The Sower (2 of 7)
Series: The Red Letters
Joey Rodgers
Matthew 13:1-9
Last Sunday we began a series of lessons on some of the most prolific teachings to come from the mouth of Jesus which He expressed in the form of parables. A parable is a story w/ a point - an earthly lesson w/ a spiritual punchline.
parable is derived from two words (para) alongside of (bolle) to lay beside. It means to lay something alongside of another for the purpose of comparison. So a parable is a story that compares something unfamiliar w/ that which is familiar.
Jesus used parables to make the truth more clear to the people who were seeking it and more obscure to those who were not.
This AM I want to spend a few minutes on what is arguably Jesus' most important parable - The Parable of the Sower. This parable has long been considered the autobiography of Jesus' mission and purpose. Yet tucked w/in this parable are some of the most profound and vital teachings in Scripture. I would go so far to say that if you could only study one text for the remainder of your life and thrive w/ God - this would be that one passage you'd need. (Read Matthew 13:1-9)
Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake. A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore. He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: ''Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. Other seeds fell on shallow soil w/ underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly b/c the soil was shallow. But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn't have deep roots, they died. Other seeds fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants. Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was 30, 60, and even a 100 times as much as had been planted! Anyone w/ ears ...
Series: The Red Letters
Joey Rodgers
Matthew 13:1-9
Last Sunday we began a series of lessons on some of the most prolific teachings to come from the mouth of Jesus which He expressed in the form of parables. A parable is a story w/ a point - an earthly lesson w/ a spiritual punchline.
parable is derived from two words (para) alongside of (bolle) to lay beside. It means to lay something alongside of another for the purpose of comparison. So a parable is a story that compares something unfamiliar w/ that which is familiar.
Jesus used parables to make the truth more clear to the people who were seeking it and more obscure to those who were not.
This AM I want to spend a few minutes on what is arguably Jesus' most important parable - The Parable of the Sower. This parable has long been considered the autobiography of Jesus' mission and purpose. Yet tucked w/in this parable are some of the most profound and vital teachings in Scripture. I would go so far to say that if you could only study one text for the remainder of your life and thrive w/ God - this would be that one passage you'd need. (Read Matthew 13:1-9)
Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake. A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore. He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: ''Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. Other seeds fell on shallow soil w/ underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly b/c the soil was shallow. But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn't have deep roots, they died. Other seeds fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants. Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was 30, 60, and even a 100 times as much as had been planted! Anyone w/ ears ...
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