Be Receptive
October 31, 2024

Mathew 13:1-9; 18-23
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Matthew 13:3-9
…“A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. Whoever has ears, let them hear.”


Matthew 13:18-23
“Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.


Matthew 13:18-23
The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.


Matthew 13:18-23
The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.


Matthew 13:18-23
But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”


Jesus Perceived There Are People With:
Hard Heads and Hearts
1. Refuse to Hear


2. Have the Truth Trampled


Shallow Heads and Hearts
1. Have a False Belief


2. Have a Weak Faith


Key Truth: Unbelief is revealed in times of trouble and true belief is perfected in times of trouble.


Cluttered Heads and Hearts
1. Are Plagued by Worry


2. Are Trapped by Materialism


Receptive Heads and Hearts


Key Truth: People who are receptive will hear the Word, respond to then Word, and pass it on.

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