The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-04-25


Lxxsos TExT-Lukc s:+ia.
CoipEs TExr-T4ke heed. therefore. hov -
Tsur Autumn a. A n. - sfev weeks after
The last lesson.
near Capernaum- Parallel accounts q the
waoie parable Matt. 1910; Mark Si9).
Jesus nearly thirty-;E NO years old. near the close
Of The second year o. His public ministry
IxrEnvExrSG HEsroEY-Af:er tho snoinsine
Of Jesus feet and ne parable q the fnarises,s
house. Jesus made another tour q caiilee O;t
81. accompanied BY Ills disciples and some
noble women Who were His helpers Return
tnx 70 CaperrAum. He healed > h-int ara oumu
deraonlzc Matt. y: I'D. and answered me
accusations 81 the PhzElsees In reference 20 -
Then His mother and brethren came 70 Inter
fc-e with him Mark 3.,ir5; HAtt- is<oHoo1
Later the same day fHzft. 13sD lie went out o.
the city 70 the seashorc ard began 10 teach -
rar-b.es. Our Lesson to-day Il the nrst OF tne
eight parallels then spoken The day on wnic.
this parable was spoken was one q the most
busy and eyentfui recorded In the lie Of Jesus
% He saved : dcnoniac- 90 lie answered n
insulting scrioes from Jerrs@lem- % ne -
c>svcd the interruption q His family whfis
teaching. a. He icft the city and went 20 tne
seashorc- q, He began anew method oftcscnlne
by parallels. and spoke eight OF them ~ ~
went on : vessel across the Sea OF Galiicc anc
encountered . terrible tempest which ne
calmed with = word
ExrLAxAronY-The circumstances In
Which the Parable Was Spoken .-Ver -
Matt. 1872. And vl<n much people rers
oafhred together. Jesus had gone out Of
the city Of Capernaum, probably toward
the plain OF Cennesareth. on the south
and was walking on the shore Of the
Sea OF Galilce. Hc would escape from
tho hindrances OF enemies, and OF mis-
taken friends. and the narrow limits Of
the city, and como out into .
fields, and purcr air. and larger freedom
BY the sea. But multitudes followed
Him, and crowded so closely 70 hear
Him that He stopped intoa fshing-boat
and put OF . short distance from the
Land, while the multitudes stood upon
the circular shores Of the bay. which
rise up as they recede from tho water
thus forming . great amphiteater
crowded with people, Of which Jesus in
the i~shing-boat was the center.-P-
Weyecons< % Him out II noy cry. The
Interest in Jesus and His teaching, and
the hope Of the Inauguration of the new
kingdom by wondrous works. attracted
great crowds from all directions.
/. The Sower.-ver s. A scorer srens
I 0Xk 70 &IN@ Nu0&OEttx VWE<A @h%
Of God IN the hearts Of he people y
represented by the sower in D parable.
Hence the sower designates "a Jesus
Christ, who came forth from the Father
, and from Heaven to SOW the good seed
in this evil world. C) The apostles
who. taught by Jesus and under the In
fiuence OF the Spirit, scattered over the
then known world the truth Of the
Kingdom OF God. 49, All who go forth
: to preach or to teach. in public or In
private, the truths Of the word Of God
: III. The Seed.-Vers- g. H. 5. To sosl
lii seed- That Is. the word OF God
Luke SID, the spiritual truths which
l God has revealed to men in various
! ways, but especially by His Son Jesus
Christ--P. All spiritual life depends
: on . Divine iced sow in the heart b.
the Divine So~wer.-Abbott-
!, III. Tho Soil.-The soil for the good
seed is the heart Of man, including biz
memory, mind and will. The seed Cal
e not grow without soil; but the life is II
the seed, not in the soil. The result
3 depend largely on the kind Of soil II
which the seed is sown and the prepare
a ton made for receiving the seed.
q Nv. The Care.-For agood harvest 1t 4
: absolutely necessary to have thre'
things-the best seed, the best soil ant
the best care. II any one OF these fl
the harvest Is lessened or destroyed
God furnishes the good seed withou
- measure The question Of the harvest
therefore. depends on US, as to The kin
OF hearts that receive the good seed an
the care We bestow upon it.
The Wayside Hearers--vers- 5, /:
Those in whom Is no result from th
sowing. 5. And az he sored some JsU D
70 Ss wdgside. The grain fields are rarel
% fenced. though the landmarks are def
mite and plain There are little path
le leading through hither and thitheI
N some being the highways along whic
,e the horsemen ride and asses carry the
70 burdens. 1t was along such . way Z
this-a foot or 80 in width-that th
70 seed fell which the birds Of the air in
u mediately devoured--P Hail. Il
~ Those by The srayade are they nhIf h>1
Of but 'understandeth It not" MAT
r 1870. They do not take it into the
" heart and life. because they are preo
cupied with other things. Sin has I
e hardened tho heart, worldliness has
III deadened the feelings, sinful pleasure
IA and desires have 80 dullcd the CO..
. science, that Gods truth makes no IL
le preston, more han . passing dream
or apleasant song, 70 be heard and forge
50 temp.
The Rocky-Ground Hearers.-vers.
d. Is. Those in whom It first the
m Is . promise Of harvest bri
o. liant, but short-lived. O. And -,
EU upon a rock Covered with
% thin, superficial coating Of mol
10 The rocks Of Palestine and Syria .
~ mostly limestone. with many d
IN stretches covered with an inch or %
2 soil.-Prof. Isaac Hall. Seed on sus
~ soil sprang up sooner than the rest, b
n cause thedry. underlying rock drew u
heat Of the sun, and warmed the se'
into earlier life. AZ socn AZ Y pds spruI
up Il srifhered Grdy. Is. Are they whi<
~ sfA<n thy hear, SscGrs he rord wjyh -
Their emotions are touched, but Il
" word does not reach their moral natuT