Parable of the Soils Matthew 13:3-23 Mark 4:2-20 Luke 8:4-15

“He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” Luke 8:8 Mark 4:9 Matthew 13:9 Some did not respond to Jesus Would not repent Tried to trap Him Why? - - Hard of hearing

Parable of the Soils  Parable of the sower  Parable of the seeds

“the seed is the word of God” Lk. 8:11 Seed = means of reproduction 1 Pet. 1:23 – incorruptible seed Rom. 10:17 – the word of God Produces after its own kind Gen. 1:11 “after his kind” Gal. 6:7 - reap what we sow

“Christ” Christians are sowers of the seed Mark 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

 Ground – Rich, deep  Hearers Honest and sincere  Bears Fruit 100, 60, 30 fold

Does not receive word Obeys but heart is hard Conquered by trials Fruitful receiver of word

Parable of the Soils Applies all through life Wayside – reject truth Stony – lose our faith Thorny – interested in life here Good -- faithful “Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Col. 3:2

The Parable of the Soils

Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga Sunday Morning November 2, 2014