1. Parables of The Kingdom Matthew Chapter 13 #1 The Parable of the Soils

3. The Parable of the Soils The seed - the good news about Jesus; v19 The soil - the hearts of those who hear it; v19 1.Pathway Hearts 1.Pathway Hearts – v4 & 19 – Unresponsive 2.Shallow Hearts 2.Shallow Hearts – v5 & v20 – Lots of growth upwards – but no roots 3.Overgrown Hearts 3.Overgrown Hearts – v7 & 22 – Weeds = Worries or wealth! – These people may very easily pass as believers – ‘No fruit, no life’ - John 15 4.Receptive Hearts 4.Receptive Hearts – v8 & v23 – There will those who respond and come into the kingdom – These are revealed not by profession but by fruitfulness

4. Summary – Go share the good news, liberally! – Don’t be surprised by mixed responses – Preparation of people’s hearts is key (and this is God’s work!) Fail to prepare is to prepare to fail! – Self examination - which soil are you most like? The Parable of the Soils