Page 6 THE WAYNES VILLE MOUNTAINEER I SCHOOL SUNDAY SCHOOI LESSON ' By HAROLD L LUNDOUIST. D. D. Dao The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. Ukaaed by Weatcrn Nwipper Union.) Lesson for December 17 Lcaaan auMecta end Scripture texta ee uaH an4 -nnvri&'hted tar International CetincU of ReliKkms Education; used by Krmleiion. Farmers Can Get $30 For Planting 4 Acres Of Trees PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM LESSON TEXT Matthew 13:34. 31-33, GOLDEN TEXT Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, aud your soul snau ttre. Iaalah 55:3. Teaching by parable, a method co often used by our Lord Jesus Christ, has many advantages. A oarable (which is a story relat ing events in common life to teach or illustrate spiritual truth) is use ful in stimulating Interest and at tention, in making the truth clear, Id fixing it in the hearer's menf cry, and in attracting for further instruction those who are interact ed even as it eliminates those who make no response. Jesus was the master of this art of teaching. Oth ers have learned from Him. The interpretation of the parables of Jesus has brought forth much difference of opinion. The impor tant point to bear in mind is that the interpretation must be one con sistent with other scripture, as well as with our Lord's own revelation of its meaning when given. We nave His own interpretation of the parable of the Sower (Matt 13:18 23), but He did not interpret the other parables of our lesson, leav ing it for us to carefully seek their meaning and gladly receive their Instruction. I. Take Heed How Yea Hear (w. 8-8). This parable Is rightly called the parable of the Sower for our Lord , to named it (v. 18), but as we read it we see that the lesson it teaches relates primarily to the four kinds of hearers of the Word of God. There are some who hear and their hearts and minds have so long been the common road over which every worldly influence baa passed, that It has become so hard the Word f God finds no lodgment, but is quickly carried away by the birds, which are the "vultures of worldli ness" and wickedness (see v. 19). Reader, if your heart is like that, ask God to break it up. Let us ail shun those hardening influences which destroy our susceptibility to God's Word. Others there are who hear and the seed takes root, but the soil Is so shallow that it has only a quick growth which soon withers. These are those whose life it largely emo tional, thrilling to a new experi ence, but not ready to face trials and the responsibilities of life (v. 21). As long as the Christian life looks attractive such shallow folk want to be counted in, but when they learn that it involves sacri fice, they are gone. Shallow souls, pray God to give your life depth and real meaning and worth. Others hear and receive the truth, but soon permit the cares of life to choke and destroy it (see v. 22). This pictures modern life so aptly that one could dwell with profit on the vital lessons here taught Thank God, some of the seed brings forth a rich harvest! There is encouragement for every teacher and preacher of the Word of God. Notice (vv. 8, 23) that if we should bring forth a hundred-fold it would be tragic to bear only thirty or sixty. n. Beware of the Power of Evil (w. 31-33). Just as the mustard plant was never intended to grow into a tree in which the birds would dwell, so Christianity was never intended to be a nominally Christianized world empire in which ungodly men, the dark birds of the evil one (v. 19). should find comfortable lodgment Unfortunately, that is what much of professing Christianity has be come.' Let those of us who love the Lord beware that we are not mis led by it The parable of the leaven teaches the same lesson. Always in the New Testament leaven stands for evil (see such passages as Matt 22:16-21, 23. 29 ; 23:14. 