The Dermott news., 1918-02-21
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 24.
JESUS TEACHES BY PARALLELS THE GROWTH OF THE KING. DOM
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 Jesas k naW revealing to his diSci p1es tte kingdom "a secret which they Were fater to reveal ia public. Moth lt4= which he now re9rals Shaula h hid. and he k also teaehias that. if We do Het use that what ts committed to ns. w. lose it
 |. Hearing (vy. 2f-25). It k an ob. 1ieation resting upon each of us who has the light of truth that he should so set it before men that il can he seen that men may be enlightened, cheered and served by 1t tMatt Il [ 16; Phil. :15-i6). The secret things of our lives will be brought to light sone day. Ears are given with which We are to hear and possession of hear- ing involves the responsibility as to what We hear "rhe Gospel is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth" R0m. 1:16), but believing comes through "hearine' Kem toslT). In this there k Il mis- sjanary suggestion fer cur teachers. hut there k also Il caution as tn what We hear." Many today are being swept into all kinds of damning here ses because they do not follow this warning e Tim. 3:1-13l. Not only are We 10 he good listeners. hut We must he doers as well (Jas. :22). This parable of the lamp follows closely upon the parable of the sewer In our last lesson. God. who first ere ated light. and Christ. in whom was life, and the life wns the light of men," both together are ones whom We are equally obliged to see. and hear and obey. To impress the duty of this seeing. hearing and using of light upon his disciples Jesus reminds them of some familiar things. \ can. dle Is not placed under n hushel nor under bed. but on candle stick, where 1t may be seen of all. If our virtues go not forth from us. IL will he as though We had hidden them from the world. "To him that heurcth right shall more be given" (v. 2D but for him that hath not and seeth not. from him shall be taken. He that hath not is he who ncglccts his opportunities, and from him shall he taken even that which he hath" In thls We see Il spiritual multiplication. and also spiritual subtraction. de terioratlon.
 II. Growing. CD Secrecy w. G-e9). This k parable of faith and hope. found only Tn Nark. Again the gooc seed Is referred to. but in this case unseen growth receives the emphasis. for the seed will spring and grow up. though We know not how. II Is com fortlng to think that. If we SOW tho -ruo seed if grows while We sleep (v. 27) The best selected seed (the holy Wordl ls essential for results. All of auf seed must have this silent pe- riod for growth II Is The earth that brings forth the fruit of herself through the energies and powers with which God endaws it. Those powers are wonderful We do not understand them, but there is order and symmetry in growth First the blade, then the gar. and ufter that the ull corn i'll the eur. Then Is the harvest the purpose If the seed having been ae- eomplished Mark alone gives ns this parable. and II K given in close rela- ton to the parable of the sower and of the wheat and tares. Jesus ts the great harvester ts. 291, and knows the right time to reap the grain, the mo- ment when it Is ripe" tv. 29 k. VI. Then he putteth in the sickle.
 (21 There Is also Il marvellous out ward growth ef the Kingdom (vv. 3o- 32l. There Is the closest relation be- tween the parable of the mustard seed and the two parubles that pre- cede, Tn Matthew the parable of the mustard seed is used in relation to the Kingdom af heaven, which Is the sphere of the Christian profession. Hero it is used of the kingdom of God. which E spiritual Why Is f used If both? The explanation, according to Doctor Scofctd. lies in the fact that the kiogaEm If God in tEi- see md the EiHgziem of heaven haye this Ii eammaa.=tAat from an=.a-.ealAeaHt ae4Iuun- they had a rapid growth