Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-05-20
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
international I-cssoa for May 90. 1896
Jesus Teaching LA tho rcmpic-Lake .os

ARRANGED from Pelouhet's No,esl
SoLnSS TESr.-The stone which the
ouiders rejected. the Sanne IL become ths,
heau q the corncr.-l.ukc -. Il.
TIE SEcrfoS.-Read the connection I'm
Luxe ~; ~ to Luke p: 4. The parable pas
sages are Matthew n; SS-ie: Mark Il: liza
compare Isaiah 3: II FOR similar paratic
Soas KINGDOM II represented as n v!ue-
yafu IN Deuteronomy Se:Sc: psa. So:S-l6.
isa. q; :. 3: Jer. 2; Il: Ezek. Il: i-e: 10: 10.
iake note that we are now entering upon
the fourth and last division OF the puhlic
ministry OF Jesus. We have been with Him
IN Judea, I'm Salilec. In Pcrca and now We
STUDY the wonderful scenes OF the last
evcntful week
It's Importance can DO seen from the
TACT that moro room is given to the story OF
this one week In the Gospels than TO eny
whole year OF Jesus ministry. This week
occupies seven chapters OF Matthew. Ave
OF Mark. i've OF Luke, and eight OF John: I'm
All. % chapters. against three for the first
year 70 for the second. aud Is for the third
Let us, therefore. get well In mind the
order OF events They are as follows:
saturday, April l.--Jcsus arrives atRcth-
any from Jericho on Friday evening
March 81. and seems TO have spent Satur-
Gay, the Jewish sabbath. with the beloved
iafniy: In the evening. after the close OF
the sabbath. was the supper ut the house
lsJ-li.
Sunday. April ?.-Thc triumphal entry
into Jerusalem (Jesus Offering Himself as
the Messiah Kins). Luke i9:2s-44.
Monday. April 3--The acted parable OF
the withered fix tree. Second cleansing OF
the temple (anothr form OF presenting ITS
Messianic clGims). Luke ~: 45-4s
tuesday, April 4.-The day of ten ching IN
the temple courts. The last public teach
ing OF Jesus again In many ways present.
ing His claims us their Messiah for their
aeceptancc). Matt. 2i:e3 to 1853: Mar,
~ to 1874: Luke 2oi to 2ia: John II:
2O-5Q
1. Christ's authority challenged ana an
swered by return question.
Parable OF the two sons (Aiatt only.
:. Parable OF the vineyard.
T. Parable OF the marriage feast and the
wedding garment Matt. only.
.. Three puzzllng. cnsnaring questions
wisely answered.
G. Jesus warns the Jewish rulers with
terrible denunciations.
Z. The widows mite.
5. Gentle Greeks seek Jesus (John).
The Jews reject Him John).
Thursday..The last hope for the nation
went out in darkness
LESSON NOTES.
l. THE VINEYARD GOD INTRusrs TO
MEN,. o. "a certain man planted n
vineyard" The Vineyard represented
the Kingdom of God. which was intrusted
totheJews. planted by God with the rich
and fruitful vines of the knowledge OF
God. infinite in possibilities of good for
themselves and Cor the world. 1t NAV
also be made to represent our individual
lives, our souls our minds. our bodies.
our time-all to be cared for, and TO be
cultured. and made to bring forth
every good word and work
III. THE VINEYARD COMMITTED TO THE
DIs srtf IIfsS
IL forth TO husbandmen. and went into II
far country for n long time" The hus-
bandmen represent first the rulers of
the Jews. and then the nation as a
whole. All church members are hus-
bandmen. So arc all the people of our
nation. In his Lesser sphere each indi-
vidual is u husbandmnn. God intrusts
10 nation, TO church. and 10 individual
the things He has committed to their
charge, without direct interference. IL
is while the employer is absent that the
servants prove what is their spirit in
service.
III. THE OWNER SENDS SERVANTS FoE
THE FRUITs.-Vs. 1912. AT the season
lie sent n servant" Every special call
TO love and serve God, every service at
the church. every opportunity to do
good, every providence OF God, the Sab
bath, the Bible, conscience - all are
servants God sends TO us for the fruits
that are due Him; and when these calls
come is "the season" of fruits 1.-THE
husbandmen beat him:" II Is quite re-
marlSable how many of the prophets
were. at one time or many. ill-trentcd
by the Jcws-Moses. Elijah. EIisha.
Jeremiah, Isaiah. Amos. Zechnriah.
Not long before this John the Baptist
bad persisted, martyr 10 his faithful
ness.
". As 4 LAST Resort HE SENDS HIS
ONLY SONS. 1915. ~ will send my
beloved Son; il may be they will rev
crencc Him" This is said TO show tho
greatness OF Gods love 20 man (JcAr
3:1G). The Son OF God comes close ~
each soul. Let us kill Him. that TIC
Inheritance may be ours:" RI Jesus vae
the Messiah. and He was introducing
the kingdom Of God. the whole s.,it,
Or which was so different from theirs
then the Jews would lose their piace,
az men Of influence, their authority
over the people. They imagined tia. if
they could destroy Christ they could
continue in possession OF His inner.
itance.
V. THE FATE or TnosH VINO ErtrCT-
Fl THE SOT.--V. 16. "He shall corrg
ard destroy these huSbandmen. ard
shall give the vineyard 20 othcra:"
Every possible method OF Swing thcu.
Lad been rejected, the trees that no ci.l.
turc VIII enable TO bring forth fruit
trust b. cut down. "Thc others" were
the Christian church. Christians be-
6 70 TIC heirs Of all the promises. Gal.
3: Z. 9. %. ..-
NI.-THE TBIuMPu or THE REJEcrED.
VS.. 1910. "The stone which tho
builders rejected" etc: The stone re
jected was Jesus the Mess iah. Tie b. 10
nccced and reign. Ills Kingdom is e..
come, no matter who appears. Who
aocrer SHALL fail upon that stone" Stun
hlcs at the humiliation or Jesus. "shall
be broken" suffer injury. though he
may aftcrWard be saved by repentance
end faith; but on whofnaocycr IL shall
falI," in final Judgment. 'it shall grind
him 20 powder" in complete and ir-
rclDediatic destruction.
GREAT ATTITUDES.
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