Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-05-21


GOLDEN TExT.-The stone which the
builders rejected, the same is become the
head of the cornef.-Luke 20: II.
THE SEcTIoN.-Read the connection in
Luke 10: AZ to Luke 21: f. The parable pas
sages are Matthew 81: 1916; Mark u: liz
Compare Isaiah 5: IT for similar parable
Gods Kingdom is represented as a vine
yard in Deuteronomy 1922: Pisa. S0;s-16;
lisa. q: 2, s; Jer. 2: 81; Eek. Is: 1-6; 1871 10
Take note that we are now entering upon
the fourth and last division of the public
ministry of Jesus. We have been with Him
in Judea, in Galilee. in Perea, and now we
study the wonderful scenes of the last
eventful week.
It's Importance can be seen from the
fact that more room is given to the story of
this one week in the Gospels than TO any
whole year of Jesus ministry This week
occupies seven chapters of Matthew, five
of Mark, five of Luke, and eight of John: in
all, 25 chapters, against three for the first
year, 20 for the second, and % for the third
Let us, therefore, get well in mind the
order of events. They are as follows:
Saturday, April 1-Jesus arrives atReth-
any from Jericho on Friday evening.
March 81, and seems to have spent Satur-
day, the Jewish Sabbath, with the beloved
family. In the evening, after the close of
the Sabbath, was the supper at the house
of Simon, Matt. Is: 6-l3; Mark Il: SO; John
PHIL
into Jerusalem Jesus Offering Himself as
the Messiah King), luke 10 .29-44
Monday, April 3.-The acted parable of
the withered fig tree. Second cleansing of
the temple tanothr form of presenting His
Messianic claims), Luke 10: 45-4S.
Tuesday, April 4.-The day of teaching in
the temple courts. The last public teach
ing of Jesus (again in many ways present
ing His claims as their Messiah for their
acceptance, Matt. 2l:2S to 1888; Mark
II 81 TO 1874; Luke POI to 2l:4; John L:
2O-50.
/. Christ's authority challenged and an
swered by a return question.
2 Parable of the two sons Matt. only.
3. Parable of the vineyard.
T. Parable of the marriage feast and the
wedding garment Matt. only.
s. Three puzzling, ensnaring questions
wisely answered.
6. Jesus warns the Jewish rulers with
terrible denunciations.
Z. The widow mite.
S. Gentle Greeks seek Jesus (John).
9. The Jews reject Him (John).
Thursday.-The last hope for the nation
went out in darkness.
LESSON NOTES.
I. THE VINEYARD GoD INTRUsTs TO
MEN,. 8. "A certain man planted a
vineyard" The vineyard represented
the kingdom of God, which was intrusted
to the Jews, planted by Godwith herich
and fruitful vines of the knowledge of
God, infinite in possibilities of good for
themselves and for the world. 1t may
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.
II. The VIyEYARD COMMITTED TO THE
CARE or THE HUsBANDMEN.-V 9. let
it forth to husbandmen, and went into a
far country for a 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 are all the people of our
nation. In his lesser sphere each indi-
vidual is a husbandman. God intrusts
to nation, TO church, and to individual
the things He has committed to their
charge, without direct Interference. 1t
is while the employer is absent that the
servants prove what is their spirit in
service.
III. THE OWNER SENDS SERVANTS FOR
THE FRUITs.-Vs. 10i12. AT the season
He sent a 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 Dire Him; and when these calls
come is 1.-THE season. of fruits. THE
husbandmen beat him." It is quite re-
markable how many of the prophets
were, at one time or many, ill-treated
by the Jews-Moses. Elijah, Elisha,
jeremiah, Isaiah. Amos, Zechariah
Not long before this John the Baptist
had persisted, a martyr to his faithful
ness.
". As A LAST RESORT He SENDS HIS
ONLY SoN.-Vs. 1915. II will send my
beloved Son; it may be they will rev.
erence Him." This is said to show the
greatness of Gods love to man John
3;16). The Son of God comes close to
each soul. Let us kill Him, that the
inheritance may be ours:'' If Jesus was
the Messiah, and He was introducing
the kingdom of God, the whole spirit
of which was so different from theirs,
then the Jews would lose their places
over the people. They imagined that if
they could destroy Christ they could
continue IN possession of His inner
itance.
Y. THE FATE or THOSE VINO REJECT
Ell THE Sow. 16. ''He shall come
and destroy these husbandmen, and
shall give the vineyard to others: =
Every possible method of saving them
had been rejected, the trees that no Gull
tare win enable to bring forth fruit
must be cut down. THE others" were
the Christian church Christians be-
came the heirs of all the promises. (Gal.
3: Z, 8, 90.
NL-THE TRIUMPH OF THE REJECTED.
VS.. 1913. THE stone which the
builders rejected" etc: The stone re-
jected was Jesus the Messiah. He is to
succeed and reign, His kingdom is to
come, no matter who appears. ssWho-