"Soil"

January 31, 2014

“Soil”

Blessings folk!

One last time for now…

Matthew 13:18-23
18 “Hear then the parable of the sower.
19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.
20 The one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;
21 yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.
22 And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
23 And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.”


It is obvious that the same seed brings forth different results in different soil.

  • Beside the road...hard...the seed is snatched away by the evil one. Again, the evil one snatched away that “which was sown in his heart”. The seed was sown. The heart was hard. The enemy stole the seed.

  • Rocky places...received it with joy...but no firm root...temporary. When tough times come...affliction, persecution...comes, he turns/falls away.

  • Thorns...hears the Word...as all have...yet the “YeahButs, WhatAbouts” choke the word. The worry of the world, the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word. Unfruitfulness is the result.

- Good soil...hears the Word...understands...bears fruit 100x, 60x, 30x

We see all of these within the professing church today.
Only one is true salvation.
Only one is a Believer.
Only one is OneAnother.
The Good Soil.

All others are NonAnother.
Which are you?