The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-04-27
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THE SOWER
Sunday School Lesson Tor April 29.lsOb
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probably near CapernHum.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES Parallel
passages ON parable. Matt i3l'g and
Luke SOS Word parable" as used IN
scripture. Eek 500. Mum. 17, Psa
- Mark ign SlI occasions Of tho use
OF the words he that hath ears 20 hear
etc. ns spoken by christi Matt nl5
!, a. MARI ~. 60. Z 10 auth Ncr) Luxe
li15 See ulso Rev 81, 4. ~. n 80, 70. z.
lls Compare also Matt % 20 -. Luxe
IS. 1885 References 10 thorns. thisu'',
and brlcrs lsA. o. 10. Ezek p q Hos. lOt.
psa ~ ". Prov gzl. Lcgl 70. JET ~.
1913. Matt nc. q -. Z Coz. ~
Comment aud Suggestive Thought
Y. l. Again 90. by the sea" Jesus
frequently taught by the Sea Of Gaiilee.
"Vefy great multitude out OF every
city" OLukcl. Entered into snip
(boaU sea" Seated himself, as
Jewish rabbi would have done. al the
prov Of the boat. nearest the shore.
v Many things by parallels.
Matthew records seven parallels spoken
On this occasion. and MARX adds one
morr All related 10 aspects OF
ChriGs kingdom. or iis growth.
v 2. behold" M exclamation 10
attract attention. quito possibly. also.
Jesus pointed % the adjoining hillside.
where that % which he told was being
enacted a sowrr co.. 90 SOW HIS
basket Of seed flunr undcr his left
arm. with steady. measured pace he
maryhed up and down his portion oi
the open held. Jerking bis handful oi
corn before him a. every step o. Iris
trum
V 'Hy 'he wayslde" Upon The
trodicn pathway running through or
by the side ~ thc field The fowls
came and deyourci b." Great no,ks Of
| rock pigeons and Crows dwell In the
huls and valleys surrounding the Sea
az GaHioc
Y 3. g. "s' ~ grounds Places
vhcrr a thin layer Of earth covered an
underlying slab ~ rock This rock.
becoming warm by the fun. causes he
Goods which fall upDn n 20 sprout
quickly Tut also prevents their roots
from striking downward aul finding
'ursuano' iu the soil.
V : Among thorns" Thorn b"ar'
isr plants. ~ which there ARE many
varieties in Palestine "Chokci a."
I've thorns brlur stronger soon over.
TOP the grain and rob u u the sun
nrht. their roots also rob the gain
ruots 81 moisture. snd perhaps trine
around and actually choke a.
vs. Read this according 10 the Re-
virri rendering "Thlfiyfpll sixty
fold o.. an huuirviiuld.' II Il not
uncommon that. frum uns grain OF
wheat -ouu upou the fertile soil ~
Palestine heads barring 20. 90 or even
leo grains arr produced
vs. lie mat hath ears 90 hear.
Iet him hear" Jesus call 20 an Ills
hearers. iu,lunr them 90 pay earnest
beed that they might understand aud
truly profit from What they hal heard
We When aioue the twelve.
When tho crowd had dispersed aiiei
oil the parallels spoken un this occa'
s,oa had t-r~u riyeli. = little company
trgly DESTROYS - understanding. gath
cred about Icms. and asked Him r.
interpret them
v ~. Unto you n given" I've
eaus. yop arr sinorrr 10 heart and ~
ecptIyc In mind The mystery 81 th'
. kinrdom VI Cod Tho secret religious
, rites nf the Greeks wvrc called "mys
, terics" The Uusp.l ~ Christ is a m's
I terry In that n can ~ clearly under
stood only BY those whose hearts re-
ociy" ".
We "scclni, not perceive etc
A free quotation trum La. &. p. 10. hot
4. Ter rendered ln Matt 1873 who're % 4
clearly shusu that the failure 20 80
5 4 bcrausr ~ villmlly shutting thu
sycs thi' o.. hardening the heart
b We "1hr HuWcr suNrtn the word
j. Jesus knows that liis hearers will isou
o. this understand that Ne. NJ M
!. time ~ speaking. o. the SoNcr tn
f seed o. the WORD ~ Cod she prlc
. hmltlon ~ Gods love which lie va
.- continually teaching hy gracious word
,. AMI kindly deeds Tho Hrli. as sab
a trru.nt parable tolls. Is tho world
/ We. eTh,y hy the waysilc" Toe
vhr,c hearts. ukr the waysiie. haN
u been hardened bv hc.ur made "a ,om
Is mon mad ior g,gry r,l influence
"a v g. III, Second class ~ nearer
~ shear the Word. Immediately Ccclv
h A. with eladuc,s" Their emotions az
In urrcd. they arr pleased, cNhuaratc,
10 made happy. aud without any dee
10 Thought. dc,ldo hastily that they wi
" be followers NJ jesus. Prompt decisio
Is not condemned. but the lack " slr
2 ,crlty ani ducp purpose.
y. va "ilnyr un rout IN thcnrclNcs
In Their hearts du not really take hold ,
4. Jesus they think themselves Chrl
e. ,ians. because, az the moment, ih'
~ seems 10 be- the most attractive NO
- "Whrn trihula,ion or pcrccuiio
.. arisr,h" The rock bed ~ sclnshncl
sc lies under these emotions
~ Practical Points.
n va II becomes ~ IN hcarkcn q
,sntl,rly t. every message ot God.
~ liab 90.
N Va. We arr without excuse n u
"a Gospel message which comes To Of
u. ears Il mo- permitted To- nnd lodgncI
\. In our hearts Rom 4 90. -
In \. n. Jesus representatives, up,