1. Nelson Chapel
Church of Christ

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

3. Key Point Watch out how you hear
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” Luke 8: Mark 4:9 Matthew 13:9
Some did not respond to Jesus
Would not repent
Tried to trap Him
Why? Hard of hearing

4. S eed ower oil Parable of the Soils Parable of the sower
Parable of the seeds S
eed
ower
oil

5. Seed “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

6. Sower “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

7. Soils The hearers Wayside Ground – hard – seed cannot enter Hearers
Hard hearted - unresponsive
Birds
Represents the devil
Takes the word out of heart

8. Soils The hearers Rocky Ground – thin – rock underneath Hearers
Shallow hearted - shallow faith
Rootless
Affliction comes
Fall away

9. Soils The hearers Thorny Ground – thorns in the soil Hearers
Begins – thorns choke
Cares of this world
Riches - possessions
Pleasures

10. Soils The hearers Good Ground – Rich, deep Hearers Honest and sincere
Bears Fruit
100, 60, 30 fold

11. Battle for Human Heart Wayside Rocky Thorny Good Does not receive word
Obeys but heart is hard
Conquered by trials
Fruitful receiver of word

12. 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

13. The Parable of the Soils

15. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
July 23, 2017
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
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