The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-05-04

| probably near Capemaum
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. - New
| Testament picture OF Devil. Matt 4.l
| 1878; Luke q 81; John 1872. Cor. 2.ll; u g
"a. Eph. Gil; Thos. 2.ls. Tim. 2.-i, Pet
SIS. g. Rev. 2.l0, 1879. 2l.l-3. 7-lQ Compar'
"the field Is the world with Mal lili Matt
sll; l5Sl-33 &l9, Mark 1916. John ll.l8
SIG, Acts is; Rev. 5.l3 Angels. Luke l,s
Heb ia; Matt $50. i.f. 1881. Cor. t.3
ul0. Col. 2.ls; Rev. 2lt. q Matt A.4-o
Day Of judgment. Matt 1921, chaps "a
Is; Cor. $40, Tim. 81. Pet s.li hov
20I2, i3. The destruction of the area hy
FIRE: Isa. 5:@; lOi6. i7. NAL al, Matt $40
7lgi Heb. 6.s, 1927.
V. "A. Put He forth Better. "seI
before them" as one spreads meal
before nis guests "The kingdom OF
heaven is li6ened unto" a pefplox.ng
hindrance to the grow of the king
dom may be discernel by considering a
not uncommon oc urIence boy which
the growth Of wheat in field was him
dered Good seed. Pure seed OF the
grain he wished TO raise, ulmiXed with
seed Of any other kind.
V. 25. while men slept" During
the night, or while those in charge Of
the field were forgetiul Enemy
sowed tares." A more d.abolIcal device
for wreaklng vengeance upon an enc
my can scarcely be imagined. 'Tares."
The original has a particle indicating
that this sowing was over. or. on top
OF, what had previously been sown.
" 26. Brought forth fruit Be
gan 10 head. Not until that stage OF
growth was reached dld any difference
between the two kinds of shoots ap-
pear
V. o. "Didst thou not sow?" A
form Of question. assuming that an az
frmatiye answer Is expe tel. Whence
hath It tares?" A few stray tares
would have caused no surprise and
would have been carefully wooded out
as they are in that land 90 this day;
but such an abundance of them was
found in this field that even the serv-
ants questioned the alvisablity Of
this.
V. %. NAY lest ye root mp the
wheat" The roots Of the two sorts oil
plants were by this time so nterwned
that any attempt at separation would
be sure to cause death % the wheat
V. 30. The harvest" The time for
cutting the ripened grain Gather
first the tares." This would bee al
matter Of no small dIfcuity Burn
them" This would De done in an
oven.
V. SO. Then into the house"
II seems probable that the multitude
dispersed (Rev. VerJ because Jesus.
having left the boat. went at once
with the twelve and other earnest dis !
ciples into the houso-His own or that |
of some disciple-from which He mad |
come when He set out for this walk |
TO the sea. Declare (explaim i
the parable" This request was eyi- /
dence that the hearts of these. like |
good ground. were eager 90 receive |
and retain the TRUTH Jesus had as
sured them (V. I'D. as be assures us. |
that 10 those who earnestly desire and /
seek 70 understand spiritual truth. Il |
will be made plain "Of the tares Of |
the field They had seized the char
acteristic feature OF the teaching. as
their words show.
V. 81, 3S. "He that sowe.h the
Son OF Man" Jesus uses of Himself
IN accepted Messianic title "The field
. the world" We are apt TO mar
row our conception OF the field. The
whole Of this material globe on which
we live, with an It's races of men. is
he field God loves TO cultivate. Good
seed children of the Kingdom"
IN the earlier parable the good seed
the word of Cod Here lt
those who have received
he Word into their hearts. Not an
-ead Gods truth from the Bible. but |
III Judge OF il from the lives OF Chris
ians Jesus is called the Word OF
iod John u. and surely each Chris
ian should work out in hts life the
ruth which his heart receives. and
hus pass on the Heavenly Fathers
Message to others. Children of the
wicked one" Such as have SO YIELD
d their hearts 10 evil influences that
hey exhibit characteristics OF wicked
less in their lives John S:iO.
" 80. The enemy is the devil"
esus always recognized the devil as a
cal person. The end of the world"
he end OF this present age. The word
ere translated world" is not The one
hus rendered In " 3S That refers %
he physical world this. 90 The COM
letion OF an era 'Reapers are the
ngels." Gods messengers of another ,
rider than man.
V. 40, Al "Tares gathered and i
urned." The burning OF the tares q
ictured the final destruction OF an !
VII" "All that onends." Literally.
cause stumbling" is. whatever
luses any 10 fan into sin Each Of
s IS either a stepping-si0ne helping }
thers 20 rise Godward, or a stumbling .
ock.
Practical Points.
Y. %. We should continually work. +,
atch and pray for the coming OF the !
eayenly Kingdom upon earth-Matt J
10.
V. 25. When men are spiritually i'
-owsy is Satans opportunity Mark J
I.3s.
V. 26. Evil may De hidden or dis r
lised for a time. but must at last II
)pear in its true charactar-Matt u
10. u
V. 2s. The devil is tho source Of j.
Ill John 3:S; John sfl p
V 3s. Jesus longs 10 do good 20 the =
hole human race Pet 3.g.
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