Matthew 13:1-23Parable: reveals truth, making people understand the unknown by what is knownThe four kinds of soilThe wayside soilThe rocky soilThe thorny soilThe good soilBible examples of each kind of soilWayside soil – Felix – Acts 24:24-26Stony soil – Hebrew Christians – Hebrews 10:25Thorny soil – Rich young ruler – Matthew 19:22Good soil – Paul (his life) – Acts 9:3-19Present day examplesWayside – one who hears but pays no attention to the word.Stony – one who hears and receives the word, but lets external things such as persecution or pressure hinder him and cause him to fall.Thorny – one who hears and receives the word, but lets internal things such as money, position, prestige, pleasure, or sexual lust come between him and God.Good – one who hears and receives the word and does not allow anything to keep him from faithfully serving God.The real lesson of the parableTake heed what you hear (Mark 4:24)The information must be right.Take heed how you hear (Luke 8:18)The attitude must be right.
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