Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1941-12-12
Sunday School
Lesson

ship. Matt, 15;l4-50, : Cor e;l-9;
SOL, etc.
OUTLINES
Ne, 1, Progressive Economic
Stewardship.
No. =, Non Progressive Steward
ship.
No. ;, Christian Stewardship.
Through TINS parade We get an
example Vi economic stewardship,
non progressive s,ewal dship, anu
christian stewardship.
"For tie klnsaom OF heaven is
like MN travelling INTO lar
country, VINO eailed ms own ser
wants anu delivered unto them ms
goods. And unto one he gave i've
talents; TO anothI, two, and to
another accorded one; and to ev-
cry man according 10 his several
abilities; and straight way took
mis- Journey
Now, las see how much money
that was: one talent was worth
$4,000 in Greek money. The man
with five talents had S4,oUU.U0,
The man with Two talents had
Sl,s2o.ee. Tney bota douA!ed their
money IN trade.
Now, let's see what the owner
expected. We ind that the owner
expected whac the servants did in
the 10th verse; the one that had
received tive talents gained live
more; and likeise md the servant
with two talents. Alter a long
while, the owner came and set
tied with his servants. SO, the
five talent man came ana made
his report saying, Lord, thou de-
Everest unto me live talents: be-
hold tlook) | have gained five
talents more He received the
communication, well done, thou
good and faithful servant, thou
hast been faithful over few
things. | will make thee ruler over
many things; enter thou mo the
JOY Of thy Lord And likewise,
the same commentator to the two
talent man. We notice the Lord
SAID the same to the two talent
man as to the Five" What is
the difference? Let US go back to
the several ability; the one had
more ability to handle five tai
ents than the man with two tai
ents. Yet, each servant was salts
fled and happy because he had
done his best; and the owner was
pleased, because he knew each
had done his capacity. 50, prog
resslve economy is finding ways
and means to advance business so
nscfv--sc the money, and that
is just what they did.
Non Progressive Stewardship
To my notion, our lesson is in
this wicked and slothful servant
AT the same time the owner gave
out the five and two talents. he
also gave another servant one tai
ent; which was 100000 in Greek
money, which equalod his capa-
city to do. AT the same time he
called the five and two talent
servants, he called the one talent
servant to make his report. He
said, lord, | knew thee that thou
art nard man, reaping where
thou hast sown, and gathering
here thou has not strewed and
was afraid, and went and hid thy
talents in the earth. So, there thou
hast that is thine"
We called this man the 'nor
progressive steward" The ownpl
called him, "thou wicked and sloth
full servant" and judged the ser
want by his own words. "thoJ
knewest that | reap where | sow.
ed not, and gathered where | have
not strewed, thou oughtess there.
fore to have put my money or
the exchangers and then at my
coming, / should have received
mine own with interest. Take
therefore, the talent from him, anC
give it unto him which has ter
talents. And cast we the unprofit-
able servant into outer darkness
there shall be weeping and gnash.
ing of teeth"
God gets interest, or increase
from everything in nature, Why
could not that "poor man" will
$4,000 look out on nature and sc,
that one grain of corn will bring
a stalk. that can be used for ami
NAL feed, and at least on ear, t
sometimes three and four will
hundreds of grains; and one grain
of wheat, rye, rice, barley anC
hemp. double ard triple theil
fruits; and the stalks can be useC
as food for cattle; as well as make
paper out of them, along with thC
corn cobs; and their trees, flow.
ers. plants and vegetables and as
we'll as vegetation, all come hacl
with an increase; and that fish
fowl, animal, bugs, frogs, Lizards
and reptiles of all kinds, evei
those as low as a snake will bring
hack an increase: and why that