Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-26
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SUNlMSQIOOL
LESSON
'By REV, 7. Is. FlTZWATER. d, D.,
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago)
Copyright, 1919, Western Newspaper lIpion)
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER "a
REVIEW: JESUS OUR SAVIOUR
AND KING, OR PARALLELS
OF THE KINGDOM.

termncd by the grade Of the class.
For the Primary the review should
center In the topic, "Jesus and the
Children" the Junior, Choosing
Jesus MS Saviour" Intermediate, "Ac.
ceptlng Christ's Program for Our
Lives" for the Senior and Adult
grades the subject Of the church not.
Ing Its membership. ordinances wor.
ship, and service. A better way would
be to study more fully the PARALLELS Of
the kingdom as set forth In Matthew
13 also.
!. The Parable OF the Hid Treasure
w. 14.
The usual Interpretation Of this
parable, making Christ the hid treas.
ure for which Il sinner must give mp
everything In order to buy his saliva
ton, must be rejected for the follow.
Ing reasons; W Christ is not hid
den In n field, but has been lifted up
ana made n spectacle to the world
(2) Nobody has ever been obliged to
buy the world in order to get Christ
(3) Salvation cannot be purchased
for II is Gods free and gracious gift.
(4 No warrant Is ever held out to n
man to conceal his religion after It IL
obtained.
!. The field. This is the world
w. 3S). Fortunately this landmark
has been made by Christ himself.
.. The treasure. In Psalm 1854 we
are told that Israel, the chosen people.
IL his treasure. The same truth Is set
forth in different places and ways
(Deut. 1863 14:2; 2G:1S: 32:S, W.
When Christ uttered this parable the
ten tribes were already concealed from
human observation, and MS to the rest
Of Israel II was a prophecy Of that
which was to follow. The kingdom rs
&c Its relation and bearing Is now hid.
den. Christ was primarily sent TO the
Jews; for their sake the field was
bought.
3. The Purchaser: the Son Of God
John 3:16).
None but the Son of God had such
resources to buy the world.
4. The purchase price. This was
the preSous blood Of the Son of God
which is worth infinitely more than
silver and gold and the treasures %
the earth q Peter | :l3. 10; Ism, $50
u. The Parable Of the Merchantmen
Seeking Goody Pearls ivy. a. 4j).
|. The merchantmen. He is nc.
lively engaged in search for pearls.
In this search he discovers one pearl
Of great price. This merchantmen
Is none other than Christ himself The
whole activity Of the Father. Son
and Holy Spirit, since the fall Of man.
has been seeking those who nre lost.
.. The purchasing price. The mer.
chairman sold all-lmpoverlshed him.
Stll III blttl W buN lHt lWhll' nv
poor lost sinner could not buy Christ
His salvation Is without money and
without price. Christ did lmpoyerish
himself, turned his back upon the
heavenly glory (Phil. 2;6,S) to pW
chase the one pearl Of great price by
his own precious blood (Eph. 80; !
Pet. | rs, 100.
3. The pearl of great price. This IS
the church. The merchantmen will
find other pearls of value. but the
peerless gem set above all others will
be the church which he has purchased
with his own blood
1T. The Parable Of the Drag Net
wv. Al, SOY.
This gives us picture of the con.
summation of the kingdom. No one
can mistake the meaning here. Note:
/. The sea. This word when used IN
q fgurative sense denotes peoples and
multitudes dan. 10. Rev. l7:l5.
Q. The drag net. The word met" in
the authorized version is properly
translated "dragnet."
8. The net drawn to the shore when
full.
4. The assortment made by the
angels.
8. The destiny Of the bad fish, or
wicked men.