The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-08-09
Parable of the
Two Sons
Sunday School LsssOniOr Aus. 1880
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TINE January. A. d. 20. probably not
Place. somewhere IN Perea. beyond
sicSRipruRE REFERENCES. 81 Gods
expressed desire fof the salvation or SIM
5.2g. 81 ~. Noh sl7. N-ai, Job 81 -. sl.
psa. Sis. l03 .3. = 1918. 1904, D, lea.
am an sis. !fr' I iosS z n q y as Ns
.GI-2. 7lN 49, Matt 5.f5. N ..A-30. .a.I.,s.
Luke it.i7 1879, John Slo. Rom 5s. Rpm.
10. z. Rev. SEQ. ~ a.
Comment and Suggestive Thought
" n. He" Jesus. "A certain man,
had two sons" The father here rep
resents God. All men are his chill
dren.
V. Il, THE portion OF goods that
falleth 20 me" This. according % law.
would be one-third OF the fathers os-
tate.
v ID Gathered an together" lie ex-
changed an his property for Jewels or
money. which could be easily carried.
Not many days after took
Journey" 10 some city Corlnth, AL
eSandrla or Rome. Wasted riot
Gus living spent all be had in seek
ing pt,gsure. The very abundance OF
Gods gifts leads many 10 foreet the
Giyer aud wander on TO the Tar
country OF forgetfulness OF Cod
va Spent all This dld not take
long "A mighty famine" A season
when crops failed and great scarcity
OF fool ensued Began 10 be In want
lie now wanted for friends. as well -
for food and shelter.
v rs. Joined himself To a citizen"
He hiied himself out % one OF the IN
habiiants OF that FAR country"
V. 10. NO man gave unto him No
one gave him proper food, hence he
cravsd even the pods which the swine
ate.
V Il. Game to himself" lie had
not hitherto been true 10 himsc sin
Is maoLess. The sinner b much Ike
an insane man.
v. IS. Il will arise and 90 Go r.
the important word And the youth
added 10 his words. Ia thought at least.
to-day" Too many resolve to amend.
and 90 right Tomorrow Father /
have slnned This young man was
right in resolving 90 confess bis sin.
rather than tell OF his misery Against
Heaven Against tho God OF Heaven.
sin Injuries ourselves and Others. but
10 is most bitterly 20 be regretted be-
c1lsc is directed against God. asaiuat
boundiess love.
" .U Game 20 his nihea" Came
toward his father. was q great way
on lie apparently halted when he
came % sight Of home. as 70 be had
not ccungc 60 proceed "Hs father
snw h.m' The father had been anx-
iously looking Tor his sons return. and
Fpicd him while he was stiil at great
distance. Though the wandcrcr from
God does not know 10. u Ia the Fathers
love which reaches out 10 him aud
draws him to take the FIRST step toward
return
" -. The son said etc He made
hls coLfes sion. We see that the Ia
Tiers loving welcome gave bis heart
courage % say anew Father. (seo
Gal f:6. -
v o. "Thc best robe" a rch gar
mont kept ir eastern households FOR
h0nored guests. a ring" This sloIld
be worn only by a freeman Shoes
These distinguished him from serve
ants. Who wore no shoes.
v. % The faited calf" one kept
In the stall 20 BE used on s1me joy
GUS occasion. 10 BE- merry" See v.
20. on the sinners conversion taere
Is Joy In the Fathers heart Joy
throughout Heaven and among tho
earthly children OF God. and 10y In ths
heart OF the returned p-odisai
V. % WAS dead Scripture re.t-
crates the fact that one who is Ia sin
is dead. Lost found. Another
figure expressive OF the sinners state.
V. %. In the feld." Attending TO
bis duties as Oyerseer OF the place.
This elder son OF the parable repre-
sonts the Pharlsoes OF Jesus day and
all formal religlonlsts OF our day, both
in the coldnoss Of his heart and his
solnslness Of temper.
v. &C. a. Called one of the serv-
ants. a loving. trustful son would
have hastened In TO join In the festive
tiles. feeling sure that whatever was
going on under the fathers eye was
right
V. %. "He was angry" Not q pass
ing passion. but deep-seated wrath
filed his heart
VS.. 20. 30. DO I serve thee" Ills
very words indicated that he had
wrought with the spirit OF a slave.
not a son. Never gayest me Kid
with my friends" 1t Is by no
means probable be had ever wanted
TO give a social feast. lie was not
the KIND OF man to have friends, or
care Tor social pleasures.
V. y. son" A more tender word
in the original; II might be rendered
my dear son" IAN Is thine" II
would have been unseemly for me to
make you a feast when all ths prop
erty - your own. for you to do with
as you please.
Practical Points.
V. IL. We have been endowed with
privileges and possibilities belonging
to God himself-Gen. 1877.
V. ~. Not all his gifts can compen-
safe To a soul for the loss of God him