The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-15
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XII. DEC. 2s-LUKE Iss
1927.
The Parable of the Pounds-"Every One
of Is Shall Give Account Of Himself
to Romans Ia Ie-Reward OF
the Faithful.

~ And az they heard these things.
The conversation In the house OF Zac-
cheus Tvs. l-l0), as la our last lesson. "Ee
added, TO what he had said in the house,
a parable for those who had been looking
on Because he was nigh 10 Jerusalem.
Fifteen 10 twenty miles, but easily reach
ed IN one day. Jerusalem was the capital
Z where they expected their Messiah 70 ap-
pear and where his reign would begin
and center In Dayid's city and on Da-
via throne. And because they thought
that the kingdom Of God" The new king
uom he had come TO found. the glorious
reign Of the Messiah who would deliver
Them from an their enemies. and bring
p%osperity- Should Immediately appear.
Ihey thought that all their dreams about
the kiagdom were 10 be visibly realized.
Immediately and IN their way.
r. "A certain nobieinan.' Literally. a
man well born, one OF high rank and
noble blood Went into a far country
20 receive for himself a kingdom" The
Kingdom was not IN the far country, but
al home where he lived. ''And 70 return
70 tle kingdom which he sought 10 rule.
l3. "He called his ten servants" Rath-
er, ten OF his servants, "for such noble
would count his servants By the hum
dreds Cambridge Bible. "And deliv-
cred them ten pounds" One to each. The
pound was the Attic nina. the Roman
money then IN use In Palestine. and was
worth one hundred drachmae or denarn
go often translated pence). or about sew
enteen dollars. Occupy" old English
for using OF laying out what is possessed
An occupier formerly meant a trader
they We're 70 invest the capital IN what
ever way seemed wisest to each.
a. but his citizens" over whom he
would rule but not OF his personal house
mold Hated him." This was true his
torically Of Archelaus "And sent a mes
sage after him. Rather, an embassy to
follow him. We will not have this man
to reign over US Theophylact well OBJ
serves how twice this very declaration
found formal utterance from their lips
once when they cried 10 PLATE, I'VE have
no king but Caesar" and again, when
they said Write not. The King Of the
Jews. Trench
Is, When he was returned Having
LETT the servants alone for some time
IN order to test their fidelity. But the
time came when due account must be
rendered
l6. Then came the first The reports
of three only are given as representative
OF the whole. Thy pound hath gained
ten pounds In an honest business way
he had greatly increased his capital.
Il. And he said unto him, Well. or
Well done as IN the r v and IN Mat.
thew. His masters fun and hearty APP
proval brought him nearer and gave him
peace and comfort. Have thou author
ity over ten citiesT Observe the con
trasts from servant 10 a ruler from
a few things to many.
Is THE second came He was less I
diligent and faithful. and yet was true /
lie had less reward. but had his due re-
ward. His five cities corresponded to his /
iaithfulness and ability IA using the i've
pounds
20. Here is thy pound" Implying that
he thought he had been scrupulousiy hon
est Which I have kept laid UP IA a
napkin or handkerchief" He claimed
credit for fidelity, too He did not steal
his lords money, but returned every
a. r'or I feared thee" Lest could
not satisfy thee and thy claims. and
might lose what thou didst entrust to me.
and then how could / look In thy face?
because thou art an austere man." Sc
we're In modes OF judging or acting. 'sThou
'akest Up, etc. You expected me 10 do
ne work, while you had an the gains
y out OF thine own mouth will !
Judge thee. Your own statements con-
lemn you. Thou knewesf" etc s.ro
De read interrogativeiy. Vincent yon
inew. did your All the more should you
AVE been faithful Even If 1t were true.
his is an unfair description Of me
% Wherefore then" You had an
'asy course before you You had no right
o prevent my money from making It's
latural gains Into the bank ssIt IA
he brokers' table or counter at which
e sat in the market or public place ana
pon which be set out the sums of mon
y required for transactng his daily
usiness. Mine own with usurv." or
Not necessarily impi,-ino
nything Illegal or ex0rbitant
"a Take from him the pound. lie
aust give up that which he is unwilling
o use. He never really possessed H. He
merely stood Ia the way OF ifs pfoper u.o
nd must give IL 70 those who are will
lg 10 make good use Of it,
@ Unto every one which hath he
My has true possession OF thing who
ses rs powers and forces. He does not
'aliy have anything which he does
q make a stepping-stone 10 something
atter. Even that he hath" In the
.wer sense. what was entrusted TO him.
~ But those mine enemies who
p only neglected duty. but refused 10
subject 70 his sway. siay them be-
re me- There Is nothing possible for
lose who ~ spite Of an warnings and am
huences for good determine 10 remain
SIN, and oppose the roirn OF righfeous
- In Christ but 20 be destroyed
Poor solaeo