Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-03
Lesson ToNt Luke I5-II-32-

Lesson Text Luke l5.ll-32.
I'm our last lesson We had the par
ablcs of the wandering sheep and the
lost coin, which b. followed today bl
the parable OF the |prodigal SON, Tho
intent of an was the same, showing
the overwhelming affection Of ou"
Heavenly Father fu the lost souls Of
men, as coutrasted with those who
thought themselves entitled 10 eternal
mes. The Fhur,sers had criticized the
LOrd for ass0oiatiug with puulicuns
and sinners, and these parallels were
given to show that the SAVIOR had
come TO seek and TO save that which
.Was lost. The high-class Jews, se-
cure IN their self-riENroousucss,
ana cou]EratuIating themselves on
being the seed of Abraham, were
most of them unable to- feel the need
of salvation. They were Gods e..
vored and peculiar people, heirs to
all the divine promises made tu tho
patIiurChs and To- Moses what need
had they of redemption; and ,huy
were offended that Jesus, instead Of
catering 10 their dignity and pirty,
sought out the meek and luwiy for
a. ..t. M. ts.-
Three classes of sinners are deal,
WIN III the lhTee pdahIeS' an Ger"
'eII"E on the JOY OF recovering 'h"'
which was lost. There was rejoicing
I'm heaven owe one ]rcpentant sinner
moro than over many just peoPl"
VINO heeu no saving Inc IlrSI
CLASS are those VINO SIN through ~
H~"'"h'e' SlupIully, OF iack OF s"oH
common sense IKE the SHY sheep
mat wandered away from the shep"
nero care without any loglcal Iea-
Bon Inc second class are those'
WHO IHIoush FORCE OF circumstances
OF the 'aItI'sSIIeS5 or neglect OF "iI-
'IH' nave beeh del4Ieu, IKE the Ios'
CON" b"l the thlId is the lhouthl-
less reckless sinner, who starts oui
IN the course OF sin, not with do
ihefate intent or purpose, but with
out regard to conscQuenceS-aS many
IA young man or woman breaks loose
IRON Wholesome restraint u starts
out 10 have a good time without
reckoning the ultimate result or lhelf
toIlE. such was the prodlgaI son.
Down 10 the Depths.
Like many a young man Of the
present day. this young man tired
of the monotony and restraint of
home life and parental government.
He thought the wide world held ont
promise oI great opportunities II nc
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His folly had brought him TO the
depths Of distress and humiliation.
Some people are hardened by adj
v~crsity. but most of us are brought
10 a realization Of our errors by tho
heavy hand of sorrow and trouble.
Before him in his lonely vigils arose
the memory Of the comforts Of his