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GOLDEN TEXT-"Seek ve a.
Kingdom, and his righteousness 's
these things shall be added INIT, ''. "a. a..
Matthew 6:33 ''' foA'
We have studied some Of N. --,.
ciples that are to obtain I'm IN.
tablishing and the working out o.. .s,,
new kingdom Jesus came IN 60
and the question naturally arise aI.
It OF sufficient value for me ,o ,,.
slider or seek to enter It, or 10 r,..ol.
IT." In our lesson today tho~c he 90.
before us four parallels Jesus' f,vo-...
way OF teaching) which he gave p-,y.
ately to his disciples and not ?, ~,
multitude, that ought to answer sr,.
such questioning in our hearts
The first two have to do with to
great value Of the kingdom tho sso
ond It's mixed character and final COW.
ration, and the last, the great rssros
eibiiity OF those who possess ifs
truths. In this entire group off nav.
| ables found In the thirteenth rban,o-
OF Matthew are four that are for mon
who are careful to observe the mn,
ward development, and four o.b..,
that are for those men Of faith who
see beneath the surface the hide,
things of the kingdom. Those men
who view the kingdom in each mar,
ticular age as God sees rather ma,
as man observes.
Today's lesson sets forth .ba NM,
chase OF things of great value. the a.
quisition and disposition OF thinqs n,
a mixed value, and lastly. the use :,
these values after coming into the nos.
session OF them.
l. The hidden treasure, v. a Per.
haps more properly this should he
termed the parable Of the bought field
We need to remember that IN all r,
these parallels the Master himself f.
the important parsonage. He is The
one who sows the seed. etc Hence
We understand that he Is the one
who discovers this great treasure hid
| den in the field. He has alrealv fols
US that THE field is the world" Matt
1899.
Symbolism of Pearls.
II. The pearl of great price. vs. 4;
46. This parable is very much the
same as the foregoing, yet It adds great
strength and force to this study il
values. We ought to be very clear II
our study and application The peal
! OF great price may perhaps be- taken
as symbol of our salvation. but L
so for us to interpret the merchan.
man as the commonality Of man would l.
be for the sinner to purchase his own
salvation, thing as far as possible
for the New Testament teaching
Why does Jesus speak of pearls 70
the Hebrews who did not esteem them
at all? What is the symbolism Of
pearl? The pearl is the one precious
stone that is the result OF a living
organism; 1t is the result Of an injury
done to the life of the oyster It has
always stood for purity and for II.
nocence. Is it then illogical for rs 70
assume that Christ Is the merchant
man who gave all to redeem le E,
buy back) the lost souls OF mankind
III. The drag net, VS.. 1850 This
parable is another that deals with the
mixed character of the kingdom here
upon tho earth and OF the final separa-
ton incident thereto. 1t is noticeable
that this Is collective, not individual
fishing. There will be many move
ments that will ostensibly be for tho
gathering of men into this kingdom
but the principle here laid down Is
that cidarnI In hA lacenn az
the wheat and the tares, viz, that u
timately there shall be cast out al
things that do offend. In the finally
OF all things the kingdom shall be
without spot or blemish. Hence We
do not read into this parable emphS
sis upon any phase OF evangelism.
Search the Scriptures.
" The householder, vs.. 1888. 10
the first OF these parallels we had Tie
Word as the seed of this new kingdom
In this the eighth Of the kingdom 49,
ables we revert as It were 10 the mat
ter of the Word. Jesus asks DID,
disciples If they understand the WoTa
he has spoken to them. Their TT
Spouse Is, Eyes, we do" Then Jesus
shows them what burden OF respoI
sibility due to possession rests upon
them. Jesus refers to the ScTlOe'
whose work under the Jewish ecop.
omy was to transcribe and TO interp'e'
and tells the disciples that they ID
like manner are to interpret the Nls
dom to all men. They are 10 Ur'ls
forth" hidden treasures. We must ~
member that Jesus taught in paraOfss
that hearing they might not hea,,
ETC., hence We are to search Wv
Scriptures and bring forth these Nv
den treasures of truth as we go a'O''
doing our part -.
Are we willing to pay the price ',r ~
the sake Of the pearl? Are We WINE WINE
to pay the price of the field taal o' :,
ers may possess the great Treasure W.
eternal life In Christ? He p .'u
price to purchase eternal HE 10, ~,
Do not forget the kingdom is not ,r
ing and drinking, but rsa'eous,n r,a
and Joy and peace in the holy ''
(Rom. 14:1O. ,bs
The treasure was disco's.s - ,,roIs
nearl sought after: both .'.s."I