The Marshall republican., 1906-08-17

Lesson TENT-Lus,c is.t.iL Memory
GoLpEH TEXT-"ged be m.,slfll to
TlME-aiareh, A. D. g. Some wtsks
after last lestpn. Jssus had been called
20 BETHANY 20 rc.toro Lazarus to rfc, anu
had returned Ia pcrrl where he i,tnhlN"d'
some time longer completing his ministry
,pLAcE.-somswhere III Psrsa. beyond
scRiPTrRg REFERENCE Prayer
and tie anfwsr Teachings. Throns
MAJ, psss s.iTi + ii!sS, 'is 4, nj sro iia' II JOIN
jsi tS.L Examrlss' David tpsa. s.. s'ej.
5'ioj; Rcscki,h dsa. .si..l. Christs two
prayers Matt b.h.i3. john ~. etc, Earn
%sstncss aud importuirty. ~ prayer Teach
phu 80 col. ia:i shes. ti5. ! rim. SIS.
PARABLE. Luke Nsi-si ls.l.u examples.
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"a 20, Nehemiah tkoh. 10. Peter Matt
~ IL. bliil nhrn hiatt, so.sY the ,erly,
Ron; Cor RS, o col iS;2 Tim,
Comment and ssIggeutlve Thought.
V. /, "He into n IA Jesus 10
his twelve apostles aud other dis
ciplos, There wsre very likely other
listeners. "a ptfable," Being a par
able. the story rs designed e illus
tra.e the truth O. one potnt only. 30
this Cnd." For dis purpose. This par
able and the following are the only
ones which have. M Ma thew lie nry
gays, the key hanging at the door,
The c~Nangcli'H explains Just what they
were calculated TO teach.
s - - Naa .As rad
neither regarded man He had n
high motivr Ia govern his life, brN
was uprightcnis In pcrsop al character.
and untUie to the duties of his of
flee.
V. :, ~ widow" II o. understood
that tira was poor. unable To bribe the
Judge, utterly destitute OF power 70
appesl to any motive III n could have
force with the wicked a
W. 4. Would not fer h WHILE H'
Wits utterly Indifferent Of whatever op'
passion was helng inni tied upnn her
R,ssib,y he was a frie nd of her en-.
cmy, ar had been bribed by him,
V. 5. because this wsdow troubletl
me-" The II person In all the uni
verse that he cared tor was himself
and because his PERSONAL ease was dis
urbed. he decided Ia act, Il vii
avenge her" witt ma Ike her enemy
cease tormenting her. Lest sh'
weary me twear me on J." The orig
Inal Of the verb is pecul liar, II mean
literally To strike under the eye, Ii
| Cor, 9!27 II is trans hlted buffet.
is scarcely %supposable that the judg
fanciei the widow would get some or
to d. him bodily injury, bat he use
the strong word 20 express HIS grea
annoyance. Her continued coming.
Here Is the point OF tho parable,
V, q, And the lord said" Jesu
thus applies the parallel to- the trstI
he would teach.
VT shall olhGnd." Titan unpri'i
cipled man Will. thus yield IN the in.
portun.ty OF one in whom he has n
interest. will o God. who Is right
eous and Just and kind and loving, an
swer persistent prayer
V. 8. "A.venge them speedily" PEI
haps not soon. but suddenly. That
the way God has always worked. Elec
trici,y Is long gathering In the clouds
but its coming is a flash OF light
nWg,"
V. y Certain" Possibly son
among his own Disciples had the sci
righteous spirit.
V, II. "Pharisee ste, ,d.' He pose
himself In a conspicuous attitude. fee
ing hr had the right to lace God, an
wishing to be seen OF m, N Matt. Ga
:" am not IS other m M" God hi
given him better ad' luntages al
wider opportunities thu in had be-
; granted to many; he should ha'
prayed for eraee to use these in q
best possible way.
! v. ~. II fast twice a, week." On
one fast day In the We Ar , was requir
. by Law. Nev, 16:2s-sD o this sol
Of tho Pharisees had a.s ed priys