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Matthew 13:s1-ss; 44-52-JuIy 8.
PICTURES OF THE KINGDOM.


Matthew 13:31-33; 52-Juiy 3.
The Kingdom of God is not meat
and drink, but righteousness and peace
and joy in the Holy Ghost" Romans
14:17.
Let us keep in memory that the Mas
ter's parallels of the Kingdom of Hea-
ven relate to the class of people whom
he is calling out of the world of man
kind to be associated with him in his
Millennial Kingdom soon TO be inau-
gurated Let us remember that some
times this class is spoken of as includ-
ing, nominally, not merely the sanity.
the wheat class, but also, to some ex
tent, the tares, as shown in our study
of last week. These different parable
pictures represent the same subject
from different standpoints, just as we
take photograph of building from
the north, the south, the east and the
west, internally and externally.
AS mustard seed is very small, yet
produces a large bush, so that the
fowls of the air may lodge in its
branches. so this illustrates how the
gospel of the Kingdom would, from a
small beginning. attain to a .considera-
BILE size. The mustard would not be
great among the trees. but great
among bushes or heritage. Thus the
message of Christ received at frSt only
by the poor and the few Israel. has IL
nally grown to such important dlmcn-
siOnS that the fowls like to gather in
its, branches But let US remember
that the fowls. according to our Lord s
Interpretation of previous parable
represent the servants of the Wicked
one. So then the teaching of this par
able would lead us to conclude that the
Church of Christ, at one time, was 50
unimpOrtant in the world that it was
a shame and a dishonor to belong 10
it. but that ultimately it would become
honorable and great and the Adverse :
rvs servants would have pleasure in
| its shade This development the Scrip
lures represent as being Babylon, de-
claring that. as a whole. with the vari-
Gus branches and denominations. tn.
nominal Church of Christ is Babylon
| ish. Hearken to the Lords words:
"She has become the hold of every foul
spirit and the cage of every nnclean
and hateful Bird (RevelatiOn 1922
he lnllf1ldtlOI Is tIldl THERE IL
outward development of the Church
which is not to her advantage and
glory but contrariwaSe. Nevertheless.
this is, nominally, the Church of Christ.
However his spirit may have been mis-
represented and there may have been
an improper development ultimately
the great Head of the Church will
bring order out of chaos and confusion
and will glorify the use his elect
The parable of the heaven ". 33)
illustrates the process by which. as
was foretold, the Church would get in
to the wrong condition. AS woman
would take her batch of -four for bak
| ing and put leaven (yeasD in it and
the result would be that the mass
would become leavened, so it would be
with the Church of Christ. the fod of
the entire household would become lea
vened or corrupted. Every portion
would become more or less vitiated
with the leaven or false doctrines.
which would permeate the entire mass.
Thus today nearly every doctrine in
culcated by Jesus and his Apostles has
become more or less perverted or
twisted by the errors of the dark ages.
The desira bility of obtaining joint
heirship with Christ in his Millennial
Kingdom, is pictured in the parable of
the treasure hidden in the field" The
finder. realizing it's value. desired it for
himself and had faith in it that he dis
posed Of all of his property in order to
buy that field, which he believed to
contain the precious treasure. Only
those who will appreciate the Gospel
message will gain it's glorious promises.
If we love the present life with its joys
and prospects. it's hopes and ambitions,
then we will labor for these. but if We
inteligentlv hear and, by faith. believe
the Gospel offer of this age of a share
with Christ in his Millennial Kingdom.
then in proportion to our faith and APP
probation will be our Self-sacrfiCing
zeal to attain that prize. Whoever be-
lieves the message of the Kingdom will
find it's faith an inspiration. indeed a
necessary inspiration, to the attain
ment of the prize, for it will cost all
that he has of earthly blessings: and
unless he has faith that he will find
the prize. he will surely be unwilling to