted His gracious invitation. Dos
nos This prove His goodness. See again ~
goodness in that since we have been fils
profcssed followers He has had sncn
marvellous patience with us. Was lie
good 10 David and Peter when 'h's
fen. And has He not been equally Euvo
10 Us in our many bacl<slidingst i opu
should cut on every follower q h's -
soon "A he again fell INTO sin, would yon ~
be here today surely we can say 't'ov Z.
ness and mercy have followed me al W.
DAYS or my lifc.r TO say nothing q W
temporal blessings which we enjoy 50 81 .
tinunIly. we all have received from h.n'
boundIcss marks Of divine goodness ~.
severity also win be one day manifest -
a Interchangeable in his dealings with m.n
First, goodness. Then, il they pcrsis'e \. \,
and wickcdly reject that, comes s.'o',' ~,
Some there are IN our days wno - = =
..Pcacc! pcaccr' But crying "feass
|, docs not bring peace. God warns men lur wv.
because there il no peace TO them VINO ~
sist in sin. This parable teaches n,o, ,
MAINLY that when the end comes ins'
comes Judgment Tho parable OF ,nc ~,
virgins and Of the wise and foolish pu'ln,'
teaches the same lesson. u we N onr NJ" !,
reject Jesus. he will as surely reject ~ :
that Great day--Her. 4. n. hehanDf'
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS \.
4. God docs all that can he done ior - 4
bring forth the fruits Of righteousness
D Therefore God has q right " $50