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xiv. 7-2i. Golden Text, Luke xiv. IL.
Every one that exalteth himself shall
be humbled. and he that humbleth
himself shall be exalted"-a threefold
message in the house or one of the
4 chief Pharisees who had invited Him
to eat bread on the Sabbath day;
message on humility for the guests. on
recompense at the resurrection for the
host and mans Indifference to Gods
provision and invitation for one of the
! guests who spoke of the kingdom.
LESSON 1.-THE Journey to Emmaus.
Luke xiv. 1885. Golden Text. Rom
viii. "a. 1T Is Christ Jesus that died
yea, rather. that was raised from the
dead" Here we see the reality of
Christ's resurrection body having the
nail wounds i'm hands and feet, tan
gible body Of flesh and bones. that
could be handled. that could walk and
eat and also pass through unopened
doors and vanish at pleasure.
LESSON Ill.-The Cost of Disciple
ship. Luke xiv, 25-35 Golden Text,
Matt. xvi. %. whatsoever would save
his life shall lose it, and whatsoever
shall lose his life for my sake shall
find it." The difference between being
a Christian and a disciple is very mark
ed, the cost of our salvation falling
wholly on Christ. but the cost OF dis
cipleship on the believer. salvation be-
ing gift. but reward in proportion to
service.
LESSON IV.-The Lost Sheep and the
Lost Coin, Luke XIV, ITO. Golden Text.
Luke XIV, 10. There is JOY in the pres
ence OF the angels OF God over one
sinner that repenteth"-a threefod
parable concerning the love of the Fa-
Their. the Son and the Holy Spirit. This
lesson concerns the Son and the Spirit.
The sinners helplessness and prone
ness to stray is seen in the sheep. and
his deadness in the piece of money.
LESSON V.-The Lost Son. Luke XIV,
1924. Golden Text. Luke XIV. Is. 81
will arise and go to my father and
will say unto him. Father. | have sin
ned against heaven and i'm thy sight
That was not all he intended TO say
oversees IS, l9I. but ii was nearly all
that he did say verse 21l. The fathers
welcome cut Il short. The whole para
bic teaches us what God thinks of lost
ones and how unwilling He is that any
should perish
LESSON VI. - The Unjust Steward
Luke xvi, lib Golden Text. Luke xvi
10. He that is faithful in Il very little
is faithful also In much. and he that
is unrighteous in Il very little is un
righteous also In much" We are
stewards of all that with which the
Lord has intrusted us. whether it be
the gospel or talents or time or
money. and we are using It either for
ourselves or for Him. for time or
eternity.
LESSON VII.--The Rich Man and LaZ-
arus. Luke xvi, 1881. Golden Text I
Prov. xxi. Is. Whose stoppeth his
ears at the cry Of the poor, he shall I
also cry. but shall not be heard This |
is story Of the rich poor and the poor /
rich The rich man lived only for /
himself and had no use for God or |
His word and no belief i'm a future |
till he found himself in torment.
LESSON vIII.-Unprotitable Servants. |
Luke xvii, 40. Golden Text. l Cor
/, 81. He that glorieth, let him glory /
in the Lord" If we do only what 4
seems TO be our duty. what we think
we ought TO do. we are Improbable
but when the love of Christ constrain-
eth us and we are SO occupied with
Him and His kingdom and glory as to
be above being offended with people
or even with Himself. whatever He
may do. we shall better glorify Him.
LESSON IX.--The Grateful Samaritan.
xvii, 11-19 Golden Text, Luke xvii.
IS, Were there none found that re-
turned to give glory to God save this
stranger" We wrote on the Holy
Spirit lesson In | Cor. ii, as well as on
the leper lesson. and saw that all unbe-
levers as well ms Israel are spiritually n
lepers and unclean, but when the Holy
Spirit, who alone can convince Of sin.
shines in us by His word, then come
cleansing and real gratitude.
LESSON X.-The Coming of the King
dom, Luke xvii. 20-37. Golden Text.
Luke xvii, 81, 10. the kingdom OF
God is within you"-more correctly. \
as In the margin. among you" The
kingdom which was at hand did not
come as He said in Luke xix, IL, II.
The kingdom is postponed and will \
not come till He shall return in glory
with His church. now being gathered.
LESSON XI.-The Friend of Sinners,
Luke xviii. Ola; xix, lilo. Golden
Text. Mark II, IL, II came not to call
the righteous. but sinners" There is
no Saviour nor salvation for such as
think that they are good enough, but
for such as the publican in the temple
or Zaccheus. for poor or rich. there Is
abundant mercy and welcome from
Him who came to seek and to save
the lost.