rocky soil

Sunday, February 13, 2022 – Today we are studying the “Parable of the Sower”. It’s interesting that Jesus begins the number of parables He speaks in Matthew 13 with this discussion on the condition of the soil of a man’s heart as it pertains to his/her ability to hear, understand, and apply the Word of God. Jesus compares the heart of a person, with the various conditions of the soil as a farmer would scatter the seed at the beginning of the growing season. We’re going to discuss what this means throughout the message today. What we’re going to prepare our hearts for is to answer the question at the end of which group of people we’re in? The group that readily hears, understands, accepts, and applies Godly principles and truths that change us to be productive and fruit-bearing in the Kingdom, or are we going to find ourselves in the group that – for various reasons – rejects the word of God and all His truths and finds ourselves unfit for the Kingdom. Worship and study with and ask the Holy Spirit to prepare your heart to hear what the Lord has to say…

Sunday, February 13, 2022 – Today we are studying the “Parable of the Sower”. It’s interesting that Jesus begins the number of parables He speaks in Matthew 13 with this discussion on the condition of the soil of a man’s heart as it pertains to his/her ability to hear, understand, and apply the Word of God. Jesus compares the heart of a person, with the various conditions of the soil as a farmer would scatter the seed at the beginning of the growing season. We’re going to discuss what this means throughout the message today. What we’re going to prepare our hearts for is to answer the question at the end of which group of people we’re in? The group that readily hears, understands, accepts, and applies Godly principles and truths that change us to be productive and fruit-bearing in the Kingdom, or are we going to find ourselves in the group that – for various reasons – rejects the word of God and all His truths and finds ourselves unfit for the Kingdom. Worship and study with and ask the Holy Spirit to prepare your heart to hear what the Lord has to say…

By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. John 15:8

The Kingdom of God is given to those…who care to ask Jesus more questions (and pursue Him for answers). The purpose of the soil is to create a home for the word of God to thrive and grow. Describe the four soil conditions and their interaction with the seed: 1. Pathway soil: 2. Rocky soil: 3. Thorny soil: 4. Good soil: There are three things that “choke” the word of God: 1. C - Cares of the World 2. P - Pursuit of other things 3. R - Riches which Deceive Which soil condition do you identify with? Pray that the Lord during this Advent season will make you (or keep you) like the fourth soil.