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What kind of soil is your heart? In this first Sunday message of the year we open Mark chapter 4 and study the Parable of the Sower. Jesus reveals four types of soil that represent how people respond to God's Word and why only one kind of heart produces real spiritual fruit. This sermon will challenge you to go deeper in discipleship pull the weeds of distraction and live with a Kingdom mindset that produces a 30x 60x and 100x harvest. If you want your faith to last grow and multiply, this message is for you.
This sermon introduces the new year series, "My Job Depends on Ag," using agriculture as a metaphor for spiritual growth. The pastor begins with a confession about struggling to trust God with finances (both for the church's summer camp and the Amigo Row building project) and how asking for help led to miraculous provision. He emphasizes that spiritual growth is not like technology—it doesn't happen instantly with the push of a button. Instead, it's like farming: slow, incremental, often invisible, and dependent on creating the right conditions.Scripture References1 Corinthians 3:18: "And we all... are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory."Romans 8:28-30: God's purpose is for us to be "conformed to the image of his Son."Luke 8:4-15: The Parable of the Sower, illustrating four types of soil and the importance of perseverance for a harvest.1 Thessalonians 5:23-24: "The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it."Key PointsDon't Settle for Less: The pastor's confession highlights the temptation to settle when tired of contending. Whether in finances, relationships, or faith, God often calls us to press on rather than accept the status quo. We need community to spur us on when our own faith is weak.Growth is Like Agriculture, Not an App: Spiritual transformation is not a "zap" or a flash. It is organic, often invisible to the naked eye, and happens over time. Jesus used agricultural metaphors (soil, seed, harvest) because they accurately reflect how the Kingdom of God works.Intentionality vs. Accident: No one accidentally gets a great marriage, a fit body, or a deep relationship with Jesus. While growth ultimately comes from God (like a tree growing), we must be intentional about creating the conditions for that growth (planting, watering, tending). We cannot drift into spiritual maturity.The Parable of the Soils: Jesus explains that the same seed (God's Word) produces different results based on the soil of our hearts.Path: The enemy snatches the word away.Rocky Ground: No root; faith withers in testing.Thorns: Choked by worries, riches, and pleasures; does not mature.Good Soil: Hears, retains, and perseveres to produce a crop.ConclusionGod has a plan for your growth in 2026. He desires your transformation even more than you do. While we must be intentional, we can rest in the promise that "The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it." We are invited to partner with Him, tending the soil of our hearts so that His Word can produce a harvest.Calls to ActionAssess Your Intentions: On a scale of 1-10, how intentional are you about your spiritual growth? Move from hoping for accidental growth to planning for intentional formation.Refuse to Settle: identify areas where you have stopped contending for God's best (marriage, health, faith) and ask Him for renewed faith to press on.Tend Your Soil: As we begin this series, prepare your heart to receive God's Word. Identify any "rocks" or "thorns" (worries, distractions) that might be choking your growth. Support the show*Summaries and transcripts are generated using AI. Please notify us if you find any errors.
The Folly's End Podcast 2025 - The Life Of Jesus - 02 - The Parable Of The Sower Part 2In this episode Gareth and Jessi continue to read through the parable of the sower. The sower, sows the Word of God. Gareth and Jessi explore how we can get the most from the Bible, changing our lives without perfectionism and strife.References: Mark 4:13, Matthew 13, Mark 4, Luke 8, Matthew: 13: 10 – 12, Matthew 7:7-8, John 21: 25, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, John 16:7, John 14:26, John 14:26, Hebrews 4:12, 2 Corinthians 3:3, 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, Matthew 13:17, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Isaiah 6:9-10
Speaker: Matt Malcolm Recorded: 28th December 2025
The Folly's End Podcast 2025 - The Life Of Jesus - 01 - The Parable Of The Sower Part 1In this episode Gareth and Jessi begin to look at how Jesus taught his followers through parables. They start by looking at the parable of the sower in which Jesus explains that if you dont understand this princple then you wont understand the rest of the parables! They also also discuss how it has been given to us, to know the mysteries of heaven.References: Mark 4:13, Matthew 13, Mark 4, Luke 8, Matthew: 13: 10 – 12, Matthew 7:7-8, John 21: 25, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, John 16:7, John 14:26, John 14:26, Hebrews 4:12, 2 Corinthians 3:3, 1 Corinthians 2:9-10, Matthew 13:17, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Isaiah 6:9-10
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Preached in 2021. For more resources for knowing and loving God's word, visit bcnewton.coFurther ReadingExpository Thoughts on Mark | J. C. RyleMark: An Expositional Commentary | R. C. SproulThe Gospel According to Mark | G. Campbell MorganKing's Cross | Timothy KellerMark: Jesus, Servant and Savior | R. Kent HughesESV Expository Commentary Vol VIII: Matthew-LukeIf you have benefitted from this episode, consider sharing with others. You can also support my work financially at this link.
