...their want of success in their efforts to sow the good seed of the Kingdom. To all human appearance " the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the Word," and render it unfruitful. We have also to lament that some of those who have intellectually received the...

...rich." " He also that received seed among ** thorns, is he that heareth the word ; and the cares 1 " of this world, and the deceitfulness ,of riches choke .•' the word, and it becometh unfruitful." And where .the world does not acquire such a predominancy in the soul as to be entirely subversive...

...It is in vain for us to imagine that our progress in the regenerate life can be sustained so long as "the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the Word" (Matt. xiii. 22.) which the Lord, by every act of His providence, has sown in our hearts. In the fallen...

...tribulation or perseeution ariseth beeause of the word, by and by he is offended.e 22 He also that reeeived seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word; and the eare of this world, and the deeeitfulness of riehes, ehoke the word, and he beeometh nnfruitful. 23...

...Pharisees, who were covetous, heard'Christ, and derided him." In like tnanner, it is said, that " he that received seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word ; and the cares of this world, and the cleceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful." It exposes a man to the danger...

...while : for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. He also that received seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word ; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the .word, and he becometh unfruitful. But...

...word, he is soon made to stumble. 22. The receiving seed among thorns is he that hears the word, but the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, so it becomes unfruitful. 23. But the seed received into the good ground, resembles those who hear...

...choked it, and it " yielded no fruit." " These are they " which are sown 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."...

...because of the word, by and by they are offended. Others receive it among thorns ; and the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful'." Do you forget the instructions of the word of God ? Are you willing to justify your forgetfulness,...

...And when he sowed, some seeds fell f among thorns ; and the thorns sprung up and choaked them5. He that received seed among the thorns, is he that heareth...the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choak the word, and he becometh unfruitful11. Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your...