Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-02-09

DelllS JOlill lt.O- GIN YIN Vs. :,
the truth. and the life: no one comcth
unto the Father, but by Me.
The occurrences in today'S lesson
take place just week before Jesus
crucifiXion. Jesus left the temple, you
remember, after turning Out the
money changers and answering the
chief priests who were angered De-
cause the children in the temple mao
cried "Hcsannah 70 the Son OF
David He spent The nlght al
Bethany with His friends. lazarus
Mary and Martha.
One morning He started to go to
Jerusalem, and. being hungry, ne
would have pluclIed figs from l!S
tree nearby. but found il was barren
no figs on it. Appearing to give way
to human anger, Jesus pronounced a
curse upon Il . tree: Let no lfult
grow on thee hencefOrWard forever,
he said. And presently the fig tree
Withered away,
The apostles coming upon II next
day, marVeled that il had Wlthered
so soon. Commentators agree that the
fig tree represented Israel, which was
often recognized as symbol Tor the
race. It was cursed not because II
was barren. but because ii was false.
Jesus was showing what would hap
pen to the nation if they refused TO
receive Him as their Savior. To His
disciples He said that the quick with
ering of the tree showed what could
be done by faith. They could remove
mountains if they had enough faith.
All things. whatsoever We shall ask
in prayer, believing, ye shall receive, >
He told them.
Chief Priests Question Him.
When He arrived at the temple the
chief priests came to Him asking by
what authority did He teach there
and cast out the money-changers?
Jesus countered with question
which they dared not answer: The
baptism OF John, whence was it?
from heaven or Of men," "We cannot
tell" they answered. Then Jesus told
them a parable about man who
called one of his sons and asked him
to go to work in the vineyard. The
son said he would not, but later re-
pented of his answer and went to
! work. Then he called the other son
who said he would work, but did
not. Which was the better son? Jesus
asked. OF course they said the one
who refused but worked. Then Jesus
reminded them they had rejected
John, and sinners had believed and
| followed and the sinners would &C
| to heaven before them.
He also told them the parable OF
| the man who owned a vineyard anc
| let it out 10 husbandmen while he
went to a far country. When the har-
vest came he sent servants to receive
the fruits Of the vineyard, but the
husbandmen beat one, stoned anoth-
er and killed a third. Again he sem
more servants, but they were treated
| the same. Lastly, he sent his son
thinking the husbandmen would re-
spect him, but they killed him. Tier
the lord of the vineyard went to pun
! ish these wicked men, and destroyed
| them.
Jesus said unto them, Did we
never read in the scriptures, the
stone which the builders rejected
the same is become the head of the
corner: this is the Lords doing, anc
it is marvellous in our eyes?
Therefore l say unto you, The
Kingdom of God shall be taken from
you and give unto the nation bring
ing forth the fruits thereof. Anc
whatsoever shall fall on this stone
shall be broken: but on Whomsoevel
it shall fall, it will grind him to pow
der"
He Spoke of Them.
And Matthew tells that when the