VARIOUS HEARERS-OF WHICH CLASS ARE YOU?

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, Cal., Kansas City, and New York · Nov 29, 1899

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 25, Nos. 48, 49.

VARIOUS HEARERS—OF WHICH CLASS ARE YOU?

1. To what is the spread of the Gospel likened? "Behold, a sower went forth to sow." Matt. 13:3.

2. On what ground did the seed fall? "By the wayside," where "fowls devoured" it. "Upon stony places," where it easily withered when the sun was up; "among thorns," which choked the seed; "into good ground," where it brought forth abundantly. Verses 4-8.

3. What did the seed represent? "The seed is the Word of God." Luke 8:11.

4. What does the seed represent which fell by the wayside? "When any one heareth the Word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart." Matt. 13:19.

5. Who are represented by the seed which fell upon stony ground? "He that heareth the Word, and straightway with joy receiveth it; yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the Word, straightway he stumbleth." Mark 4:16, 17.

6. Who by the seed among thorns? "Such as hear the Word, and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the Word, and it becometh unfruitful." Verses 18, 19.

7. Who by the seed in good ground? "They, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the Word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience." Luke 8:15.

the sons of Avarice went forth in the darkness, and all night long sotied far and wide

8. What is the lesson we should learn? "Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, till He come and rain righteousness upon you." Hosea 10:12. "Take heed therefore how ye hear." Luke 8:18.