THE SOWER, THE SOIL, & THE SEED (6)
Scripture: Mark 4:1-20
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Title: The Sower, The Soil, & The Seed (6)
Series: Gospel of Mark
Author: Donald Cantrell
Text: Mark 4: 1-20
Gospel of Mark Commentary Series - Sermon 6
I - The Strategic Meaning of This Parable (1 - 3)
II - The Significant Message of This Parable (4 - 9)
III - The Simple Misunderstanding of This Parable (10 - 12)
IV - The Spiritual Magnitude of This Parable (13 - 20)
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We Can't Play It Safe, When It Comes to Souls
There's an old story about a Georgia farmer, ragged and barefooted, standing on the steps of his tumbledown shack, when a stranger stopped to ask directions. After giving the information, the farmer offered the fellow a cold drink, so he decided to pass the time for a few minutes and ask about his crops.
"How is your cotton coming along?" he asked.
Ain't got none," replied the farmer.
"Did you plant any?" asked the stranger.
"Nope," was the reply, "afraid of boll weevils."
"Well," continued the stranger, "how is your corn?"
"Didn't plant none," came the answer, "'fraid there weren't going to be no rain."
The visitor persevered: "Well, how are your potatoes?"
"Ain't got none. Scairt - of potato bugs."
"Really, what did you plant?" pressed the stranger.
"Nothin'," was the calm reply, "I jest played safe."
The farmer's fears kept him from acting. His anxiety about unknown factors produced failure instead of bountiful crops.
We have lived one at our place for over 41 years and throughout those years, I have cleared land, had stumps ground up, used everything from bulldozers to skidsteers, to make our property look good. I am nearly done with all of the "clearing of the land" and have been thinking of planting some blueberries and some fruit trees.
I have planted nearly every kind of grass possible on some of this land and I still have a few bare spots. It has been a challenge to get grass to grow behind my house, where there i ...
Series: Gospel of Mark
Author: Donald Cantrell
Text: Mark 4: 1-20
Gospel of Mark Commentary Series - Sermon 6
I - The Strategic Meaning of This Parable (1 - 3)
II - The Significant Message of This Parable (4 - 9)
III - The Simple Misunderstanding of This Parable (10 - 12)
IV - The Spiritual Magnitude of This Parable (13 - 20)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
We Can't Play It Safe, When It Comes to Souls
There's an old story about a Georgia farmer, ragged and barefooted, standing on the steps of his tumbledown shack, when a stranger stopped to ask directions. After giving the information, the farmer offered the fellow a cold drink, so he decided to pass the time for a few minutes and ask about his crops.
"How is your cotton coming along?" he asked.
Ain't got none," replied the farmer.
"Did you plant any?" asked the stranger.
"Nope," was the reply, "afraid of boll weevils."
"Well," continued the stranger, "how is your corn?"
"Didn't plant none," came the answer, "'fraid there weren't going to be no rain."
The visitor persevered: "Well, how are your potatoes?"
"Ain't got none. Scairt - of potato bugs."
"Really, what did you plant?" pressed the stranger.
"Nothin'," was the calm reply, "I jest played safe."
The farmer's fears kept him from acting. His anxiety about unknown factors produced failure instead of bountiful crops.
We have lived one at our place for over 41 years and throughout those years, I have cleared land, had stumps ground up, used everything from bulldozers to skidsteers, to make our property look good. I am nearly done with all of the "clearing of the land" and have been thinking of planting some blueberries and some fruit trees.
I have planted nearly every kind of grass possible on some of this land and I still have a few bare spots. It has been a challenge to get grass to grow behind my house, where there i ...
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