16; I Cor. 5:6-8; Gal. 5:9). It I any influ ence that weakens testimony, en courages hypocrisy, formalism or worldiiness. Who can deny that this leaven has spread throughout the Church? The Evil One is pow erful. Let us beware of his power and of his leaven. III. Value Redemption Aright (w. 44-46). In interpreting this parable we ob serve that obviously the sinner had nothing to sell with which to buy j salvation, even if it were to be bought which we know it is not (Eph. 2:8). We do give up some things to follow Christ but are they ot . the worthless and degrading things? On the other hand. He gave us His all, even to the shame ful death of the cross. This He did for His own people, Israel, and what we are even more interested 4b, for the Church. Let us value our redemption highly. . We have been purchased with the unspeakable price, the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ Let ' us then heed the admonition of the apostle Paul. "Ye are bought with a price, therefore glorify God in 7ur body and in your spirit which are God's" (I Cor. 6:20). READ THE ADS IT PAYSJ The U. S. Government will pay North Carolina farmers to plant forest seedlings on their land and help reforest it, State Forester J. S. Holmes of the Department of Conservation and Development said recently. Farmers co-operating with the Agricultural Adjustment Adminis tration in carrying on soil build ing practices and who are partici pating in benefit payments, may get an additional credit of $30 each if they will plant as much as four acres of land to forest trees, ac cording; to a new bulletin just is sued by the AAA in Washington. "This $30 will more than pay for the cost of trees and for plant ing them," said F. H. Claridge, as sistant forester in charge of the State Forest Nurseries. "Farm ers can buy trees and get them planted for $4 an acre, planting about 1,000 trees to the acre, so that the entire four acres should not cost more than $16, leaving $14 clear profit or to spend in planting several more trees." Approximately 4,000,000 baby forest trees now almost ready for distribution from the two forest CREDIT ASSOCIATION TO MEET IN JANUARY Stockholders of the Asheviile Production Credit Association will hold their annual meeting in Ashe- try division of the Department of Conservation and Development These seedlings may be purchased for $2 per thousand from the State Forester in Raleigh. Most of these seedlings are lob lolly, slash, shortleaf or longleaf pine, although there are several thousand seedlings of other vari eties available including cedar. white pine, black locust and black nurseries maintained by the fore;- walnut. ville at the court house on Monday, January 22nd, at 10;00 o'clock, ac cording to an announcement of John A. Hudgens, president of the association. At this meeting, complete and detailed reports will be made by the officers of the association on its operations for the past year, directors will be elected and other important business transacted. The Ashevifle Production Credit Association, which makes short- term loans to finance all types of farm and livestock operations, serves Buncombe, Burke, Chero kee, Clay, Graham, Avery, Hay wood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey 25 Enrolled In Army Day School Adjutant Cecil Brown has opened again this year the Day School, which, under the auspices of the Salvatiom Army is reaching a com munity otherwise isolated from schooling privileges. This year's enrollment of twenty children is an increase over that of last year, and Lieutenant Colton is teaching the school. Lattie Henderson, a mountain THURSDAY, DECEMBRp l4 , counties and in 1939 made loans totaling approximately $112,000.00 to its 500 members. boy of Haywood countv , sl last year and Sht oi work; he is at r""'H lanta. taking farther the Salvation Wco?" after which fcft here a. a Lieutenant duties. Word superior officers 8ay, outstanding .mmi e, from fifteen southeVslaSM , ana the people 0f ir'JJ county, are proud tw i." ' purposing to ... I - -" uu a start in ltfe READ THE ADSiT pA I rWVM T T TTr17- I i a I i 1 j , . a . l . .v i ... J I THINK I Lost j" TlL GlV YA A SIMPLE"1 1 Now JUSY KEEP THAT I t H M -one .TWo.TWRee, MY APPFOYF. ( UYTLe EXERCISE UP UNTIL YAFEc?L. e,TWO.THr?eE. poUb - ONe - IWW I PONT jrLt' HUNGRV FOUR-one , y P BLONDIE .. .. .. , v. .. . .-. : . . 4 :. - : , . . v. ... ,-, ,: .- .; . v By Chic Young I t YtC? PWV Sh ZTO00MSIN OP Mr CIGARS AMD J I M ' G' v y7 " fXGOlKI'TO OA AAOOM PITCHERS, EH? V J I lMVlUV fiAT'C ditujiki- I I S - , " y ',' If M.ISTA AALkSGS. 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