The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-17

LESSON TEXT-Luke isl-lA Memor
/ verses i5-H
GOLDEN TEXT.-"God be merclful
me sinner Luke ISI3
lME.-March, A. ID. so. Some week
| aiter last lesson. Jesus had been calle
/ 20 belhany 20 restore Lazarus 70 life, an
| uad returned 20 Perca where he RENAME
some some time longer completing his ministr
PLAcE.-somewhere in Perea, beyon
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. .-Praye
ana US answer. Teachings Chror
~, Psa. 4.4, 1913, ~, lsa. $50. 65:2,
Matt 6s-li: ISIS, 20; Mark 1894; Joh
l1.-5i Jas. :5-ii i.z, 3. I John 5.l4, l5. Rev
o.', s.5' g. Examples. David (Psa. 81. etc.
solomon " Chron. 6.l2-4O Daniel CDan
b.lV, Hezekah Qsa. 3s.f-2g: Christ's twl
prayers Matt 6.s-l3, John 10. etc Earn
sslness and Importantly IN prayer. Teach
ings. Psa. &1. Matt 7:7-fi. Rom. i2I2
Phil as. Col. l.2. Thes. 5:i7; / Tim, SIS
tafabies Luke ll.5-s; ls.l-lA Examples
Abraham Gen. lb.23-30 Jacob (Gen 1924
e9lf Moses Qeut 9.2D. Gideon lJudg
e.ss'lt hannah q sam. 800, Daniel dan
800 Nehemiah (Neh 100; Peter Matt
it'eI! oyfophenician woman Matt 1913
~ tne blind men Matt 2.3D. the earl,
tnuteh Tor Peter (Acts lg5-f0: Pau
bom. -, 1 Cor l2.s. Q. Col l:s; Tim
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Comment and Suggestive Thought.
v i. lie unto them Jesus e
his twelve apostles and other dis
ciples. There were very likely other
listeners. "A parable" Being a par
able, the story is designed to illus
traJe the truth at one point only. 10
this end" For this purpose. This par
able and the following are the only
ones which have. as Matthew Henry
says, the key hanging at the door. "
The evangelist explains just what they
were calculated to teach.
v 2. "A judge" Feared not God
neither regarded man" He had no
high motive TO govern his life, but
was uprighteous in personal character.
and untrue to the duties OF his Of
flee.
V. 3. a widow" II is understood
that she was poor. unable to bribe the
judge, utterly destitute Of power to
appeal to any motive that could have
force with the wicked man.
v T. Would not for a while" HeI
was utterly Indifferent Of whatever op-
preston was being inflicted upon her
Possibly he was a friend Of her en-
emy, or had been bribed by him.
V. 8. Because this widow troubleth
me-" The one person in all the uni
verse that he cared TOR was himself.
and because his personal ease was dis
turbed, he decided 10 act Il will
ayenge her" wilt make her enemy
cease tormenting her Lest she |
weary me (wear me ouO." The orig |
nal Of the verb is peculiar. It means
literally 20 strike under the eye. In |
Cor 1927 ii is translated buffet Itl
S scarcely suppOsabe that the Judge
anciei the widow would get some one
% do him bodily injury, but he used
he strong word 10 express his great
Her continued coming"
Here IS the point OF the parable.
Y. o. And the Lord said" Jesus
hus applies the parable to the truth
Ie would teach.
v shall not God" II an unprin-
ipled man viii thus yield to the i'm
ortun.ty Of one in whom he has no
interest, will not God, who is right
ous and just and kind and loving. an
wer persistent prayer?
V. 8. "Avenge them speedily" Per-
APPS not soon. but suddenly. That is
he way God has always worked. Elec-
-icity is long gathering In the clouds,
ut ITS coming is a flash of light
ing"
v 9 Certain" Possibly some
mong his own disciples had the self
ghie0us spirit
" H. "Pharisee stood" He posed
imself in conspicuous attitude, feel
~ he had the right to face God, and
ishing TO be seen of men Matt. $50. Z
am not as other men," God had
wen him better advantages and
ider opportunities than had been
rantei TO many; he should have {
raye1 for grace to use these in the Z
EST possible way.
V. u. Il fast twice a week" Only
he fast day in the year was required
2 law. (Lev. 16:29-3D. To this some
the Pharisees had added private =
SITS, on Monday and Thursday Of each !
eek
v 13 "Afar on" At a distance
ON other worshipers who pressed as
'ar as possible TO the holy place. v
Would not lift up .. unto Heaven" {
The Jews generally looked up while y
aging. and stood with arms out d
read and their palms turned upward,
though to receive the gifts OF
aaven." "Smote upon his breast" =
his was one mode prevalent among ol
ientals for expressing great grief a.
he original indicates that he did this
peatedly. a.,
V. IA. Justified" Forgiven, re- a.
ivei into the family Of God, and
'ated as a just person. Rather than
p other" Though the publican had =,
en perhaps the greater sinner, yet. n
messing and forsaking his sin, he "A
IS saved; while the Pharisee held
his sins, covered them with the
be OF self-righteousness, offered no
aver for forgiveness, hence his pre- a
lded worship had no real value. h
umbleth exalted" He who a
Us his own insufiicienoy is in such "
attitude that God can lift him to -, ~
bier living. =,
Practical Points.
7. l. Though not always in the act
prayer, we may continually be in bi
spirit Of prayer.-1 Thes. 5:17. W
II we have the spirit Of Christ ~
Will quickly respond % the cries Of sn
se who are destitute OF oppressed m
!. 1.27. be
Z Z. II we would have God yindi- Tn
e us. we must not take the matter pc
of his hands and attempt 10 do Il A
selves. s.-Rom 1919. vi
I. 8. 10 becomes as 10 be ever ready, ~
Gods comings in mercy and in mi
gment are sudden and unexpected. an