The Sower - Campfire Stories

Chris Honess, Lead Pastor

March 1, 2026

The Kingdom of God is a mystery.
He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

Matthew 13:11

The story of the Kingdom is really good news.

But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

Matthew 13:16-17

Our response to the story matters:

A. Hard hearts.

When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatched away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

Matthew 13:19

B. Shallow hearts.

The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.  But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

Matthew 13:20-21

C. Crowded hearts.

The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.

Matthew 13:22

D. Open hearts.

But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”

Matthew 13:23

Action Step: I commit to follow Jesus for the first time today.