The Red Cloud chief., 1914-06-25
INTERNATIONAL.
LESSON
Ry n. o. SELLERS, Director Of Fsven,ns
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
ChicaGo.)
LESSON FOR JUNE %
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GOLDEN TExT-"rhe Son Of man IL
come TO seek and to save that which was
lost" Luke 1910.
The golden text 10 q great summary
OF the meaning and the essential pur.
pose of all OF our Lords activities.
Each lesson Is an illustration OF this
simple promise. In them we discover
chiefly our Lord In his work of pre-
pairing his disciples to share with him
In this work.
Lesson 4. The observation of mans
attempt to get the best seats with tho
consequent abasement. calls forth the
parable Of the great supper. Therein
we are Dhown mans enmity against
God as revealed by his contemptuous
treatment Of Gods overtures of
grace. The rebuke and the parable
reveal Gods willingness and mans re.
fusal. In all this our Lord was seeb
ing these men.
The Perfect Con.
Lesson u. This 10 the Easter les
son and 10 aside from our series. In
II we are shown that Jesus Christ 10
himself the chief subject Of prophecy.
Lesson III. The M central truth
here taught 10 that to be his die.
ciple We must give up all and make
him supreme. In our affections. aims,
ideals, yea, make him the sole pos.
SCISSOR Of time. talent and posses.
sions.
Lessons w and v. Il 10 impos.
sibls to separate these three para.
bles. They are . whole In that each
tells Of something lost, sought and
found. The Son. the Holy Spirit and
the Father are each seeking. Our
Lord was himself the perfect Son Of
the Father: who never got into the
far country. or out Of adjustment with
his Father. He 10 different also from
the churiish brother In that he 70
joices to bring back his own" These
two lessons particularly illustrate his
work Of saving.
Lesson VI. Beginning with this les
son, Jul Lord seems to be sitting the
multitude. and at the same time bs
preparing his disciples against their
work Of cooperating with him In his
work OF seeking and saving. The true
motive In service 10 In the use Of sll
We possess for him whom w love.
Lesson vi. Al the last lesson had
to do with stewardship, this has to
DO with service. This present life 10
but the vestibule Of the eternal one,
II We 20 live this life - to develop
Il and to rule it, desires. We shall
ind abundant qualification in this
world beyond towards which We ara
travelling 10 rapidly.
Lesson viii. Jesus 10 still instruct.
ing his disciples. Onenses must, or
rather. will come. but forgiveness II
the divine attribute, not because he II
indebted to ID MOI that he II mawk-
ishly. s~entimentally. sympathetic.
Nothing w do ever places him under
any obligations to Us. When we have
done all we will exclaim: I'VE have
done that which was our duty to do"
This does not set aside the Joy which
10 ours and his when one OF the lost
u found" .
Lesson TX. Not only did Jesus sift
the multitude and reveal the need Of
helpers. at the same time setting be;
fore them the terms Of discipleship,
but he also emphasizes tho thought Of
gratitude on the part Of those helped
and Of those his servants who are
judged worthy to help him.
Lesson X. The kingdom which our
Lord came to set up upon earth 10 to
begin within ~ and II II not to CON
sist Of eating and drinking but Of
Righteousness and truth. The visible
kingdom which our Lord came to set
up upon earth 10 to begin within nc,
and II II not to consist Of eating and
drinking. but Of righteousness and
truth.
Lesson xi. The picture OF Zacchae-
10 II that Of . man restored to his
right relationship with God; the out.
ward evidence being his acts Of 70
p~entance and restoration. This lesson
perfectly reveals the essential work
Of Christ, and that to which he ID
calling his disciples. Zacchaeus did
not seek Christ. but Christ came to
seek and ave Zacchasus and all like
him who are lost. !
Lesson XII. The great refusal rei
veals that the condition Of being
saved or being lost rests with the In!
dividual soul. Many elements enter
into the refusal Of men but the o.
sential one IL land ye would not"
John $40. Much possessions will
not satisfy the humen soul. There 10
the danger that we trust U wealth
rather than God. Lacking a thing.
everything IL lost.
Summary. The whole Of this pc
Rod Of our Lords ministry was that
Of conflict and hostility with the
rulers. wonder and amusement with
the people. doubt and uncertainty with
the disciples. A. he went from place
to place he showed infinite patience
His compassion was for mon In thar