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Ryan walks us through the parable of the sower.
Ryan walks us through the parable of the sower.
What if the breakthrough we're desperately praying for isn't coming as a complete package, but as a tiny seed? This exploration of the Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13 challenges our instant-gratification mindset and reveals how God's kingdom actually works in our lives. We learn that when God gives us revelation—that 'aha moment' when His Word pierces our heart—He's not handing us the finished product. He's giving us a seed that requires planting, nurturing, and patient cultivation in the soil of our own hearts. The message powerfully illustrates how we often run around trying to share a single seed with everyone, not realizing we first need to let it take root and produce fruit in our own lives before we can truly become 'sowers' with authority. The four types of soil represent the conditions of our hearts: the hardened path where cultural conformity prevents truth from penetrating, the rocky ground where hidden issues block deep roots, the thorn-infested soil where busyness and worldly cares choke out growth, and finally, the good ground of a hungry, persevering heart. This isn't about condemnation—we all have areas where our soil needs work. It's about understanding that kingdom truth demands room to grow, and that growth requires us to remove the rocks of unaddressed issues, pull out the thorns of distraction, and soften the hardened paths of cultural compromise. The limitless potential in every kingdom seed God plants within us is staggering, but it depends entirely on what we do with it.
Series: N/AService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Leon Mauldin
Series - The Parables of Jesus: Stories That Shape the Kingdom Heart - Pastor Russ Atter
This week, Soma Church Youth Pastor Roger Sims uses the Parable Of The Sower to talk about how Believers respond to The Word Of God, especially as it relates the older generation commending their works to the next generation.
Fr. Andrew Iskander- Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Hathor. A reflection on the Parable of the Sower and how to be good soil. Click the icon below to listen.
Parable of the Sower. Series: The Stories of the King. Type: Sermon
23/11/2025 Gospel Sermon on: Matthew 13 : 1 - 9 1 On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: "Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. 6 But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. 8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" Glory be to God forever.
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A Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 10: The Parable of The Sower - English only. When Messiah taught the story of the sower, He stressed the importance of that parable. He said that no one could understand any of the parables unless they comprehended this parable first. One of the lessons of this parable requires understanding two opposite terms, immediately and patiently! This is a rebroadcast of a podcast originally recorded on September 28, 2022.
In the eleventh episode of "The Mystery of Seeds," Duane Sheriff teaches that Jesus' parable of the sower from Mark chapter 4 is not just a story, but a key that unlocks our understanding of how God's Word works in our lives. The Kingdom of God operates on the principle of seedtime and harvest. God's Word is seed, and our hearts are the soil.This foundational parable is the most important one Jesus ever taught. How we receive and nurture God's Word determines the fruit we bear in our lives. There are four types of ground where seed can fall - the wayside, stony ground, thorny ground, and good ground.Satan seeks to steal God's Word before it can take root and bear fruit. If our hearts are like the wayside, the enemy will quickly snatch away the Word before we can fully understand it. But if we have a receptive heart and good soil, God's truth will take deep root and produce a bountiful harvest.The Mystery of Seeds - Duane Sheriff Ministries
In this Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart explore Jesus' own explanation of the Parable of the Sower. Together we see why some hearers lose the Word to distraction, why shallow roots fail under pressure, how cares, riches, and pleasures choke spiritual growth, and how the humble, prepared heart bears enduring fruit—thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold. The call is clear: seek understanding, welcome discipline, expect opposition, and let the Holy Spirit plow the heart so the Word takes root and thrives. Join the live class weekdays at 8:00 AM ET and grow with believers gathering from many nations to study God's Word. Teachers: Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart You can partner with us by visiting FaithandValues.com, calling 1-888-519-4935, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961. MEGA FIRE reveals the ancient recurring cycles of war and economic collapse that have shaped history for 600 years. These patterns predict America is now entering its most dangerous period since World War II. Get your copy today! www.megafire.world Get high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves! www.AmericanReserves.com It's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today! www.Amazon.com/Final-Day Apple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books! www.books.apple.com/final-day Purchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today. www.Sacrificingliberty.com
