The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-04-09
1HE SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
APRIL IL.
Lesson Text. parable of the Great
supper" Luke xiv, 1924
Golden Text: Luke xiv,
documentary.

IL. "And when one OF thcm that eat nj
meat with Him heard these things he said
unto Hin, Blessed is he that shall eat bread
! IN tho kingdom Of Cod" Jesus was dining
with one Of the chief Pharsces on the Sub
oath day (versc ~. and. although He knew
| hat they only invited Him In order to watch
| Him with evil intent. yet He accepted the in.
vitation. He had no fear Of man. He lived
only to glorfy God. He never said ANYTHING
in secret. but always openly CJohn witt, 20).
In this house lie healed man VINO had the
! dropsy. lie then taught humility to those
who loved tho best places. Afterward He ad-
visod His host TO do good to those who could
not return the compliment rather than to
/ those who could. sor thus he would bc
| rccumpcnrd NJ the resurrection Of the lust
that's. of course, he was q Just man aud
would take part in that resurrection. This
| led TO the remark ot ono of the guests ns re-
| corded In this verse. See this kingdom and
| eating aud drinking referred 60 in chapter
xXii.. 29, 30, 10, Is; also see Rev. XIX, Q;
Az. 6.
16 "Thcn said He unto him, certain
man made n great supper and bado many"
/ In Muth. xii. 2, which is probably n parallel
| illustration, He said "rhc kingdom of
| heaven Is like unto q certain king which
made n marriage for his SON" In lisa. XIV,
/ q. tho abundant provision for the future,
/ which may we'll hesuggcstive Of the present
| II spoken ot a. "a feast Of fat things, u feast
/ OF wines on the lees. OF fat things full OF
I marrow. ot wines on the lees well refined"
| The mnny who are hidden are comprehcnded
/ in tho "wnosocvers' OF John iii., i6 Rom.
| y, II; Rev. xii, II. But how shall they
hear OF tho supper. ana its abundant pro-
/ vision, and the great King, and His dear Son,
! and His great love, unless some one shalt
| bear tho ttdings? Are we thinking Of tho
| hundreds of millions whose invitations aro
| In our handsl And wc are taking our own
/ time TO pass them on, and n very long time
/ Il NNp ln "a n Ia hn "a Ia
bit OF hurry about 1t.
II. And sent bis servant at supper time
| 10 say TO them that were bidden, Come, for
| all things are now ready" Aninvited guest
! would think 1t strange 10 be required TO help
| prepare the feast TO which he had been In
vited, yet sinners seem 60 think that they must
| 10 somewhat 10 ward their own salvation. This
| Is all wrong, Tor 1t Is rs feast fully pre-
pared Our Lord Jesus Christ has by His
| lifc aud death aud resurrection, without tho
| least help from any man, wrought out COM
| plete redemption for all who will accept
/ Him, and He Himself Is made unto all such
| wisdom. righteousness. sanctiacation and
redemption" q Cor. l., 30) The great word
| Tor us 20 cry Is Come See Isa. l., Is; w.,
/, 3; Math. xi,, 2s; Rev xii. H.
! is. ''And they all, with one consent. began
/ 10 make excuse" / saw an illustration OF
/ this In connection with the opening OF n mis-
aon hail In u certain city which the Lord
gave mo the IN luey to build. Ii WAS for the
lost and tue outcnst from all society. We
had nico tea, with and abundance of good
things for about 100 people. Free tickets
had been given to rs many women Of tho
| street (fQr IL was specially for them), aud
they had promised 10 come, but when tho
! hour had come and all things were ready,
not ono woman appeared. | then made n
! tour ot tho houses and saloons, and by low
| Ing cntrcaty obtained some; second tour
obtained some men, and third visit some
AID fl loon al. ll..N A
can mover forget il.
10. 70. II pruy thee have mo excused, :" or,
Therefore / cannot come" was the reply
h0uf each, How ttr,ui 40 reasons! 4
piece Of ground 10 be seen, some oxen to be
proved, or "a wife 10 be- admired. II is not
likely that u man would buy n piece OF
| ground without first seeing II, or some oxen
without first proving them, 50 that there
| seems to have been some lying back OF
these excuses. As to the wife, why could
he not bring her with him, for u man and his
| wife are one. and he would be "A poor speci-
men Of u man who would accept an invita-
tion TO any place where his wifo was not
wantedf lie Is also n poor specimen of u
| Christian who can 80 where his Saviour IL
not wanted. An honest reply from these ac-
cusers, who evidently did not like the man
who made the supper, would have boon,
"NO; | do not care TO CO. They Illustrate
the fact that 1.-THE carnal mind IS enmity
against God.'
u. "Go out quicGly into the streets and
lanes of the city and bring In hither the
poor and tht maimed, and tho halt, and the
blind" The servants responsibility IL 10
deliver his Masters message plainly, faith
fully aul lovingly; then tell his Master and
leave results 10 HIN. We read that the
apostles told Jesus all things, both what they
had dote and what they hai taught MARK
vi, 800. Let this br our custom, relying up.
on His assurance that His word will accom-
plish that which He plcases (Isa. w., ~.
but now notice that the servant is sent to n
new lot Of hearers, and urn we 10 be ever in-
v,ting the same rchr.lious people, or speed
the invitation to those VINO have not yet
heard2 In view Of the commend. "Preuch
the gospel 10 every creature what think
youG
~. Sand the servant said, Lord, il is done
rs Thou hast commanded, aud yet there IL
ROOM The people possessing this worlds
goods having refused the invitation, It was
next given 10 those who had no poss' ssions,
the poor OF this world. etc, but while somp
OF these came there was yet room, for with
the Lord there Is plenie0us redemption
(Ps. cNXN.. ~.
23 "And the Lord said unto the servant,
go out into the highways aud hedges aud
compel them to come IN, that My house may
be filed yet wider range and u more
urgent call. Does IL not seem rs II He was
now urging rs more than ever to enter tho
open uopfS On every sue anu w l'iSt COllI-
! pei people TO hear the glad tidings thnt 50
all whom the Father has given to Him may
come 10 Him, aud the time Of the kingdom
come? The portion OF the chapter following
our lesson teaches US now TO te His true dis
ciples. All who truly accept Hun are saved
by Him, but we are saved in order to become
His witnesses and fellow laborers (Acts l., 8;
I Cor. ill.,, 81, and this can be accomplished
only ON the lines OF verses 2G, 81. 33.
"a. For say unto you that none OF those
men which were hidden shall taste OF My
supper Compare chapter kill, 2s and sea
JOB xXxyi., lS. This does not leave any
room Tor possibility OF another chance
after d,ath. While there is life on the earth
IN this mortal body whosoever will may
come. but the soul that dies rejecting Christ
cuts itself off from all hope. Now is the
accepted time. Lesson Helper
TEERIBLE PowEF.
The Fronch Academy Of Medicine recent,
adopted series Of resolutions d,sclaring tina
the drink evil has become a Ierfna nent dan
ger attacking "the very life and fo rec Of tn
country" and laying stress ON the fact that
| even tho unrest alcohol H. ''nlwuys and finn,