The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-02-08
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
February 10. iOoi-pnrakleo OF
the Talents.
THE LESSON TExT.


THE LESSON TEX'T.
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H. 5'or the kingdom ~ Heaven IL as n
mar travelling into far country, who
called his own servants and delivered unto
them his goods.
H. And unto one he gave 1--WE talents 10
another two, ard 10 another one, 10 every
man according 10 his several ability. and
straightway took his journey.
49, Then he that had received the five
talents went and traded with the same,
and made them other five talents
H. And likewise he that had received two,
he also gained other two.
IS. but he that had received one went
and digged In the earth, and hid his lords
money.
10 After a long time the lord OF those
servants comefh. and reckoneth with them
~. And so he that had received five tall
snts came and brought other five talents
saying. Lord, thou deliyerodst unto me five
;alents: behold. have gained beside them
ave talents more.
81 His lord said unto him, Well done
thou good and faithful servant; thou hast
been faithful over a few things: will make
thee ruler over many things: enter thou
into the JOY OF thy lord.
q. lie also that had received two talents
came and said. Lord, thou dcliveredst unto
me two talents: behold. have gained two
other talents beside them.
q. His lord said unto him. Well done, thou
good and faithful servant thou hast been
faithful over a few things Will make thee
ruler over many things, enter thou into
the joy of thy lord
q Chen he which had received the one
talent came and said. Lord. knew thee
that thou art an hard man. reaping where
thou hast not sown, and gathering where
thou hast not strawed.
%. And ! was afraid. and went and hid
thy talent In the earth: 10. there thou hast
hat is thine.
&c His lord answered and said unto him.
Thon wicked and slothful servant. thou
knewcst that | reap where sowed not and
gather where have not strawed:
y. Thou oughtest therefore to have put
my money 10 the exchangers. and then at
my coming should have received my own
with usury
-. Take therefore the talent from him,
and give IL unto him which hath ten tale nts.
% For unto everyone that hath shall be
given. and he shaS have abundance; but
from him that hath not shall be taken
away even that which he hath.
&c. And c.st We the Improbable servant
into outer darkness. there shall be weep
ing and gnashing Of teeth.
GOLDEN TENT.-sO then every one
Of us shall give account Of himself t0
asod.-Romnns 14,12.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The scene and setting Of the lesson
are unchanged. Jesus is (as in last
Sundays lesson on the Mount of
Olives, and the time is Tuesday after
noon Of the week of the crucifxion.
The lesson gives another aspect Of the
Kingdom of Heaven in the parable OF
the talents. The lesson analysis fol.
lows:
/. The Talents Bestowed.-Ner. a. TO-
Q Use Made OF the Talents.--Ver. l6-ls.
g. Rewards and Punishment.-Ver. 19. 20
NOTES AND COMMENTS
This parable adds TO that of last
week by showing how we must use the
time while waiting. The ten virgins
had only 10 be ready. But Jesus here
explains that we are not Ia idly sleep
till He calls rs. but that He has given
us each certain trusts to see how
much we can make for Him. As those
talents were to De used and increased
for the Master, so we have come to call
all the gifts and powers Of mind and
body God has given us 10 use for Him.
"talents." And just as those servants
Were to so turn the money in busi
ness way that it should increase. so
should we with everything tina, He has
trusted us with.
Servants" (ver. iD: THE slaves
81 those times were often skilled work
men. sometimes members of the
learned professions. 1t was no I'M
common thing for them 10 be employed
as the parable describes. 4 talent of
gold would be worth nearly $4,000 in
our money. a talent of silver about
800. well done" tver ell 1t was
one word. "well," .he exclamation of
approval common at public games. etc.
like our Bravo" ".Ioy Of the Lord"
(ver 2D. The festival with which the |
return Of the Master is celebrated. An
Invitation to sit down with the Master
AZ His table was equal TO the notice |
that freedom was given the slave. Ex- |
changers Ever bankers. Usury-
interest.
\ few weeks ago December 23). we \
studied 1.-THE Parable Of the Pounds"
II was similar to this. vet different in
many respects. That was spoken a
week before. as Jesus passed through |
Jericho; this on the Mount Of Olives. |
ms lie sat with His disciples. There
the pound was given 10 all alike. but |
the returns were very different. Here
the gifts differ in amount. but the serw-
ants were equally faithful. each doing