The Arvada enterprise., 1921-02-03
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 6
THE MARRIAGE FEAST. (May d
Ussd Win Missionary ApplIeatiens).

the MARRIAGE FEAST. (May D
Used Win Missionary Appiieatiens).
Lesson TExT-Matt 17:l-lA
GOLDEN TExT-0o out into the high
ways and hedges. and compel them 70
come in.-Luks l4:23.
REFERENCE MATERIAI-Isa. SILL;
Matt ll:1s-U; Luke N:1S-24: Rev. Ell.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Ths Story Of q We'd.
'.Tu JUNIOR rop1c-An Invitation to .
Wedding.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Accepting and Extending the Great In
vitAtion.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Great Invitation.
In the previous parable the respon-
sibilities Of the subjects Of the king.
dom were before Us for consideration
in the light Of the obligation to rem
der to the householder the fruits OF
his vineyard. In this one the ethic
Ii changed, and the privileges and
blessings Of the kingdom are placed
on exhibition. This parable lifts the
conception Of the'kingdom and places
1t on a high plane. 1t Is much more
than paying rent to king; 1t Is feast
inE at the Kings table on fat things
which He has prepared with great ex-
pense to Himself.
!. The Kings Feast pespissd wv.
~.
The previous parable exhibits the
attitude of the Jewish people toward
the king up, to the crucifixion of
Christ. This one carries us beyond
the cross, even through the present
age of the Gentiles. The marriage
feast which the king made for his son
and to which he invited guests repre-
sents the gracious offer Of God to give
Joy and blessing to certain Of His
creatures. This feast has been made
in honor of his Son and Is an exceed
are ready. His repeated Invitations
show Gods earnestness in seeking
to bless men. God does more than
simply invite men once; He presses
His invitation again and again most
earnestly. How many times from our
childhood has He not pressed His in
vitation upon MS! The attitude Of
those invited. toward the invitation and
toward the king Is passing strange
and exceeding sinful. To treat the
kings invitation with such contempt
after he had made such costly prepa.
ration deserves the severest punish.
ment. They not only neglected 1t but
made light Of It and hurried on to
their worldly business. showing that
they regarded It as q more impor.
lance than the salvation Of their poor
lest souls. Some went forth and even
did violence to the messengers Of the
king. killing them.
While this IL q picture Of the atti-
tude Of the Jews from Christ's cruci-
axioo to the destruction Of jerusalem,
It has its counterpart In the day In
which We live. Some today are indi6.
erent to Gods invitation; some are
making light Of Gods way Of salvation,
and others are hostile to the mes
senEers Of Christ. Their attitude and
behavior melted the anger Of the king
and he executed vengeance upon them.
burning up their city. This was his
torically fulfilled in the destruction
Of Jerusalem by the Romans In 70 A.
D., and Is typical Of what He will do
to those that neglect or reject His In
vitation at the closs Of this dispensa.
tion.
u. The Kings Invitation Asesptsd
wv. s-1O).
When those who were drst invited
refused. the king sent his servants
to others: for bis table must be pro
vided the guests. He has prepared
this feast at an Infinite cost. and
most urgently invites to the accept.
ance Of It. Though He urgently In.
vites, He will not compel any one to
accept. Those that were shut out were
shut out because they refused to &C.
cept. not because the king was unwil-
ling. When this was done be sent
his servants among the Gsntilss,
which u shewn In His going into tie
Highways and hedges.
~. TIM King lNspsetirS ne ovsses
wv. ll.14).
A. be made this inspection the king
found one among the guests who had
not on Q wedding garDent-had not
conformed to the regulations Of the
feast. The custem IL the East was
for the king to furnish the guests with
. suitable garment There could thus
be no excuse for not having one %.
Therefore. this act Of the man showed
that he only accepted the invitation
for selfish ends. not desiring to con.
form to the regulations Of the king.
The wedding garment which the King
provided In this case IL the righteous.
ness Of Christ, which alone will en-.
title one to the place at the Kings
marriage feast. This Righteousness 10
obtained by faith in the atoning blood
Of Jesus Christ.
Tuning Them.
Men think God Ia destroying them
because he is tuning them. The violin