In this Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart explore Jesus' own explanation of the Parable of the Sower. Together we see why some hearers lose the Word to distraction, why shallow roots fail under pressure, how cares, riches, and pleasures choke spiritual growth, and how the humble, prepared heart bears enduring fruit—thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold. The call is clear: seek understanding, welcome discipline, expect opposition, and let the Holy Spirit plow the heart so the Word takes root and thrives.Teachers: Rick Wiles and Doc BurkhartYou can partner with us by visiting FaithandValues.com, calling 1-888-519-4935, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961.MEGA FIRE reveals the ancient recurring cycles of war and economic collapse that have shaped history for 600 years. These patterns predict America is now entering its most dangerous period since World War II. Get your copy today!www.megafire.worldGet high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves!www.AmericanReserves.comIt's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today!www.Amazon.com/Final-DayApple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books!www.books.apple.com/final-dayPurchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today.www.Sacrificingliberty.com
Today's teaching unpacks Jesus' own explanation of the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:18–23) and why it's the “master key” to understanding every other parable. Rick and Doc stress Jesus' solemn call—“Hear ye therefore”—as an invitation to active listening and willing hearts. Drawing from Luke 8:11–15 and G. Campbell Morgan's rules, they show that Jesus is the Sower, the Word is the seed, and people who receive the Word are “sown” by the Lord into the world's places of pain. Fruitfulness is determined by the heart's condition: wayside, rocky, thorny, or good ground. We're urged to let the Holy Spirit plow our hearts, cut away the thorns of distraction, and bear lasting fruit—thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold—for the King's harvest.Teachers: Rick Wiles and Doc BurkhartYou can partner with us by visiting FaithandValues.com, calling 1-888-519-4935, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961.MEGA FIRE reveals the ancient recurring cycles of war and economic collapse that have shaped history for 600 years. These patterns predict America is now entering its most dangerous period since World War II. Get your copy today!www.megafire.worldGet high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves!www.AmericanReserves.comIt's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today!www.Amazon.com/Final-DayApple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books!www.books.apple.com/final-dayPurchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today.www.Sacrificingliberty.com
Today's teaching unpacks Jesus' own explanation of the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:18–23) and why it's the “master key” to understanding every other parable. Rick and Doc stress Jesus' solemn call—“Hear ye therefore”—as an invitation to active listening and willing hearts. Drawing from Luke 8:11–15 and G. Campbell Morgan's rules, they show that Jesus is the Sower, the Word is the seed, and people who receive the Word are “sown” by the Lord into the world's places of pain. Fruitfulness is determined by the heart's condition: wayside, rocky, thorny, or good ground. We're urged to let the Holy Spirit plow our hearts, cut away the thorns of distraction, and bear lasting fruit—thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold—for the King's harvest. Teachers: Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart You can partner with us by visiting FaithandValues.com, calling 1-888-519-4935, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961. MEGA FIRE reveals the ancient recurring cycles of war and economic collapse that have shaped history for 600 years. These patterns predict America is now entering its most dangerous period since World War II. Get your copy today! www.megafire.world Get high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves! www.AmericanReserves.com It's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today! www.Amazon.com/Final-Day Apple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books! www.books.apple.com/final-day Purchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today. www.Sacrificingliberty.com
Why did Jesus suddenly begin teaching in parables? Today's study (Matthew 13:10–13, KJV) shows that parables both reveal the mysteries of the Kingdom to hungry disciples and conceal them from hearts hardened by unbelief. Rick and Doc unpack how God gives understanding in abundance to those who seek, why spiritual growth follows faithful use of the light you already have, and how persistent rejection leads to spiritual blindness. We're encouraged to “come to the table,” pick up the fork, and feast on God's wisdom—daily. Deuteronomy 29:29 reminds us that while some things belong to the Lord, He has gladly revealed Kingdom truths to His children. Teachers: Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart You can partner with us by visiting FaithandValues.com, calling 1-888-519-4935, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961. MEGA FIRE reveals the ancient recurring cycles of war and economic collapse that have shaped history for 600 years. These patterns predict America is now entering its most dangerous period since World War II. Get your copy today! www.megafire.world Get high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves! www.AmericanReserves.com It's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today! www.Amazon.com/Final-Day Apple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books! www.books.apple.com/final-day Purchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today. www.Sacrificingliberty.com
