The weekly echo., 1933-02-10
SUNDAY ST.
LESSON
By R. W. Young
BY R. W. Young

By R. W. Young
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 1865
JESUS TEACHES BY PAR. LIS
FOUR KINDS OF HzAD5
YOUNG PEOPLES AND ADULT
TOPIC-TRUTHFUL CHRISTIAN
LIVING MARK ALTO, 1920
GOLDEN TEXT-Herein is my Father
glorifed, that ye bear much fruit; 50
shall ye be my disciples. john 1873.
Every true Christian is-must be 4
sower Of the gospel seed.
The gospel is the seed that VIII
save the world. There is no substi-
tute for it. Only GOOD soil produces a
good crope. The farmer can improve
his land So the Christian may i'm
prove conditions that affect human
lives and thus give the gospel better
chanel to do its work
No matter how discouraging the re-
suits, we must not cease to sow-the
harvest will surly cine sooner or later.
NOTES ON THE TEXT
Jesus teaching the Multitudes( Verse
10y
Verse 1. No room was large enough to
hold the crowds that came to Jesus to
hear Him, so again He came to the sea-
side.
Verse Q He taught them, so the author
ellis US many things by this method.
The Parable of The Sewer Verse
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Verse 3. Christ first gets their atten-
ton by telling them TO listen. Then He
be an this parable. The sower was not
named by the Master No one but the
sower went out to sow seed.
Verse a. The roads passed through the
cultivated lands and as the seed was
sowed some would fall upon the beaten
cath or road It would lie exposed in
he hard suface Of the road whert the
birds would devour it.
Verse 5. Some of the seed fell on stony
ground. which had only thin layers of
sell The roots could obtain no sub
stance consequently could not pro-
duce fruit.
Verse 6. The sun with is hos rays,
leaning down upon the plant which
lad only shallow ground in which to
send its roots, soon scorched i and 1t
withered away.
Verse 7. Briars ond brambles in not
countried have a quick and plentiful
They crowd and choke
every o.her form of vegetation.
Verse 8. Because the ground was Gull
tivated and prepared for the recen-
ion Of the seed, There was no diff
Guilty experienced in its bringing forth
a bountiful harvest.
-roreo 9. When Jesus had finished the
narahle. He admonishcd thi-e who
',eard IL 20 give their attention to IT,
-rarsc 10 When he was alone the dis
criples and other quizzed Him obout
the meaning of the parable.
THE PARABLE EXPLAINED Verse
1920
Verse -. If they could not understood
+h,s one. which was the key how
would thew be able to understand the
other?
Verse IA. The sower is the one VINO
delivers the message.
Verse IL. Satan, through his emissarles'
svmbilized in the parable by the fowls
Of the air. take the word of God out o.
he heart of those who are not careful
to hid it.
Verse 16. These are he person who
hear the word and acknowledge ITS
truth. Immediately they take hold OF
t. but they have no steadiness' re-
solution and perseverance.
Verse II. The seed sown on stony
ground produces quick maturity but
il also means brief life and speedy
decay.
Verse 1S. These represent those who
hear the word, but do not permit 1t 10
take part in their lives.
Verse 10. The word is choked, because
those who profess to have 1t allow
MANY .hings to arise between them
and their duty to God.
Verse 20. The good ground is the heart
that is prepared to receive Gods word.