Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-10
Sunday School Lesson
By
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.

Christ in songs. they objected. Jesus
defended the children by reminding the
leaders OF the saying Of the Scripture
that had predicted the very scene that
they sought to stop, by asking them,
Did We never read, out Of the mouths
OF babes and sucklings, thou hast per-
fected praise?" In this Jesus indicat-
and worship of children. Jesus never
changes. He still longs TO hear their
voices praising Him.
PARALLELS Of Judgment.
Jesus defended His acts of cleansing
the Temple, when the Scribes and
Pharisees came to Him demanding that
by that authority doest Thou these
things?"' He answered by asking them
a question, that they did not dare to
answer, Whence was the authority of
John the Baptist, from God or MANI"
They did not dare to deny that Johns
authority was from God. If they
acknowledged that the Baptist had au-
thority from God, then they saw that
they would be forced to acknowledge
that Jesus had much more authority
from Jehovah than His forerunner pos
sesSed. He spoke the parable of the
two sons to the Scribes and Pharisees
teaching the difference between actual
and verbal obedience. In this parable
the son, who promised II go, SIR" rep
resented the hypocritical Scribes and
Pharisees. The one, who bluntly says,
II will not" yet later repents and obeys
represents the sinners, who openly ac-
knowledged and confessed their sins
repent. The leaders were blind and
asked Jesus which one of the two
obeyed. Jesus quickly answered, "He
that did the will of his father" Our
Lord warned them that "the publican
and harlots go into the kingdom Of
God before you"
He also spoke the parable of the
wicked husbandmen to the nations
rulers. 1t contains vivid picture of
Israel's great privileges, great sins and
approaching doom. 1t needs no inter-
probation, for the people were familiar
with the use of the vineyard as an
image and illustration of themselves.
The prophets had used it. This parable
[ is a condensed history, prophecy and
condemnation. He looked His enemies,
who had planned to murder Him, in the
face. The reception that had been
given the prophets, who tried to secure
from them a recognition of their obliga-
ton to God, was followed by Jehovah
| sending His Son. When He arrived,
| they said, Let us kill Him" They did
| not realize that they were pronouncing
their own doom when they answered
| the Masters question. "He will destroy
those miserable men and give the vine
yard to others" But some, who recog-
nized the parallels terrible meaning,
| cried, God Forbid" Jesus fearlesSly
pronounced His Judgment upon His enc
mics, looking them square in the eye.
1t made them SO mad that they sought
TO lay hands upon Him in that very
| hour.
Having demonstrated His authority
as King over property, visited the CEN
1 ter of the nations political and religious
life, cleansed the Temple and instructed
the Scribes and Pharisees, Jesus finally
| sought rest in the only place that was
home to Him after He left Nazareth
| to enter upon His public ministry It is
| appropriate upon Mothers day, when
we recall the great souls who have made
the home the factor that it is and
| should be in the life of the world, that
| we have the glimpse of our Lord put
ting His hand of approval upon the
first institution to be organized by the
Heavenly Father to help mold the ris-
ing generations along religious lines
The choicest product of Christianity is
and all learn that they have part In
helping to prepare the way for the
coming of the King of Glory. In this
hour, when the home life Is threatened
we do well to realize that the Lord
Jesus not only in the early days of His
life In the flesh, but in the closing hours
OF His earthly career enjoyed the bless
ingS of the home, whose influence is the
greatest factor in the development OF
character and the expansion work Of
Christ's kingdom among me9.