The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-11

am the truth" 1t was of him
that John wrote, "In the begin
ming was the Word" To know
God we must know "thc truth as
it is in Jesus
Second, The Word is for Man.
"Great multitudcs. The gospel
is the good news. It is the best
news that ever reached human
cars. 1t has come to US in its
ful'ness and power. Oar primal
duty is TO pass it on to others
until the knowledge of Jehovah
co"ers tho earth as the waters
cover the sea.
Third, The Word Is Through
Christ. "Hc spakc to them" The
Great Teacher uttered tho great
est truths in all the world. But
more r1ust be done than simply
to nut the truth in reach of the
people. They must be taught.
And teaching is a long, slow
process. Happy are they who
learn from the Great Teacher.
Fourth. The Word Is Divinely
Explained. "Manv things in par
ables." The stories told by Jesus
arc incompatible. To the seeing
eye they illuminate the truth he
wished to convey. Illustrations
must illustrate or they fail in
their purpose.
Fifth. The Word is Widely
broadcast. "a sower went forth
to sOw-the word of the king
DOM" The high privilege of
sowing gospel seed belongs not
only to Jesus, the Apostles, and
the martyrs of the past and to
the ministers of today, but also
to US of the rank and file. Sow
broadcast the good seed!
Sixth, The Word Will Not Ger
inmate in a Hard Heart. Some
seed fell by the wayside, and the
birds came and devoured it
when anyone heareth the word of
the kingdom and understandeth it
not, then cometh the evil one,
and snatcheth away that which
hath been sown in his heart.
Not every grain of truth will
yield largely. Let us be sure OF
that. Indeed some of it will yield
nothing at all in some lives. But
the responsibility will be upon
the hardened nearer and not up
on the faithful sower.
Seventh, The Word Will Not
Root Deeply in a Shallow Heart.
"Others fell upon the rocky |
places-this is he that heareth
the word and straightway with
ioy receiveth it, yet hath no root i
in himself, but endureth for al
while and when tribulation or
cometh because of
the word, he stumbleth." The |
shallow-hearted may promise well
but they are disappointed at har-
vest time. They furnish no depth i
in which the truth can root itself
firmly. And there can be no
good fruitage without good root
age. /
Eighth, The Word Will not
Mature in a Clicked Heart. 10Th
ers fell among the thorns-this is
he that heareth the word and the
cares of the world and the de-
ceitfulness of riches choke the
word. and he becometh unfruit-
full" Bramble thickets are poor
soil for worthy growths. They |
are not incapable; they are in
hospitable. They are exclusive
and selfish. How choking are the
cares of life!
Ninth, The Word Will Thrive
in a Receptive Heart. "Others
fell into the good ground--this |
is he that heareth the word and
rnderstandeth it." See the dep,
rich. ready soil take in the seed!
So let our minds and hearts re-
ceive the word of God.
Tenth, The Word Will be Fruit
full in Good Life. "Yields fruit
forth, some a hun
some sixty, some |
thirty" Deeper and deeper strike
the roots day by day, alike in |
sun and storm. So the day of
harvest will be day of joyous
reaping. And so may our lives
bear fruit to the glory of God!