Many Christians hesitate to share their faith because they prejudge people's hearts before giving them a chance to hear the gospel. Jesus' parable of the sower reveals four different responses to the gospel message, but our job isn't to determine which type of soil a person represents. Like the farmer who scatters seeds everywhere, we should share the gospel without judging who might be receptive. First impressions can be deceiving, as shown in D.L. Moody's experience with a hostile man who later came to faith. When we stop prejudging and start faithfully sowing the gospel seed, God brings surprising harvests we never anticipated.

 

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' On that day after Jesus went out of the house, he sat by the lake. And such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat to sit while the whole crowd stood on the shore. He told them many things in parables, saying: “Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep. But when the sun came up, they were scorched, and because they did not have sufficient root, they withered. Other seeds fell among the thorns, and they grew up and choked them. But other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty. The one who has ears had better listen!”'

 

Matthew 13:1-9

 

' As he was saying these things, a ruler came, bowed low before him, and said, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and she will live.” Jesus and his disciples got up and followed him. But a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. For she kept saying to herself, “If only I touch his cloak, I will be healed.” But when Jesus turned and saw her he said, “Have courage, daughter! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was healed from that hour. When Jesus entered the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the disorderly crowd, '

 

Matthew 9:18-23

 

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Go with Determination

Matthew 13:1-9; 18-23

3/24/2026

 

I. Gospel seeds fall on… 

a. Pavement (13:19)

b. Rocky ground (13:20-21)

c. Thorns (13:22)

d. Good soil (13:23)

 

II. Faithful Sowers don’t judge the soil

a. Every person responds to the gospel differently

b. Prejudging someone’s heart will rob you of blessings

 

III. God will surprise you with the harvest

a. Do your job to share and watch God bring the increase

 

I am determined to GO SHARE everywhere!