The Yale expositor., 1914-06-25

READING LESSON ONLl-iieo' 7'iT
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GOLDEN TEXT-"The Son of man ia
come to seek and TO save that which was
lost" Luke 1910.
The golden text is a 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-
paring his disciples to share with him
In this work.
Lesson |. The observation Of mans
attempt to get the best seats with the
consequent abasement, calls forth the
parable of the great supper. Therein
we are shown 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 seek
ing these men.
The Perfect Son.
Lesson u. This is the Easter les
SUI anu lS dsluG lIOAl Jul III
it we are shown that Jesus Christ is
himself the chief subject of prophecy.
Lesson III. The one central truth
here taught is that to be his dis
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
sjons.
Lessons w and v. II is impos-
sible to separate these three para
bles. They are a 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 is different also from
the churlish brother in that he re-
joices to bring back his own These
two lessons particularly illustrate his
work of saving.
Lesson VI. Beginning with this les
son, our Lord seems to be sitting the
multitude, and at the same time be
preparing his disciples against their
work Of cooperating with him in his
work of seeking and saving. The true
motive in service is in the use OF all
we possess for him whom We love.
Lesson VII. AS the last lesson had
20 do with stewardship. this has to
do with service. This present life is
but the vestibule of the eternal one
If we so live this life as to develop
1t and to rule it's desires, we shall
find abundant qualification in this
world beyond towards which we are
travelling so rapidly.
Lesson VIII. Jesus is still instruct
ing his disciples. Offenses must, oil
rather, will come. but forgiveness is
the divine attribute, not because he il
indebted to us nor that he Is mawk
ishly, sentimentally, sympathetic
Nothing we 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 whicl
is ours and his when one of the los
is found"
Lesson TX. Not only did Jesus sif
the multitude and reveal the need o
helpers, at the same time setting be
fore them the terms of discipleship
but he also emphasizes the thought o
gratitude on the part of those helpe'
and of those his servants who arr
judged worthy to help him.
Lesson X. The kingdom which ou
Lord came to set up upon earth is Il
begin within us and it is not to con
sist of eating and drinking but o
righteousness and truth. The visible
kingdom which our Lord came to Sc
up upon earth is to begin within us
and it is not to consist of eating an
drinking, but of righteousness an
truth.
Lesson XII. The picture of ZacchaC
us is that of a man restored to hi
right relationship with God; the out
ward evidence being his acts of rt
pentance and restoration. This lesso
perfectly reveals the essential wor
of Christ. and that to which he
calling his disciples. Zacchaeus di
not seek Christ, but Christ came t
seek and save Zacchaeus and all lik
him who are lost.
Lesson XII. The great refusal r'
veals that the condition OF bein
saved or being lost rests with the il
dividual soul. Many elements ente
into the refusal of men but the eI
sential one is "and ye would not,
John $40. Much possessions wi
not satisfy the human soul. There |
the danger that we trust our wealt
rather than God. Lacking one thinl
everything is lost.
Summary. The whole of this p,
riod OF our Lords ministry was ths
OF conflict and hostility with tn
rulers, wonder and amazement wit
the people, doubt and uncertainty wit
the disciples. AS he went from plaC
to place he showed infinite patienc
His compassion was for men in the
SIN and his heart beat with tenderness