Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-11-24

GOLDEN TEXT-The Son Of Man 10
come to seek and to save that which 10
iost.--Luke 1910
REFERENCE MATERIAL~-Matt 4:2s;
1858.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus Brings Lit
tie Girl Back to Life.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus the Great Mis-
sionary.
INTERMEDIATE AND sENIoR TOPIC
Jesus Meeting All Human Needs.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Jesus the Ideal Missionary.
|. The Great MIssionary's Field wv.
1-3).
he went throughout every city and
village. The true missionary goes to
everybody. for all need the gospel.
l. His Message ". u. He preached
the glad tidings Of the kingdom Of
God. The gospel message Is truly good
tidIngs, for the great King Is Offering
to rebellious sinners salvation through
Jesus Christ
2. His Helpers ". L. The twelve
apostles were with Him. The mission
ary should utilize the help of others.
8. Supported by Saved Women (vv.
2. 81. Out of grateful hearts certain
women who had experienced the saw
ing power of the gospel ministered
unto Jesus of their substance
u. The Great Missionary Teaching
(vv. 4-21).
/. The Parable Of the Sower (vv. f.
21.). "a the sower-Jesus (see Matt
13 :27,. (2) The seed--the Word Of
God (v. III. (3) The kinds of ground
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foot-trodden path pictures the hard
hearted upon which no impression can
be made. The preached word finds no
entrance, and Satan snafches 1t away
as birds pick up the grain from the
hard-beaten path. In such cases faith
cannot spring up and result In saliva
ton (v. 12). (b) Stony ground ". 81.
This is not stones mixed with earth,
but thin layer of earth on ledge of
rock. The seed falling upon such
earth springs up quickly. but the plant
soon dies when exposed to the SUM-
This pictures the hearer who receives
with joy the message of the gospel, but
when persecution and trials come be-
cause of following Christ he gives up
and deserts the cause ". 15). (c)
Thorny ground ". %. This ground IL
good, but 1t has thorns growing in II.
The seeds spring up, but the plant has
no room to develop. This rdctures the
Christians who bear no Christian fruit
because of being preoccupied with
"cares, riches and pleasures" OF this
life ". 14). I'D Good ground ". 81.
The seed here sprang up and bore fruit
to the full measure. This pictures the
honest heart which receives the gospel
message and allows it to produce In
its life full harvest of grain ". 49,
The application of this parable il
found In verses 1918. %
2. Kinship with Jesus Christ (vv. 10
2D. Jesus teaches here that there Is
relationship to Him which is closer
than the tie of blood.
III. The Great Missionary Doing
Wonders (vv. 22-39).
L. Calming the Storm (vv. 22-25).
() Jesus asleep ". 23). While the
disciples were sailing the ship the
Master fell asleep. (2) The fright
ened disciples (vv %, 24) AS their
ships were filed with water the dis
ciples awoke Jesus with their cry OF
peril. (3) Jesus rebuked the wind and
water ". 24). At His word there was
a great calm. (4) Jesus rebuked the
disciples (v. 25). He did not rebuke
them for waking Him, but for the.x
lack of faith.
2. Casting Out Demons (vv. 26-39l.
Demon-possessi0n was In that day, and
Is today, an awful reality. a. Jesus
met by the demoniac (vv. 26-29). (2)
Jesus question ". 30). The purpose
the real man to consciousness-to en-
able him to distinguish between the
demon and himself. (3) The demons
request (vv. 81, 32). They asked per-
mission to enter into a herd of swine.
1t seems that the demons have a dis
like for disembodiment. The devil
cannot act without Divine permission.
(4) The request granted (vv. 80. 83).
Just why this was done we do not
know. Since Jesus did 1t we must be-
lieve that 1t was wise. (5) The effect
upon the people wv. 34-37). (a) The
keepers of the swine went and made
1t known in the city and country. (bl
The peo ,le made investigation They
saw the nan clothed and In his right
mind. and heard the testimony a.
those who had seen what was don4.
(c) Besought Jesus to depart from
them. (6) Request Of the man whom
He healed wv. So. a0). He desired 70
be with Jesus. This was natural and
right. but his responsibility was to g