Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-10-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
SERIOUS SUBJECTS CAREFULLY
CONSIDERED.
scholarly Exposition OF the lesson
thoughts Worthy of Calm RefIection-
HAN an Hours Study OF the Scriptures
Time Well Spent.

, Haif an Hours Study OF the seriptur.
Time Well Spent.
The lesson for Sunday, October s. NAV h
,ound In Luke 20: 9-10
INTRODUCTORY.
The lesson before us introducesAus A.,
new epoch In the life OF Christ, the closIn,
epoch OF his earthly life, I'm fact. In th
quar'er lessons uron which we now enter
we shaii Follow Christ 10 HIS trial, his cruel
...' Aon' MS resurrection and ascension. Tn,
iatter particulars will find us I'm the n,Ida
OF those weeks when special meetings mr..
usually held In the churches. Let ,,e hon,
.nat they may be resurrection DAYS fndees
70 many who are In our Sunday schools. n
eer.alnly not too soon 20 begin 10 pra,
signal demonstrations OF tho Spirit. -
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS
Ihen' merely and I'm the original. but
uouotless there Is some special force I'm the
connection. IL was right at the time (sce
preceding verses OF chapter) when the chief
th prles.s ana scFibes were disputing his au-
ohorlty.--Began he. Probably markIng n
new period In his teachings -Parable-
ohFists profoundest messages were couched
In picture lessons. Planted. creator,s
ownership.-A vineyard. The most IA
"ipsr form or husbandry there and then.
signs OF ownership pNWent into ear
country. One word In the Greek, verb.
meaning 10 travel abroad.--A long time
In mans estimation. at Ielst.
Az the season. That Is, repeatedly dur
ing the tme OF his absence.-Sent SCR
want. or slave, Coulos, q still farther token
OF his authority. ity.-Husbandmen. Greek
georgois men of the ground.-Of the
irult, Or from the fruit-Beat him and
sent him away. The original is somewhat
more expressive; having beaten him, they
sen. MN oack empty. That is he came for
grapes ana they gave him blows
again he sent. A somewhat literal trans
iation' Therc are two verbs I'm the Greek.
the CHOSEN rendition being, he went ON 10
SEND, or, he added TO and sent.-Fntreat-
ca hlm shamefully. Literally, to dishoDor.
so translated at John g.: 40. "Ye do dIe-
honor me-" 1. g., treat I'm n manner tleroro-
Tory to his rank or station"
Again same verb, as I'm verse IL above
wounded him. The word Is used of se-
we're OF open wounds, tho same being applied
70 those or the man who fell among thieves.
Luxe 10: 4.-Also. An emphatic word
mere, meaning in his turn.-Cast ont. In
keeping with their greater misusage, n
''rChger word than has heretofore been
Used. Ekaballo. IL is worth noting that it
> thls same vigorous word, huri forth.
nay &hav - applied by Christ TO the sending
}: 38.) N4""'''
what shall do? Suggestive of tho seri-
BUSINESS or the situation.-My beloved son.
trongly emphatic, the son OF mine the be-
oVed'--lt may be. One word, perha ps.-
'oe ' oIence' POSSIBLY, not used I'm so strong
sense mere, but with the idea Of regard
hey had had no regard for his servants
erhaps they would yet have regard for his
he corner, Pc. 1fe; 22. Perhaps 1Roy had r
OF before seen the full Mcssianlc reference
this.
Fall upon that stone. Doubtless meaning
ne Jewish rejection of hrist.--ShalI bo
roken. As the jew is to-day I'm the judg-
ents OF earth.-tiIind 10 powd r. As
iall be the fearful lot OF those-wh appear
efore him as rebels I'm the iral judgment.
ebellion against thc Son Is thus zen 10 he
tier madness. You cannot hai m the rock,
ou can only hurt self, both hei and hence
rth.
The same hour The very hour of their
arning. For they Tcsceivod. 1ho "for"
fers back 10 the first clause OF the verse;
reason for their murderousness.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
Christ was teacher, the model teacher OF
o world. We see II in the matter wh'ci
presents, in the mode In which that mat
T Is brought TO the mind. and I'm the force
! reiteratiol given to the key-thought.
here Is emphasis in the expire ession, then
gan he. IL was u lesson doubtless re-
ated over and over again. This was tho
riod when he was especially urging his
vine authority I'm answer to the animad-
'rsions of his foes. Worry like a term of
pc ever bso9en the mnd 5draRh H pfS Ss
w learned the lesson or not. shall not we?
certain man planted a vineyard. They
I'd just been asking him, .sBy what au-
ority doest thou IN csc things?" Hersishis
swer. 1t is like that silencing word II
remiah OF old: "For the Lord OF hosts
at planted thee, hath pronounced evil
ainst thee" And shall the clay cry
{ against the Iotter, or the vino against
Vala Ton Won
,pute the rule of God I'm your heart "By
rat authority" you say. Sufficient re-
Y this, "Who made your" q, that all
IN would recognize Gods rightful owner
lp? "Know ye that the Lord he is God:
Is he that hath made us, and not we our
IVES; we are his PEOPLE, and the sheep OF
pasture"
)f the fruit of the vineyard. Our Lord is
speakably kind. There Is no child on
rth, however rebellious, that has not had
nderful bestowments of his grace. Eeo
re, the fruit OF the vineyard is NIL his.
he does not demand IL. He comes ask
:, and that only for part. IL is OF this
leyard that he expects return. He de-
es us to share its fruits with him. Arc
doing IL?
Beat him and sent him away empty. That
3 the earthward side of II. lie came for
lit, and they gave him wounds instead.
ch is the significance OF the more graphic
eek. They bruised him and sent him
pty-handed back to his master, and
sirs. So they did with jeremiah, John,
,phen. But the servants hands were not
PITY. Every bruise was an accusation
alnst the cruel prosecutors; every wound
mt was self-enduring letter sent heav-
ward. The angels OF God never fail to
Ike return. Have care.
again. There is "A great deal I'm little
rd, when IL is inspiration that speaks t.
is again has I'm it long suffering and
rcy and all the boundless, fathOmless
o of God. More literally rendered, IL
ans He added and sent. That is. God
Dt fright on sending messengers OF kind
IS instead OF angels Of wrath, aud that In
te of mans hideous turbulence and de-
witty. Over In Luke, 3: 20, we meet
n the same word, only there we read
Il Herod added yet this above all tLat
shut up John In prison." Here IS mans
IL Is perseverance In hate and
But Gods continuance Is for loves
70. Blessed truth. "Where sin abound
grace did much more abound"
When the husDandmen saw him. What
n2 What vision OF grace IL must have
nj Surely their hearts win melt; surely,
n that perfect trath and righteousness
come humanity will bow In reverence.
Dther you do not know humanity. Look
this scene and learn, as our Savior knew
"What is In man." That face
love but stirs their deeper hate; that
w OF snow Is smitten blood-red beneath
ir cruel hands. o, these hearts OF ours
bad. boldly bad. Lord, smitc down
thly reasonings, for they slay thy Son.
70 us a new heart--that Is our only hopel
Ie shall come and destroy these husband
n. There is unutterablc dlsdaln I'm the
rds The term husbandmon literally
ans groundlings. He will come and make