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PARABLE OF THE SUPPER
LESSON II, THIRD QUARTER, INTER.
NATIONAL SERIES, JULY 10.
Text of the Lesson, Luke xiv, 1924
Commit Verses, 2a-24-Golden Text
Luke xiv, i5-Commentary by the
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again when those who cast out others for his
sake say, Let the Lord be glorified; but He
shall appear to the Joy of his people and his
enemies shall be ashamed lisa. Xvi, .. He
then repeated the parallels Of tie mus
tard seed and tho lenven, both Of which had
fulhllment in Israel at that time, and are
having q fulilment in the church today. lie
added a prophecy concerning the coming
desolat1On OF Jerusalem because of her rejec-
tlon OF Him, indicating its continuance until
he should come again. After this we find
Him in the house Of Pharisee on the Sab
bath day, where Ho had evidently been in
vlted 10 dine. He here heals a man who had
the dropsy and speaks parable to the in
vlted guests 10 teach them humility after
which He tells his host that if, when he
makes feast, be would invite those who
wore unable TO return tho compliment. he
would have n recompense at the resurrection
of the just; and this leads one of the guests to
give uttorance TO the first words of our lesson.
10 blessed is he tbat shall eat bread in
the kingdom of Cod According TO the
first part of this verse that which caused the
guest to utter these words was the Saviour's
remark concerning the resurrection of tho
just
rs. Then said He unto him, a certain man
Z I, V.
parable IS some what similar to that in Matt.
xxi, but that was spoken during Passion
week in Jerusalem, and this whilo on His
way to Jerusalem Luke xiii, ~; xviii, 81.
In both he covers Israels rejection, and the
present dispensation Of gathering out the
church, reaching forward to the marriage Of
the Lamb at the time of tho resurrection Of
the just aud of the restoration Of the King
dom 10 Israel
Il. Come; for all things are nosv ready"
This was the message which tho sery ants were
to carry John the Baptist, and the twelve
were some OF tho servants as they went forth,
saying: Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven
Is at hand The salvation of Jehovah,
whetAcrt be the Kingdom offered 70 Israel.
or the higher position offered TO the church,
Is prepared salvation even as Simeon said:
THY salvation WHICH Thou hast prepared
duke ii, 30, 81 and it is all, from first to last
summed up in Jesus Christ.
Is. And they oil with one consent began
to make excuse Nothing to do but to talio
it; simply 10 accept the invitation and be
there; Yet they prefer not TO- How anxious
many axe to get an invitation to ANYTHING
great III this world, and how disappointed if
left out. Here Is the God Of Heaven inviting
freely To the riches Of His grace and glory,
and it is not considered worth accepting.
His feast is dospised. Hi, invitation spnrned.
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