The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-08-14
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LESSON
LESSON FOR AUGUST ,6
THE WICKED nussANosQ
CBy n. o. SELLERS. Director Of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago.J

LESSON TExT-Naft. 3.a-x y
GOLDEN TExT-"The stone which the
builders rejected. the same was made the
head Of the corner" Matt a:t2 r. v.
Tuesday morning Of this his last
week MARX ll:20) the disciples saw
the ng tree withered away from tho
roots. Passing on they enter the
temple where Christ's authority ID
challenged. Following his discomfort
ing reply t2l:23.a7 Jesus taught
three parallels Of warning Of which
this lesson 10 the second,
!. The parable, w. 3s-Se. II ID .
story Of Gods long suffering goodness
and Luke (20:s) tells u that II was
addressed to the people. We need to
keep In mind the previous parable OF
the two sons wv. 1882 In order to
understand perfectly the method he
employed In answering the chief
priests. In the FIRST he states q case
and appeals to them for . verdict.
Without hesitation they replied and by
10 doing condemned themselves In
this parable he states case and asks
for . reply, '. 20. This they gave and
in 90 doing declared . righteous judy
ment which must fall upon their mo-
tives. In both parallels Jesus en-
ploys the figure Of . vineyard. In
the Old Testament this stands for
Israel. Ps. s0:s-ll, lisa, 81.
Kingdom Committed to Vs.
In this case II stands for the King
dom of God which is no longer identi-
fed with Israel but taken away from
1t and given to the Gentiles ". 43).
The Lord WAS dealing with the 70
sponsible rulers OF Israel. those IA
miliar with the prophetic writings.
His reference to the digging and caro-
suggests that for his vineyard he had
done all that could have been done,
lisa. ga. Being fully equipped, he
places It first Of all In the care Of
Israel. verse -. Today II 10 In charge
OF believers. ] Peter 4:10. The hus-
bandman did not own the vineyard, 1t
was only entrusted to his care. So
in . sense, God has committed the
kingdom to US, does his work through
us. and Of a right expects an account
ing by US. see Matt. 25:14. Is; Mark
1884; Luke 1912.
In these parallels we can trace the
whole history OF Israel according to
Isaiah. The fruits. he looked for from
the vineyard ''let out to the husband
man" were those Of judgment and Of
Righteousness. Their responseA had
ever been that Of persecutAr'Ut the
prophets. i'll treatment Of those hat
were sent. and selfish Appropriation
of the blessings he had given. These
servants sent to get an accounting
were God-commissioned and God-in-
spired. hence II is small wonder that
such people would accord like treat
ment OF the king when he came.
This is still the way the world uses
godly men, II Tim. 3:12. II reveals
the worlds natural hatred ID God.
John 1918. 10; Rom. ST. @
Appeal to Hearers. -
u. The application, w. %o-4s. Jesus
then appeals to his hearers as to
what should be done to the husband
man. '. 10. They declared. he will
miserably destroy those miserable
men and will let out the vineyard to
other husbandmen. which shall render
him the fruits in their seasons" At
this Jesus reminds them OF their
Scriptures and what they taught con-
corning the fact OF the stone rejected
by the builders becoming the head Of
the corner.
The masters question ". 400 sug-
sests the one found In Heb. 1928.
20. Historically, God did "miserably
destroy these miserable men" That
happened ut the destruction Of Jerusa-
lem. one OF the most appalling siegeS
recorded In military history. 1t was
then that the doom pronounced by
Jesus was executed when he said.
"The Kingdom Of God shall be taken
away from you. and shall be given to
. nation bringing forth the fruits
thereof" see Acts 10: II: Pet. 2:s;
Rev. $50. In these words Jesus for
mally and authoritatively passed sen
tencc upon the nation and rejected II
from . place Of service. II 10 signih-I
cant TO observe the alternative OF fall
Ing upon the stone and being broken
or OF having the stone fall upon and
crushing all 10 dust. In the erection
Of the temple ono II the keystone Of
tho whole On that stone the build
crs were now falling" and being
BROKEN" lsa. s:lS. Soon In their
corporate capacity. ~ ones entrusted
with . vineyard. the stone should
fall upon them" In the destruction
Of tho city. and individually and Per
sonaliy - unbeiicvers. In . more aw-
full sense.
Once again In this lesson 70 face
tho fact that the chosen people we're
rejected because Of their unfruisful.
ness, that 10. they had failed 70 fuin'
the purpose for which they were
created. The sin Of these ruien vas
that OF their failure 70 administer
the Affairs Of the people II - ma
"a <-As- AN.~AnA ThA fail