The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-05-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson VIII.-Second Quarter,
For May Il, 1911.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text of the Lesson, lisa. v, 1-12-Mem-
Dry Verse, 11-Golden Text, lisa. v,
22-commentary Prepared by Rev.
D. NJ. Stearns.
Our lesson title, "Song of the Vine
yard must be considered in the light
Of the first verse. "a song of my be-
loved touching his vineyard In
Eek. XIV we learn that the only use or |
the vine is to bear fruit, and. failing |
in that. it is good for nothing. In
John XIV we learn that fruitless
branches are gathered by men and
burned. like the salt which has no
SAVIOR and is good for nothing but to
be trodden underfoot Of men (Matt. Y.
49,.
Verse I of our lesson tells us that the
house of Israel is the Lords vineyard
here referred to and the men OF judah
His pleasant plant, but instead OF
producing the desired fruit they were
yielding only wild grapes, described In
the skiold woe Of the chapter and In
Hos X. l. as an empty vine bringing
forth fruit unto himself According
TO the six woes, they were mighty to
drink wine. enjoy pleasures. gather
property, call things by their wrong
names and sin.
He brought them out of Egypt. cast
cut the nations before them and plant
ed them in i, good land. but because OF
their sin He had to turn His face from
them. and their only hope was In the
man OF His right hand. the son OF
inan strong for God Ops. Xxx. SD.
According to our lesson. He had done
everything for them that could be done
| for Il vineyard. but as in the parable
| OF Matt xxi. 33-41. they beat and
| killed His servants and even the heir
| to the vineyard ALSO According to our
| lesson chapter. they regard not the
| work of the Lord nor consider the Op-
Grafton of His hands, but cast away
/ the law of the Lord of hosts and de-
spiyed the word of the Holy One of
Israel tyerses 1920
His pitiful cry over them is always
\
cts or through His Son. II am the
| Lord thy God, who brought thee out
Of the land of Egypt Open thy mouth
wide and viii ill it. but My people
! would not harken to My voice. and
Israel would none of Me" FPS. XXI
10. ~. 80 Jerusalem, Jerusalem.
how often would have gathered thy
children together. even as a hen gath
ereth her chickens under her wings.
and ye would not" Matt xiii. 80.
Such unbelieving people who turn
away from God and His word are said
TO be drunken. but not with wine;
they stagger, but not with strong
drink" Qsa xxx, 81.
1t is most interesting to note that In
the chapter following our lesson chap
ter we have vision of the earth filled
with the glory of the Lord. Compare
verses II. Il and % with chapter Vi, 3.
; Better say contrast the drunkenness
: with the glory. Then note the same
contrast in Hab. ii. IA, Is, and Eph
V. Is. and observe that at PentecOst
spirit filled people were said to be full
CT new wine (Acts ii, Alb. There is
no remedy for self righteous. SELF
pleasing. .unbelieving people. but such
a sight of Jesus Christ dying for their
sins as will break their hard hearts
and lead them to cry, God. be merci
fuI to me. sinner" One cannot dc
this for another, but He who said 81
am the true Vine said also concerning
f, the Holy Spirit. HE will convince OF
sin, and of righteousness. and of judg
!, ment" John xvi, Z. 81.
! If we have been redeemed by pre-
, cious blood and been caused to see
t something of the beauty of the LORD
t il is not for us to condemn othe,
sinners nor think them hopeless. but sc
manifest Jesus Christ to them by wore
! and deed that the Spirit may, through
us if He will. reveal Jesus Christ tt
them and lead them TO Him. There |:
4 Just one thing that the vine is for an(
IL we are real branches of the true
e vine He will bear the desired frui
i that God may be glorified if we trul,
t abide.
!, thing that will gain the admiration O.
: people. but just meek and quie
spirit, patient and long suffering. /
may be. under great provocation o.
1 even cruelty. Think of the Lords pa
tieaee with Israel and with each o
, Us and consider Him who endured les
We be weary. Think of being strength
:. cned with all might according to Hi
= glorious power. unto all patience an,
long suffering. with joyfulness (Col.
III. Remember that the fruit Of tn
It spirit is love. JOY. peace. long suffering
/, gcntleness. goodness. faith, meekness
S self control Gal. V. %. 23,. and al
Y that is opposed is from the adversary
By the word of God and the spirit O
: God we must first be saved and the
by the same word and spirit abide an
n bear fruit. The question Of verse 4
d what could have been done more t
!. My vineyard that l have not done i
it," suggests the question for ever
sinner, drunken or sober. for all hav
: sinned and all are guilty rom. iii. 10
I What more could the Lord do that II
has not done for your salvation? Cor
e slider John iii. Is. and answer as
what more is necessary
If you do not yield to such love an
5 receive Him as your personal Saviou
and then so abide that He may bea
: fruit through you and gather frui
T from you it must be true of you tina
you are despising His word and df.
regarding His great work on your b,
~ half and thus oon+;n,;r, ,na. -