The Parable of the Sower – Week One

The parable of the Sower, or the Four Soils as it may be called in Matthew 13 marks a change in Jesus’ teaching ministry in which He heavily relied on parables to reveal truth to those with ears to hear and conceal truth to the hard-hearted. This parable shows us that the message of the Kingdom of God will fall on many different types of hearts and reminds us that not many will respond in true faith and repentance.  How hard or soft is the soil of your heart? Are you producing fruit for the Kingdom of God? Come join us for week one as we learn about how and why Jesus used such parables to teach His followers.

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Activities

  1. Read Matthew 13:1-58 and compare the following six parables after The Parable of the Sower. Answer: What is the Kingdom of God like? What will happen at the end of this age? Why does God allow evil to exist along with the good in this world?
  2. Memorize Matthew 13:12.
  3. Memorize Matthew 13:16.
  4. Reflection Questions: What kind of spiritual fruit are you producing in your life? Would someone close to you be able to verify?
  5. Find more Bible teaching online at: sacrascript.org or here on this site.
  6. Looking Ahead: Read The Parable of the Sower in Luke 8 and compare to Matthew 13. Read Luke 10:1-42.