Matthew 13:1-9 (NIV)
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake.
Such large crowds gathered around him that he go into a boat
and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.
Then he told them many things in parables, saying:
“A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed,
some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil.
It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the
sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because
they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up
and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil,
where it produced a crop — a hundred, sixty or thirty times
what was sown. Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
Parable:
a simple story that is told to share a greater truth
Matthew 13: 18-23 (NIV)
“Listen then to what the parable of the sower means:
When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not
understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was
sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
“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.
“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.
“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.”
What kind of seeds are we planting?
Friends
Relatives
Acquaintances
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