1. Understand the Message Three Main “characters” Farmer/Sower Seed Soils

2. Understand the Message Four Soils Path: Birds Rocky Ground: Thin Soil, mostly rocks Thorns: Choked Good Soil: High Yield

3. Understand the Message Explanation by Jesus Seed is the Word Soil is people (hearts and minds) Sower is Jesus (or disciples, us) Soils: No understanding No root No priorities (worldly) Full Understanding

4. Understand the Message Understand? Comprehend well enough to do, and to teach

5. Understand the Message Proverbs 2: 3-5 “…if you call out for insight, and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver, and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.”

6. Casting Crowns, “To Know You” To know You is to never worry for my life, To know You is to never give in to compromise, To know You is to want to tell the world about You. To know You is to hear Your voice when You are calling, To know You is to catch my brother when he's falling, To know You is to feel the pain of the brokenhearted. To know You is to ache for more than ordinary, To know You is to look beyond the temporary, To know You is believing that You'll be enough.