The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-21
SCHOOL.
Lesson WlL.-Third Quarter, For
Aug. 23, 1914
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text Of the Lesson, Matt. xxiIy TIA.
Memory Verses, 8, Golden Text,
LukS ~iIi, a4-cOmmsntary Prepared
by Rev. D. No. StsarSFs.
This parable Of the marriage OF the
kings son is found only In the gospel
by Matthew and sets before us both
the present phase of a rejection Of the
invitation and also a glimpse of the
consummation, but chiefly the former.
Miss Habershon says in her book on
the parallels that they cover the whole
period from the first advent Of our
Lord Jesus Christ in incarnation to His
second advent in glory. His incarna-
ton is implied; His life, ministry and
rejection are described, and His death
is prophesied, but most Of the pictures
represent the time OF His absence or
the epoch Of His return. They were
not merely the words of the man Christ
Jesus, a great teacher and a God
sent prophet. They were. like all that
He said, the words of His Father given
Him to speak, for He said, "Whatso-
eve I speak, therefore, even as the
Father said unto nae, so ! speak John
xii. SOY. He taught also through the
Holy Spirit" (Acts I. Q; <, 3S). so that
in all His teaching we have the Trim.
ity, rel as In the parable Of Luke XIV
we see the love Of the Son, the Spirit
and the Father. ...
Some aspects of the lesson today.
such as the treatment of the invita-
tons, are similar to those Of the great
supper Of Luke xiv, 1924. The king
and His Son and the servants are sug-
gestive of the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit. The words Behold, !
have prepared, = . and all things
are ready" Of verse 4 indicate that
salvation is Of the Lord" Uonah II, 81.
from first to last. Just al in Gen. Iii,
81, the Lord God provided redemption
clothing without any help from Adam
and Eve, as neither Noah nor Moses
nor David nor Solomon had any say
whatever In the design or construction
Of ark or tabernacle or temple, as the
disciples helped nothing In providing
the food for the i've thousand, so the
purpose and the working OF It out in
the whole matter of redemption and
the kingdom are wholly Of God. Moth
ing can be added to the full prepare
tion which He has made. See also
lisa. liz, 1R It is ours to heed the in
vitation, +Conne unto the marriage
(verse AZ, and to accept thankfully all
that the king has so beautifully pro-
ysded. The abundance Of the Kings
table which we are privileged contin-
ually to enjoy viii ill us with JOY and
peace If we are only believing Gil Sam.
tx. ID; Rom. XIV. 18l.
The story OF a marriage takes MS
back to Gen. ii. 22-24, and on to the
marriage Of the Lamb lRey. XIX, q, 81,
the former In Eden being a type OF the
latter, according to Eph. ". 81, 81. The
brides OF Scripture are most suggestive
also. 40 Rebekah, Rachel, Asenath. Zip
porath, Ruth and Abigail. The STORY
OF Rebekah, being obtained by the serv-
ant for the only son of his master.
who had given all his wealth TO Isaac,
Ia wonderfully suggestive. The cues
don put to her, wit thou 60 with
this manT' tGen. xxiy, 6Sl is like the
"Come" OF our lesson, and ali the 9th
er comes snch az Gen. vii, 4; lisa.
l, is; Nv, 4; Matt. xi, %; Rev. xxit. IL.
We do not read OF any OF these dis
aaining the invitation or making any
excuses nor OF their being sorry that
they accepted. Contrast the conduct
at those In our lesson who were invit-
ed: They would not come. =
nchax made liiaht az ii md went thelI