THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER MARK 4:1-20

Who is the Sower? v.14 The farmer sows the word.

“Someone who shares the word, cast out the word “Someone who shares the word, cast out the word. The seed is word of God.”

What is the Soil? Soil represents the hearer.

A. THE PATH

B. THE ROCKY SOIL

C. THE THORNS OR THE WEEDS

D. The Good Soil

A. The Path (Mark 4:4, 15) As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. (v.4) Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. (v. 15)

B. The Rocky Soil (Mark 4:5-6, 16-17) A. The Path (Mark 4:4, 15) As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. (v.4) Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. (v. 15) B. The Rocky Soil (Mark 4:5-6, 16-17) As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.  Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 

C. The Thorns or The Weeds (Mark 4:7, 18-19) Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain.  Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. 

C. The Thorns or The Weeds (Mark 4:7, 18-19)  but the worries of this life,

C. The Thorns or The Weeds (Mark 4:7, 18-19)  but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth

C. The Thorns or The Weeds (Mark 4:7, 18-19)  but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth 1st : Money is the ultimate Goal of Life

C. The Thorns or The Weeds (Mark 4:7, 18-19)  but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth 1st : Money is the ultimate Goal of Life 2nd : We are secured

C. The Thorns or The Weeds (Mark 4:7, 18-19)  but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth 1st : Money is the ultimate Goal of Life 2nd : We are secured 3rd : I have status – I am somebody

C. The Thorns or The Weeds (Mark 4:7, 18-19)  but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth 1st : Money is the ultimate Goal of Life 2nd : We are secured 3rd : I have status – I am somebody the desires for other things

C. The Thorns or The Weeds (Mark 4:7, 18-19) Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants, so that they did not bear grain.  Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.  D. The Good Soil (Mark 4:8, 20) 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow.  16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 

C. The Thorns or The Weeds Response! A. The Path B. The Rocky Soil D. The Good Soil C. The Thorns or The Weeds

THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER MARK 4:1-20

Does Jesus’ words make you love and obey him? COFFEE QUESTION Does Jesus’ words make you love and obey him?