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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
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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
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lanta. taking farther
the Salvation Wco?"
after which fcft
here a. a Lieutenant
duties. Word
superior officers 8ay,
outstanding .mmi e,
from fifteen southeVslaSM
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county, are proud tw i."
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