The Holt County sentinel., 1914-03-06
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDGSO[lOOL
LESSON
13y r. o. SELLERS, Director Of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
ChicagoD
LESSON FOR MARCH 8
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LESSON TExT-"Luhe i28-<a
GOLDEN TEXT-"Biessed are thooe
servants whom the Lord when he cometh
shall md watching" nN.
The words OF Jesus are the greatest
authority the believer has upon which
to found his belief In the Second Com
ing. Some refuse to have much to do
with this important theme because 9th.
ers have perverted II or else overly
emphasized II" yet In the 260 chapters
In the New Testament there are 31s
distinct references to this theme, far
greater proportion than 10 placed upon
some OF the doctrines upon which
whole denominations have been found.
ed.
Relative Value.
!. The exhortstion to watch, w. s.
20. This Ia the beginning Of new
paragraph. Jesus has been showing
the relative value OF material posses.
sions and the Kingdom OF God and
epitomizes his teaching In v. 81 He
now sets before his discipiines what
shall their attitude towards him during
his absence (II. Pet. 3:ii. 10 II. ". tt.
tus 2:l3: II. Tim. 4:s). Thus to be
watchful seems to contradict his sug.
sestions about anxiety. We need to
remember. however. that the child
OF the Kingdom In In entirely new
| relationship with tho world. His
| desire In not for self enrichment but
rather to be In such relations with God
as his rights demand and thus to bring
to others their highest good. This par.
able epitomizes opportunity. Rightly
to make use OF none's opportunities
spells happiness for tho disciple when
he the king shall appear. The evidence
that We are watching for his appear.
ing consists OF the readiness OF tho In.
dividuai who 10 or 10 not watching.
v. IS; I. Pet. i:i3. Jesus knocks at the
individual heart tRev. 3:20) but when
he comes twill DO to be present at .
feast, v. 80. We cannot contract this
time and there 10 no call to service To-
morrow. Lions grit. ready for the bat
tic or for the race. and lamps burn.
Ing. Digit II always the result Of somo-
thing being consumed). arc today's Wis.
ible evidence OF continuous service.
Pstsv's Question.
u. The explanation TO Pstsr. w.
<t.<S. Between this parable and the
one which follows. Peter interrupts by
asking the question. Lord. speakest
thou this parable unto us. or even un.
to ail3" That which follows 10 his an.
swer TO that question but Il 10 also .
continuance OF the teaching Just given.
In this part Jesus refers to stewards
tbondservants) that II 10 their 81.
preme business to seek the Kingdom
by selling In order to give. The one
work OF servant 10 to give to tho
members OF an household. each In due
season his portion OF the fathers
bountiful grace. John 2i:i5i7: !. Pet.
$50: Jer. 3:i5. There are many de-
ceitful servants who frat feed them.
selves. or feed only q portion OF the
household. or who feed char rather
than bread, even the true bread Of life.
that each bond-servant shall likewise
DO Judged and that suddenly.
~. The sxhortation. Jesus Christ
here presents to US the fact that We
shall all be Judged. That the measure
Of our reward or Of our punishment
IL dependent upon the measure Of our
knowledge and Of our opportunity.
James Alt. To him to whom much
10 given. Of him shall much be re-
I quired. Our present responsibility ID
. that OF being ready for the coming OF
the King and Of his Kingdom. The ex
preston OF that readiness IL evidenced
Z BY our lives of service. There are OF
. course many other phases OF service
not included In this parable, but ouI
! Lord 10 emphasizing opportunity. stew
: ardship. service, watchfulness. In or
. der to fuifll our service we must enter
into fellowship with the king In his
{ reign. and those who enter into thai
/ fellowship. who are faithful. he will
. reward w. 81. 43. The measure Of oul
punishment is conditioned upon the
! measure Of our knowledge ". 4S) ant
: our knowledge can be enlarged as w
!, use our opportunities.
w. Tho Golden Text, ". 37). II
/ intended to fix our attention upon thu
Z acts Of our Lord when he shall return
{ It seems astonishing that he shall com
. pei those whom he finds watching Il
; seat themselves that he may grid him
self and serve them. Here we girt
!, ourselves that we may serve him b!
serving others Matt. 25:40). But II
that tomorrow the day Of his victory
Z he will grid himself and serve thos'
!. who have been watchfulness and ODE
dent servants. This In a suggestion
: OF the exceeding grace mentioned b!
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