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“He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” Luke 8:8 Mark 4:9 Matthew 13:9
Some did not respond to JesusWould not repentTried to trap Him
Why? - - Hard of hearing
“the seed is the word of God” Lk. 8:11
Seed = means of reproduction1 Pet. 1:23 – incorruptible seedRom. 10:17 – the word of God
Produces after its own kindGen. 1:11 “after his kind”Gal. 6:7 - reap what we sow
“Christ”
Christians are sowers of the seedMark 16:15 “Go” “Preach”
“I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.” 1 Cor.3:6
Ground – hard – seed cannot enter
Hearers Hard hearted - unresponsive
Birds Represents the devil
Takes the word out of heart
Ground – thin – rock underneath
Hearers Shallow hearted - shallow faith
Rootless Affliction comes
Fall away
Ground – thorns in the soil
Hearers Begins – thorns choke
Cares of this world Riches - possessions
Pleasures
Parable of the Soils
Applies all through lifeWayside – reject truthStony – lose our faithThorny – interested in life hereGood -- faithful
“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Col. 3:2
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning November 2, 2014