Matthew 13:1-9
On that day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, while the whole crowd stood on the shore.
Then he told them many things in parables, saying, “Consider the sower who went out to sow. As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other seed fell on rocky ground where it didn’t have much soil, and it grew up quickly since the soil wasn’t deep. But when the sun came up, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away. Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it. Still other seed fell on good ground and produced fruit: some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty times what was sown. Let anyone who has ears listen.”
>> Four Types of Soil:
1) The
soil
2) The
3) The
soil
4) The
soil
// It’s the
that changes the result.
Matthew 13:9
“Let anyone who has ears listen.”
Luke 8:9, 11
Then his disciples asked him, “What does this parable mean?”
“This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God…”
// The
is the Word of God.
// The
is a picture of the human heart.
>> 4 Types of Hearts:
1) The
heart
Matthew 13:19
“When anyone hears the word about the kingdom and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the one sown along the path.”
Jeremiah 19:15b ESV
“…they have stiffened their neck, refusing to hear my words.”
2) The
heart
Matthew 13:20-21
“And the one sown on rocky ground—this is one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy. But he has no root and is short-lived. When distress or persecution comes because of the word, immediately he falls away.”
Hebrews 3:14 NLT
For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.
3) The
heart
Matthew 13:22
“Now the one sown among the thorns—this is one who hears the word, but the worries of this age and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.”
// Bearing fruit
the presence of healthy soil.
4) The
heart
Matthew 13:23
“But the one sown on the good ground—this is one who hears and understands the word, who does produce fruit and yields: some a hundred, some sixty, some thirty times what was sown.”
//
is the only evidence that the Word has been planted in good soil.
** WHICH SOIL ARE YOU? **
>> How do I cultivate good soil in my heart?
1)
.
2)
the weeds, thorns, and rocks.
Philippians 4:8
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
3)
in the Vine (Jesus).
Philippians 4:9
Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.
4) Watch the
grow.
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