June 24, 2007
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; Mark 4:1-9, 13-20; Luke 8:4-8; 11-15
1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, was trampled upon, 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. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched because they had no moisture, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants so that they did not bear grain. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
Then Jesus said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable? 18 "Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: The farmer sows the seed, which is the Word of God. 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away. 22 The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and desires for pleasures choke it, making it unfruitful. 23 But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man of noble and good heart, who hears the word, understands and retains it. By persevering he produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown."
The kingdom parables of Matthew 13
Sower and the Soils (1-9, 18-23) Means of growth – the Word heard and applied
Tares among wheat (24-30, 36-43) Kingdom subjects will coexist with those who do not believe
Mustard Seed (31-32) Kingdom growth will be spectacular
Leaven (33) The kingdom will pervade society
Hidden treasure (44) Kingdom subjects will recognize its value
Costly Pearl (45-46) Kingdom subjects are willing to sacrifice everything for its agenda
Dragnet (47-50) Kingdom subjects are to spread the gospel without discrimination
Householder (52) Kingdom teachers and their methods
The Parable of the Sower and the Soils
· Overview.
* The sower(s). (Psa 126:5-6, 1 Cor 3:6-7, James 5:7)
* The seed. (1 Pet 23-25)
* The soils. (Prov 4:23, 1 Sam 16:7, Rom 10:9-10)
* Does this parable have application only for salvation or also for the Christian life?
* Why does Jesus say that this parable is the key to understanding the rest?
· Seed sown on the path – the hardened heart.
* Who takes the seed away?
* What are the causes of hardened hearts?
* The remedy for a hard heart. (Hosea 10:12)
· Seed sown on the rocky places – the shallow heart.
* When the going gets tough….
* A theology of suffering. (1 Pet 1:6-7)
* Putting down deeper roots.
· Seed sown among thorns – the crowded heart.
* The cares of this world. (Luke 12:28-31)
* The deceitfulness of riches. (1 Tim 6:17)
* The pleasures of life. (Rom 13:13-14)
* When is a heart overcrowded?
* What are my thorns?
· Seed sown on good soil – the listening heart.
* Is there such a thing as a good heart?
* How does a person allow the seed to grow?
* What is the secret of a fruitful heart?
* What does it mean to produce fruit? (Psa 92:12-14, Luke 6:43, Col 1:10, Gal 5:22-23)
· Application.
* Ask ourselves - What is the hearing capacity of my heart?
* How do we improve our listening skills?
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; Mark 4:1-9, 13-20; Luke 8:4-8; 11-15
1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, was trampled upon, 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. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched because they had no moisture, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants so that they did not bear grain. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
Then Jesus said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable? 18 "Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: The farmer sows the seed, which is the Word of God. 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away. 22 The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and desires for pleasures choke it, making it unfruitful. 23 But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man of noble and good heart, who hears the word, understands and retains it. By persevering he produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown."
The kingdom parables of Matthew 13
Sower and the Soils (1-9, 18-23) Means of growth – the Word heard and applied
Tares among wheat (24-30, 36-43) Kingdom subjects will coexist with those who do not believe
Mustard Seed (31-32) Kingdom growth will be spectacular
Leaven (33) The kingdom will pervade society
Hidden treasure (44) Kingdom subjects will recognize its value
Costly Pearl (45-46) Kingdom subjects are willing to sacrifice everything for its agenda
Dragnet (47-50) Kingdom subjects are to spread the gospel without discrimination
Householder (52) Kingdom teachers and their methods
The Parable of the Sower and the Soils
· Overview.
* The sower(s). (Psa 126:5-6, 1 Cor 3:6-7, James 5:7)
* The seed. (1 Pet 23-25)
* The soils. (Prov 4:23, 1 Sam 16:7, Rom 10:9-10)
* Does this parable have application only for salvation or also for the Christian life?
* Why does Jesus say that this parable is the key to understanding the rest?
· Seed sown on the path – the hardened heart.
* Who takes the seed away?
* What are the causes of hardened hearts?
* The remedy for a hard heart. (Hosea 10:12)
· Seed sown on the rocky places – the shallow heart.
* When the going gets tough….
* A theology of suffering. (1 Pet 1:6-7)
* Putting down deeper roots.
· Seed sown among thorns – the crowded heart.
* The cares of this world. (Luke 12:28-31)
* The deceitfulness of riches. (1 Tim 6:17)
* The pleasures of life. (Rom 13:13-14)
* When is a heart overcrowded?
* What are my thorns?
· Seed sown on good soil – the listening heart.
* Is there such a thing as a good heart?
* How does a person allow the seed to grow?
* What is the secret of a fruitful heart?
* What does it mean to produce fruit? (Psa 92:12-14, Luke 6:43, Col 1:10, Gal 5:22-23)
· Application.
* Ask ourselves - What is the hearing capacity of my heart?
* How do we improve our listening skills?
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