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INTERNATIONAL ß SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS (tL&Jf) V-v Vi ¡iV S CXT 8 E X P O S IT IO N A N D P R A C T IC A L C O M M E N T - Keitk L. Brooks P O IN T S oftke L E S S O N , T .C .H orton L E S S O N P IC T U R E , C . A .K iU m k i IL L U S T R A T IO N S - W . H . Pike E L E M E N T A R Y - Mabel L. Merrill T H E K IN G D O M O F GO D . SEPTEMBER 7, 1919 Golden Text: “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness ” Mat. 6:33. Mat. 13:31-33, 44-50. 21; 2 Cor. 10:3-5.) 6:10; 13:31-33, 44-50; 18:2, 3; Lu. 17:20, LESSON TEXT (Read Mat. î| v 1
(31) A nother parable pu t he forth unto them , saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of m ustard seed, which a m ap took, and sowed in his field: (32) w hich indeed is the least of all seeds; b u t when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so th a t th e birds of the a ir come and lodge in th e branches thereof. (33) A nother p a r able spake he unto them ; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a wom an took, and hid in three m ea sures of meal, till the whole w as leavened. (44) Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasu re hid in a field; the which when a m an h ath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all th a t he hath, and buy (1) The World Field. (2) The Wheat and the Tares. (3) The Woman and the Leaven. (4) The Wealth of the Field. (5) The Winnowing Drag Net. There are seven parables here. The first four,—The Sower, The Wheat and Tares, The Mustard Seed and The Leaven,—were given to the multitude to show the human aspect; the three fol lowing,—The Hid Treasure, The Pearl of Great Price and the Winnowing Drag Net,—were spoken to the disciples, and give the Divine aspect. The first two parables can be viewed together; the third and fourth also teach similar truth; the fifth and sixth out!ine—
eth th a t field. (45) Again, the king dom of heaven is like unto a m er chant m an seeking goodly pearls: (46) Who, when he- had found one pearl of g reat price, w ent and sold all th a t he had, and bought it. (47) Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, th a t was cast into the sea, and g a th ered of every kind: (48) Which, when it w as full, they drew to shore and sa t down, and gathered the good into ves sels, bu t c ast the bad away. (49) So shall it be a t th e end of the world- the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the ju st, (50) And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. also go together, and are seen in con trast; the seventh stands alone. There are contrasts and comparisons through out them all. The lesson given us is fragmentary —a few verses taken from the chapter which should always be considered as a whole. We have endeavored to select an outline which will enable us to cover the main teaching of these parables. It is important to understand what the word “kingdom” means. “King dom,—the house or dominion of a king; the realm where he rules.” Wherever God sways a community, or even an individual, there is His king dom, as every flag that floats over a sailor on the sea, and every uniform
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