Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23. God's word works. Yet that seed produces different results. Examine your own heart so that you welcome his word with understanding and it produces a harvest. Preached on August 3, 2014, for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS), Hancock, MN. Written copy available at: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/God_s-Word-Produces-a-Harvest.-So-Welcome-It-with-Understanding-Matthew13_1-9,18-23.html