1. Parable of sower (or soils)
Matthew 13
Our response to God's word has eternal effects on our eternal life.
- people were trying to see if he can do anymore miracles. Came to watch a show.
- while some exhibit love, joy peace. The others are not showing signs of the fruits of the spirit.
- hard heart. Presumptions of the religion. Entrenched in their own belief.
- devil quickly snatches it away.
- rocky - shallow... Not much soil. Emotional experience. Want to gain the benefits only. Restless. Seasons change, they wither and die.
- Maturity does not come with age. Comes with the determination to learn from the word.
- good soil. Not a mind that obeys anything.
- Being a sincere seeker is our choice. Whether we want to exercise or not. L
- do we yield more or less when we come to The Lord.
- Push our own agents nobly
=== every human is responsible to hear receive and act upon God's word. ===
Asking Jesus how well s the soil
2. Kingdom's secrets
He who has ears let him hear.
- Message is for all for everyone.
- turned from majority unbeliever to the minority believers.
- Conceal the judgement and the
- Use real like situation with spiritual truths.
- Differentiating the people. Ppl already chose.
- Whoever hAs will be given more.
- 'Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.' He who acts out. The truth will be give more. One must act upon it and live like he knows the truth.
- them going to Jesus to ask Jesus about the parable. If we ask, he will never fail to answer us.
- Pharisees reject the truth and hardened their hearts.
==== Continued rejection of God's word results in removal of opportunity to receive it. ====
Hear the lecture, apply it in our lives.
3. Parable of weeds
- counterfeit Christians. Difference between Christians vs counterfeit Christian.
- those who yet to belong to Jesus. Devil place people to tempt, distract, upset God's true Christians. Ask us to do things that are not important.
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. (Ephesians 2:1-5 NIV)
- God who is all knowing will know.
- God us them to exercise the true Christians muscles to strengthen us. Strengthen in our faith.
Our business to plant seeds only.
=== Counterfeits will be recognized and be removed from Christ's church ====
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, (Romans 8:1 NIV)
Warning to Christians to flee to Jesus.
Unregenerate weeds are not destroyed.
Knashing of teeth is forever in heal without love and mercy of God.
Judgement establishes true value. Can't image a world without judgement. It matters that who we are and why we do matters.
Do we allow them to distract us?
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Soften our hearts like good soils for seeds to be planted in our hearts.
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