Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson M.-Third Quarter, For
Sept. H., 1910.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of tho Lesson. Matt. xii. Ia.
memory Verses. 8. 9-Geldsn Tsxt,
Matt. xxi. 1"commsnt.ry Pre-
pared by Rev. D. NJ. Stsarns.

This l-ss''n on the parable az the
marriage fea-, IL found onl, here. but
the parable ar the great sumner In
Luke XIV has similar teaching.
though thii seems To have bceu spo
ken because one had said. blessed Is
be that shall eat bread In the king
dom Of God" Both OF the parallels
teach us. among other things. the ut
ter indifference of men to the things
of God. whether II be TO the kingdom
or to the marriage OF the king. The
marriage OF Adam. who In Luke iii.
80. Is called the son OF God aud which
we are told In Eph. V, 81, 30.
was typical OF Christ aud the church.
has In 1t many truths. The building
from him as he slept. her being
brought to him when completed. their
name being called Adam Gen. v, p,
the dominion given TO them. are all
suggestive Of the building of the
church out OF Christ by virtue OF His
death and resurrection. the rapture OF
the church when she shall have been
completed. the marriage OF the Lamb
according To- Rev. xix and the king
dom and dominion over the whole
earth. which is to be ours with Him.
The other brides OF Scripture. such as
Rebecca. Asenath. Zipporah and Ruth.
are also typical OF many things which
will only be clearly and fully seen In
the kingdom after the marriage Of the
Lamb.
How very suggestive the story of
Abraham's servant intrusted with the
care Of all his masters wealth. which
be bad given TO his only son. going
forth TO seek bride for that SOD. How
prominent the question becomes a.
we think OF our lesson for today
"Wnt thou go with this manf" CGen.
xiv. ISL Then think Of Rebecca
becoming possessor OF Isaac and OF
all that he had. but best OF all
an inheritor with him OF all the
covenant promises OF God. Think
what she would have missed II
she had not said IL will 60" See
Ruth rewarded for cleaving TO Naomi
by becoming joint possessor OF the
Geld In which she had YEARLY CLEANED
and also by becoming an ancestress of
David and OF the Lord Jesus Christ.
Have you anOinted eyes TO see these
things and many more? II not so
quickly TO Him who has the eye salve.
that thou mayeSt see (Rev. Iii. ISL.
The loving heart OF the King is not
discouraged. He so longs TO have these
people knew Him. that He may bless
them. that He sends forth other serv-
ants with a more pressing Invitation
and with the assurance that all things
thing. They have only to come unto
the marriage" But they made light
Of It and went their ways to their own
affairs oversees I. 81. or. as in Mark
Ill. IL. They left Him and went
their way" or. as In Luke xiv. IS.
''They all with one consent began TO
make excuse" But all this is mild
compared with verse OF our lesson.
where we read that they took His serv-
ants. entreated them spitefully and
slew them. Can we wonder that lie
destroyed those murderers and burned
up their city? Verse ~ This literally
came to pass for those to whom He
was then speaking about "a. d. TO-
but BE who could look forward forty
years could ms easily look forward to
the end OF this age and all the ages
See in chapter XIV. Al. that which
will Just as literally come to pass FOL
some despisers. How great is the
unbelief prevailing today concerning
these things. but the day OF the LORD
will come. As truly as the delugt
came upon the world IN the days OF
Noah and the FIRE in the days Of Lo'
upon the cities OF the plain. so shall
all come upon the ungodly that the
Scriptures have foretold. The mo
worthy" OF verse must be read III
the light of such passage as Act,
XIII. 46. aye Judge yourselves un
worthy OF everlasting life" No ont
can be worthy OF the grace Of God. 1
is for the ungodly. for sinners. ant
those who come are never cast out
but those who refuse the invitation ar
said to count themselves unworthy o
It, When we have accepted the gra
c!ous invitation. then by His grace W.
should walk worthy OF God. who batl
called US to His kingdom and glor.
Il Thess. II. l2).
BY the diligence of other servant
enough good and bad are gathered t
furnish the needed guests. reminding
us Of the net OF chapter xiii. ~. as
which gathered Of every kind. bu
there came a time OF separation o
good and bad. and so It will be. On
was found among the guests who ha
not on wedding garment. implyin
that wedding garments were provide