I. Context: The Kingdom of God II. Content A. The Sower and The Seed (v. 3) B. The Soils and The Seed (v. 4) i. The Stolen Seed ii. The Starved Seed (vv. 5-6) iii. The Strangled Seed (V. 7) iv. The Successful Seed (vv. 8-9) III. Interruption A. Problem B. Purpose i. To Conceal Truth ii. To Reveal Truth C. Prophecy (v. 14) IV. Explanation A. The Sower is Jesus and His Disciples B. The Seed is the Worls (v. 19) C. The Soil is the Human Heart i. The Stolen Seed is a Hardened Heart ii. The Starved Seed is an Emotional Heart iii. The Strangled Seed is an Deceived Heart iv. The Successful Seed is an Understanding Heart
Application I. We Should Consider How We Hear God's Word II. We Should Not Be Surprised When People Don't Persevere III. We Should Not Grow Discouraged When Results Seem Small IV. We Should Note that the Evidence of True Repentance is Fruit-Bearing
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Hamp Linehan is pastor of Reformed Baptist Church of Ft. Worth, Texas, where he has ministered since 1999. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Texas and a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has pursued...