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The Parable of the Sower
Matthew 13:1-9Slide2
Why is this parable important?
This parable gives us warningsSlide3
Mark 16:15
And He said to them, " Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.Slide4
Why is this parable important?
This parable gives us warningsThis parable prepares us for the future.Slide5
Matthew 7:13-14
Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
Because
narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.Slide6
Why is this parable important?
This parable gives us warningsThis parable prepares us for the future.
It tells of the hearts of men.Slide7
4 types of soils/ hearts of men
And as he sowed, some seed fell by the
wayside
; and the birds came and devoured them
. – Matthew 13:4
Some
fell on
stony places
, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth
. – Matthew 13:5Slide8
4 types of soils/ hearts of men
3. And
some fell among
thorns
, and the thorns sprang up and choked them
. – Matthew 13:7
4.
But
others fell on
good ground
and yielded a crop
: some
a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty
.
– Matthew 13:8Slide9
The wayside ground explained by Christ
Therefore hear the parable of the
sower:
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside
. – Matthew 13:18-19Slide10
The wayside
ground explained by Christ
My
people are destroyed for lack of knowledge
. Because
you have rejected knowledge
, I
also will reject you from being priest for Me
; Because
you have forgotten the law of your God
, I
also will forget your children
.
- Hosea 4:6Slide11
The stony ground explained by Christ
But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. – Matthew 13:20-21Slide12
The stony ground explained by Christ
Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you
; - 1 Peter 4:12Slide13
The stony ground explained by Christ
But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. – Matthew 13:20-21Slide14
The stony ground explained by Christ
We are hard- pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted
, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed —
always
carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body
.
- 2 Corinthians 4:8-10Slide15
The thorny ground explained by Christ
Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful
. – Matthew 13:22Slide16
The thorny ground explained by Christ
but exhort one another daily, while it is called " Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin
. – Hebrews 3:13Slide17
The good ground explained by Christ
But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces
: some
a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty
.“ – Matthew 13:23Slide18
The good ground explained by Christ
Blessed are the pure in heart
, For
they shall see God
.
- Matthew 5:8Slide19
The good ground explained by Christ
But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces
: some
a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty
.“ – Matthew 13:23Slide20
The good ground explained by Christ
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, " Men and brethren, what shall we do
?“ – Acts 2:37Slide21
Lessons from the parable
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart
.
– Galatians 6:9Slide22
Lessons from the parable
Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching
. – 2 Timothy 4:2Slide23
Lessons from the parable
What can we learn from the soils descriptions?
What type of soil are you being?Slide24
Things don’t always go as we would hope.
He who has ears to hear, let him hear
!“ – Matthew 13:9
So
then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God
. – Romans 10:17