Before God Speaks, Decide to Say

Before God Speaks, Decide

To Say “Yes”(Luke 8:15 TEV)

“The seeds that fell in good soil stand for those who hear the message and retain it in a good and obedient heart, and they persist until they bear

fruit.” (Luke 8:15 TEV)

Before God Speaks, Decide To Say “Yes” (Luke 8:15 TEV)

God speaks to people who

decide they’re going to do

what he tells them to do,

even before he tells them

It’s saying: “God, if you want me to

evangelize people, I’ll will evangelize.

If you want me to give what I have, I’ll will give.

If you want me to move, I’ll move. Before you even tell me, my

answer is ‘yes.’ Whatever you want me to do, I will do it.”

Before God Speaks, Decide To Say “Yes”

We used to reflect on this parable of Jesus and

sometimes think it was talking about four kinds of

people:

those who are shallow

We used to reflect on this parable of Jesus and

sometimes think it was talking about four kinds of people:

those who are resistant

We used to reflect on this parable of Jesus and

sometimes think it was talking about four kinds of people:

those who are busy

We used to reflect on this parable of Jesus and

sometimes think it was talking about four kinds of people:

those who are good

{Luke 8:4-15}

THIS PARABLE ACTUALLY

REPRESENTS

FOUR ATTITUDE

S

“God, I don’t want to hear you, because I know what

you’re going to say.”

“Lord, tell me quick.” Then you

hear it and think it’s good, but you don’t do anything

about it.

“God, whatever you want. I’m totally open to you.”

God wants you to have an attitude of obedience so that you can bear fruit —

So how do you bear fruit when God tells you

something?

Do what God wants us to do.

Another translation of Luke 8:15 says, “They listen to God’s words and cling to them and

steadily spread them to others who also soon

believe” (LB)God wants you to pass on to others what you learn.

Group Discussion

1. How do you develop a “yes, God” attitude, are you prepared to be obedient, no matter what God tells you to do?

2. What is the evidence of fruit in your life?3. With whom in your life can you share what God is teaching you?