...affections is generally not found with intensity. Two classes of dissipating influences distract such minds. "The cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the Word." The cares of this world — its petty, trifling distractions, not wrong in themselves, simply dissipating.—-...

...is generally not found with intensity. Two classes of dissipating influences distract such minds. " The cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the Werd." The caret of this world — its petty, trifling distractions, not wrong ju themselves, simply...

...in the parable of the sower : " He that received seed among thorns, is he that heareth the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful." Again, these worldly advantages, as they are called, will seduce us into...

...liberally, "I'd like to know it." " He- that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful." PLANTS WITHOUT ROOT. PLANTS WITHOUT ROOT, CHAPTER I. " Some fell upon...

...by and by he is offended. He also that received seed among thorns is he that heareth the word ; and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. But he that received seed into good ground is he that heareth the word...

...face to face in another world in the presence of Him who spoke it ? Does not the Lord Jesus say that " the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word ?" Has He not solemnly said, " Take heed, and beware of covetousness?" And is there not truth, solemn...

...gain the pearl of great price, and grant that I may not have received seed among thorns ! Oh, let not the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word so that it become unfruitful ! I have been riding in Glo'stershire and Wilts, collecting moneys for...

...word, by and by he is offended." The " Thorny ground " is like the man that heareth the word ; and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful." The " Good ground " is like the man that heareth the word, and understandeth...

...might be his. Our Lord is very full and explicit in his instructions on the subject of worldliness : "The cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word and it becometh unfruitful." " How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God...

...aside, and the seed never bring forth the longed for fruit. We must pray for real, abiding faith, lest the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the seed, and kill it, and the loving Sower never see the fruits of His self-denying labour. His heart...