The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-11-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
JESUS THE GREAT MISSIONARY.
Luke, Chapter -
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went forth to SOW" No one need look
far to see that. Every one of His hear
ers had seen the sower sally forth on
his beast, which he always rode bare
hack. or perchance walking to the dis
tant field with his little pillow ON his
shoulders For, like the French peas
antry of today, instead of living alone
on the farm. the Gallilean husbandmen
dwelt in little clustering villages, go
ing out each morning to work in the
field. Jesus invited all men to Him
self and not only stopped there but
He went out to find men. Go out into
the highways and hedges and COMPEL
them to come in
! The Parable of the Sower- In this
I parable Jesus gives US the reason why
we should arouse ourselves to pro-
gressive evangelical policy in church
work. Our Lord explains this parable
! in verses 1923, so we shall not have
to lean to our own understanding. The
wicked one is introduced in the first
parable as the principal character, and
this causes us to ask the question:
Does this parable mean the triumph
| Of the Gospel in the hearts OF all
men," This is the teaching Of some.
Rather we believe that it emphasizes
the fact of a personal devil trying con-
stantly to thwart the progress of the
Gospel. OF the four parts of the seed
only one part takes root sufficiently
to grow.
Responsibility of the Christian-An-
other duty given TO US by the ideal
missionary was that OF communica-
ton. Jesus meaning OF receiving the
Kingdom" is the spiritual birth,
John SD. Now with the coming OF
this great blessing from the Father
Christ lays upon all who receive, the
responsibility OF communicating it to
others. NO man when he hath lighted
a lamp covereth il with q vessel. oil
putteth it under a bed" The blessing
which the Missionary brings is TO be
multiplied in the hearts and lives Of
the many by us doing our duty anC
: being at our Fathers business.
New Relations Formed-There is
anothehr lesson to be seen in the life
of our Great Missionary. On being tolS
that his mother ana brothers wer'
DESTROYS of seeing Him, Jesus pointe'
10 His disciples and followers as bear
ling to Himself relations as close ant
intimate as those Of mother and broth
ers. On this principle We see the basi
Iof a new community wherein senuin
brotherhood is expressed. 4 new com
munity where all lavish upon the othe
the affections OF brotherly kindness
The Length and Breadth of jesus
e missionary labor is seen in His goin
Tout OF the territory OF the Jews VII
. despised hogs" and hog raisers,
, The herders OF swine were not permit
ted within judaism. Out among thi
class of people We read Of His healin
: power in the incident OF the Gerasen
demoniac. A lot Of US are TOO hide
bound. Don't you see it from the les
, son?
The Great Missionary Was Also
Social Service Worker. - Never whe
, the sick came TO him did he push ther
: aside. The woman with the issue @
blood was healed by touching "th
hem OF His garment" the daughter O
Jarius was directly restored. Seekin
. Ito fully restore men He engaged il
philanthropic, social, and medical la
bors that He might perfect men afte
His own type.