The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-25
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81 A.
GOLDEN TExr-H anv
hear let him hear. ALark -
CENTRAL TRUTH-We abss.,
good seed of Gods worS =
good hearts, and bring forth !, =. >. -. -
TIME-Autnmn, a. D. d
after the last lesson.
PLAcE-On the shore 81 s..
lee, near Capernaun. -o
PARALLEL AccoUSrs 81 -
Matt 1919, IS-o0s Luke ~ 4 :.
thirty-two years old, near 49,.
second year of His minirtr~
INTERVENING HIsroRY-ss..
events in the life Of Chriaf ~
the intervening weeks: I.
Matthew; the choosing 81 n. =
sermon on the mount; heallne \,
on's servant.
INTRoDuCTIoN-Jesus po,,
new method Of teaching. c., ~
crowd to hear Him, but the n.
is increasing One day in \.
Jesus is charged With blasnhn.s.
family came 10 Him, pFObaI,lu =
to at in different way ~
Then He goes ont of the ~ r.
shore, and getting into honl - r..
the multitude who are % az r
speaks eight parallels The -
sower is told in the previous vsp,
ably they could see at that gsas 4
kinds of soil aud the result. ~.
fore their eyes.
HELPS OVER HARD PLAcRs-la
Him the parable: the Interpreters
parable He had just spoken Il
terry: the things hitherto hidden. u.
vealed by Christ. The discipl
dent and teachable. and there,.
learn more Unto thtsa IA, - Il.
without the circle of Christ', m.
side of the number who oher.l ~ ".
Seelng Il. mag see cad rot IL q 7ssSs J.
could not be given TO them o'.r,ss :.
they would have made i bad u Y /. !.
injury Of themselves and oll.s 81.
this case God wanted them q =, -.
lieve and be saved. Lest AZ f.,,r
verted: not that Christ tanrht Il 49,.
for this end; but they WonR ~ n.
and understand, lest they rhern \.
verted. IA. The seaer: Jesun III s.
and all who teach aud preach nsis. = :.
The seed: Gods Word Of truth III
the hearts of men. Is. H'ansde k.l'.e.
paths or roads which ran nearoe ,k,~s, :.
grain fields. There were 40 ieice, i, 49,.
These hearers are those Mho.> 4, y 4.
hardened by neglect and sin, u ~ -
makes no impression, and Ia rs.l,1 ~
represented by the fowls, pluo1a -. =
good seed. Note that the Wis>.s
not take away the good seed unl... = =
him. He can not destroy lhe -, i :
soil is good. 16. Stony grouna. mn. :
fields full Of stones, but . thin lrsef 4 y
over fiat rocks. The soil Il VAN \ /.
sun, and the seeds spring ap vevy -. \
the soil soon becomes dry. nsnnnr
oldds.ess: these hearers aIe III ~R
moved by excitement, aud III lo..
those around them, but they dom.
, Christians at heart. Their pllnaSne
character are not changed Il. lm
for the aorld's sake as soon y ~ r,
come which test their principles u =
is. IhoynS: growing By the hcde,, T =
fields. These grow upfaster shna c.
and shut off the sun and absorb ~ -
: Of the ground. 10. Udln N lls INK =
( ieties about earthly things. 20 ah.ult
! terest in them. Dsceiyalassto f fiean r.
deceive, in making people expecl ~ =
> them than they can give. ii s
Y suit, disappointing people continually
q The uord. these things talN u -
= time and attention that pcspn ~
hgion and goodness and He1Rsa
= CoMMENTs-By the sea n y
g multltudes gathered TO hcnR -.
}, AS they pressed close ipcl
r q boat, and, pushing littls
: the boat as pulpit. From
them about the word Of Cid J..
2 Gus ways in which men receIls T. -
O Of God. In the parable q -
!. seed stands for the word q e1.ii =
J. GUS kinds of soil represent hn1m J.
u various degrees Of receptlNllI
represents the results ot ihnt
o sown. The seed. This il the N.iAM
IL Every time that we hear sesna =.
ID that is based on the word Of w. !.
n been soWn in our hearts. kfel
y the Bible and every studying
= in the class is a sowing Ot q, !.
all seed sown bear Fruit 49, = .
at not7 Because OF the soil u - I.
le sown. In our parable theirs afs :. ~. =
NJ of soil spoken Ct. Look q tns. 8 ~ =. =
der. a. Hard dor,l-trcddM IS. = :
- rying feet Of thousand worry
as and evil practices have trodaea II n
Id soil into hardness. On this Ius = J Y /
err seed makes no impression. y
10 on to, not into the heart
= tened to in listless way. 4 -. =.
O. and there Is caught, but sWlI!Q !.
ne thieving thoughts catches !.
rs and leaves no trace OF y -
ar hoarer has ut some time 60
- hearer.n (2) stony ed. e.
but earth with much sscne
'ct This kind OF soil represent
1t "good impulses but wsOee ~. y. ~
in carry them very far. Iney -
a.. they will obey the truth
III give good promise Of amount !.
al thing. They may 20 80 iar !. 49,. =
re church, and even for aWnils -
be ers in the church But preasn.9 -.
nd to have no deep roots. IfO. sse.
all which daunts them. and Y -, -. ). n
up their professions and =
they were before. Promlhs 80. -
time IN their lives, but y - 9 -
no fulfillment. (3) 7A0yay - !. -
! q there is plenty Of soil, ra1 80 =
All got the start Of the gooa -
has already been busyln - 49, !. 1.
cal comes the spirit and sc'ss -. -
has It springs up, and proin.l.e. I. !
ht- the time, care, and lust =. - r.sxl
av- sire for pleasure are tnsss -. - 4.
- By and BY they ouigroW 80 4. =.
Gu occupy more and more 2 - ~ q
Tor at last the seed - cnosse - -
1t leaving tae heart with ~. 5
YES worldly desires aud deeds 80
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