The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-03-13
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(By REV. P. 3. FITzwATER. DID,, Mem
Z Der OF Faculty. Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.)
/ &c. 1880. Western Newspaper Union.) \
Lesson for March Is
1.-THE PARALLELS OF THE KINGDOM

1.-THE PARALLELS OF THE KINGDOM
! LESSON TEXT-Matthew l3:24-52.
GOLDEN TEXT-The kingdom Of
tGod is not meat and drink, but right
leousness and peace. and Joy in the
Holy Ghost.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Whole World
/ JUNIOR ToPIc-The World for
!christ.
/. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP.
IC-What Our Religion Means to Us.
! YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
iIC-What Christianity Means to the
World.
The things set forth in these
parallels only apply to the church In
1.-THE measure that they permeate that
body by virtue of its being formed
within this period. 1t should be OBJ
tserved that they set forth the "mys-
teries" of the kingdom.
!. The Wheat and Tares wv. 24-3O,
.cf. 36-43).
1. The sewers. The sower of the
igood seed is the Son of Man ". 80,
land the sower of the tares is the devil
Nv. 39).
. 2. The growing crops ". 26).
There is a striking resemblance In
the growing crops The chief peril of
1.-THE devil is that. he transforms him.
self into an angel Of light III Cor.
III IA, 15).
8. The harvests ". SOY.
: There comes a time when the fruit
iof the crop shall be gathered. The
iseparation is made by the angels I'M
!der the direction of the Son of Man.
For the tares there is a furnace of
fire. For the wheat there is the Lords
garner.
II. The Mustard Seed wv. 81, 32).
1. Its unimportant beginning ". u.
It begins as the least of all seeds.
Not only was Christ, the King, of
humble parentage, but His disciples
were unlettered fishermen. Likewise,
through the centuries, not many wise
and not many noble have been called.
2. Its vigorous growth ". 32).
Though small in its inception, the
work inaugurated by Christ has be-
come mighty in power.
8. Its lodging capacity ". 32).
The birds which find Judgment in the
tree do not represent the children of
men who find safety and salvation in
the church, but the predatory beings
who have found shelter in the church,
though they are no part Of 1t.
III. The Leavened Meal ". 33).
1. The meal in Scripture means
something nutritious and wholesome.
1t was used in one Of the sweet
SAVIOUR offerings which typified Christ
Lev. 2:1-3 r. w.
2. The woman.
The woman is the administrator of
the home. Her responsibility is to
take the bread provided by the head
of the home and prepare and distribute
It to the children. 1t means then that
the woman, the administrator, has in
PRODUCED false doctrine and thus cor
rupted the children's bread.
3. The leaven.
In Scripture, leaven is invariably a
type of evil lex. 12:15; Matt. 1876,
70; Cor. 5:6-S; Gal SIS, 81. 1t
means that in this age the truth of
God would be corrupted by worldli-
ness and unbelief.
~. The Hid Treasure ". Az.
/. The field ". 3S). Christ's own
interpretion makes this the world.
2. The treasure The treasure means
Israel FPS. 1854, Deut. 1863.
8. The purchaser. No one but the
Son of God had sufficient resources to
buy the world John 3:l6).
4. The purchase price. This was
the precious blood of Jesus Christ,
Gods beloved Son Il Pet. :13. 1917.
v. The Merchantmen Seeking Pearls
wv. 45, 49,.
/. The merchantmen is Christ. The
Son of Man has come to seek and save
that which was lost Uuke 1910.
2. The purchase price. Christ i'm
poverished Himself (Phil 2 1857 to pur-
chase the one pearl Of great price
(Eph. $3.50.
8. The pearl of great price. This is
the church (Col. :1S).
VI. The Drasnet wv. 1850.
1. The sea. The sea in Scripture
denotes peoples or multitudes (Dan.
7:3; Rev. 17:15).
2. The dragnet. The dragnet cast
into the sea meanS the sowing of the
seed by the Son of Man.
8. The dragnet drawn to the shore
when full means that when Gods pur-
pose for the present age is full, &C.
count will be taken Of the results.
A. The separation made by the an
gels. This will take place at the end
of the age.
5. The destiny of the bad fish. The
angels shall sever the wicked from
among the just, and shall cast them
into the furnace of fire where there
shall be wailing and crashing of teeth.