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Matt. V, ~, HE maketh His sun 10
rise on the evil and the good and send
eth rain on the just and the unjust"
He compares His people Israel TO
vineyard in lisa. and Is grieved be-
cause they disappolnt Him in the mat
ter OF fruit Here it is question Of
labor and reward. Many are mere
hirelings and serve Him for so much
Better leave II all TO Him.
LESSON II.-Greatness Through Serv-
ice, Mark X, 32-45. Golden Text. Mark
x, ~, The Son Of Man also came not
to lac minlstered unto. but 10 minister
and to give His life ransom for
many" While He talked of suffering
they thought only OF position in His
Kingdom. When Peter asked Him not
to think of suffering He said that sa-
vored Of man and Satan. not OF God
Matt. xvi. 23). Let us lay it well to
heart.
LESSON lIl.-Blind Bartimaeus. Mark
x, 1852. Golden Text, lisa. xxxv, 3, G,
"Then the eyes Of the blind shall be
opened, and the ears OF the deaf shall
be unstopped." The blind man realized
his need and his opportunity and
would not be quieted. Such persever.
ance wins. and he was heard and an
swered and followed Jesus in the way.
More requests would be granted II lie
could see like results.
LESSON IV.-The Pounds and the Tai
ents, Luke xix. 1927; Matt XIV. 1870
Golden Text. Matt. XIV, u. well done.
good and faithful servant: enter
thou into the JOY of thy Lord" Saved
by grace In order TO work and then re
warded according 10 our works. His
word to each is, Occupy till | come"
He gives opportunities, works in us
and through us and gives us the cred
II OF it.
LESSON V.-The Triumphal Entry,
Mark xi. Ill. Golden Text, Zech. tx.
Q, Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion.
Behold, thy King cometh unto
thee" All that has ever been written
concerning Him must he fulfilled luke
xiv. A. and as literally as was this
prediction. Literal. unless plainly q
figure, is the only way To read the Ri.
BILE, and we shall always find every
thing just as He said or rs II Is writ.
ten luke xix, 80; xxi, 49,.
LESSON Vl.-The Barren Fig Tree.
Mark XII 1926. Golden Text. Matt
vii. 20. by their fruits We shall know
them" The apparent loyalty TO Him
Of the last lesson was not real. They
were, like the fig tree. all leaves. no
fruit: all outward. Instead OF prayer
communion with God. ii was merchan.
disc even in the house OF prayer. Their
need and ours was faith In God with
out doubling.
LESSON VII.-The Wicked Husband
men. Matt xxi, 1916. Golden Text,
Matt. xxi. ~. THE stone which the
builders rejected. the same was made
the head OF the corner" This is an
other vineyard story but this time II is
question of fruit for the owner. in
stead of which His servants are iii
treated and His own son slain. But
the rejected Son will yet be the accept
ed Messiah at the end OF this age.
LESSON NIII.-The Wedding Feast,
Matt xxi, LA. Golden Text. Luke xiii,
how often would l., and We
would notw The lessons OF this portion
are somewhat similar to the last-a
sighted and despised invitation, with
i'll treatment of the messengers and the
self righteous presumption OF one who
would not accept a wedding garment.
Everywhere and at all times IL is the
same story of mans enmity to God
(Rom. viii, T. 81.
LESSON INA Day OF Questions,
Matt. xii. 1922. Golden Text, Matt.
xxi, 81, Render therefore unto Caesar
the things that are Caesars and unto
God the things that are Gods" The
unsaved bear the image OF this world
and It's god and can only render serv-
Ice TO him. The saved ones bear the
image OF God and are expected TO serve
the Living and True God, living only
TO please Him and desiring only His
approval
LESSON X.-The Great Command
ments, Mark xii, 2S-44. Golden Text
Luke X, 81, "Thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart, and
thy neighbor as myself" 1t Is never
a question OF our keeping the law,
which is intended to show us our guilt
and is too holy for sinful man TO keep,
but the one great question for us is,
What think We OF Christ? What is
our relation TO Him? Is our all fully
yielded to Him?
LESSON XI.-The Ten Virgins, Matt.
XIV, 1-13. Golden Text, Matt. XIV, 13,
watch, therefore. for we know not the
day nor the hour" As we saw In our
lesson. this probably refers to Israel at
the time of the return OF Christ with
His church after the marriage OF the
Lamb, but the message for each be-
lever Is TO see that our lamp Is filed,
well trimmed and always bWning.
LESSON XII.-The judgment OF the
nations, Matt XIV, 31-46. Golden Text,