Why did Jesus suddenly begin teaching in parables? Today's study (Matthew 13:10–13, KJV) shows that parables both reveal the mysteries of the Kingdom to hungry disciples and conceal them from hearts hardened by unbelief. Rick and Doc unpack how God gives understanding in abundance to those who seek, why spiritual growth follows faithful use of the light you already have, and how persistent rejection leads to spiritual blindness. We're encouraged to “come to the table,” pick up the fork, and feast on God's wisdom—daily. Deuteronomy 29:29 reminds us that while some things belong to the Lord, He has gladly revealed Kingdom truths to His children.Teachers: Rick Wiles and Doc BurkhartYou can partner with us by visiting FaithandValues.com, calling 1-888-519-4935, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961.MEGA FIRE reveals the ancient recurring cycles of war and economic collapse that have shaped history for 600 years. These patterns predict America is now entering its most dangerous period since World War II. Get your copy today!www.megafire.worldGet high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves!www.AmericanReserves.comIt's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today!www.Amazon.com/Final-DayApple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books!www.books.apple.com/final-dayPurchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today.www.Sacrificingliberty.com
In light of a series of miracles in our readings for today, Fr. Mike focuses on our Lord's compassion and our call to be merciful, as he is. He emphasizes the beauty of God's mercy and his offering of it despite our unworthiness. He also strikes a balance between the goodness of humanity as God's creation and our brokenness due to original sin. Today's readings are Luke 6-8 and Proverbs 26:1-3. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
In this Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart continue Matthew 13:3–9 (KJV), exploring how the wayside, stony ground, thorns, and good ground reveal the true condition of our hearts. They warn how distractions and “dirty birds” steal the word, why fast growth without roots collapses under heat, and how the cares of life and deceitfulness of riches choke faith like brambles—until the Holy Spirit burns them out. The encouragement: become good soil that bears 30, 60, and 100-fold—a harvest for Christ, as He sows us into places that need light and hope. Teachers: Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart You can partner with us by visiting FaithandValues.com, calling 1-800-576-2116, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961. MEGA FIRE reveals the ancient recurring cycles of war and economic collapse that have shaped history for 600 years. These patterns predict America is now entering its most dangerous period since World War II. Get your copy today! www.megafire.world Get high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves! www.AmericanReserves.com It's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today! www.Amazon.com/Final-Day Apple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books! www.books.apple.com/final-day Purchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today. www.Sacrificingliberty.com
In this Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart continue Matthew 13:3–9 (KJV), exploring how the wayside, stony ground, thorns, and good ground reveal the true condition of our hearts. They warn how distractions and “dirty birds” steal the word, why fast growth without roots collapses under heat, and how the cares of life and deceitfulness of riches choke faith like brambles—until the Holy Spirit burns them out. The encouragement: become good soil that bears 30, 60, and 100-fold—a harvest for Christ, as He sows us into places that need light and hope.Teachers: Rick Wiles and Doc BurkhartYou can partner with us by visiting FaithandValues.com, calling 1-800-576-2116, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961.MEGA FIRE reveals the ancient recurring cycles of war and economic collapse that have shaped history for 600 years. These patterns predict America is now entering its most dangerous period since World War II. Get your copy today!www.megafire.worldGet high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves!www.AmericanReserves.comIt's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today!www.Amazon.com/Final-DayApple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books!www.books.apple.com/final-dayPurchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today.www.Sacrificingliberty.com
Sermon by: Pastor Roman Folia (The Gospel of Matthew pt. 46)
In today's Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart open Matthew 13:1–9 (KJV) and show Jesus as the Sower who plants not just words but people carrying the Word. After slipping away to rest by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus teaches from a boat so that receptive hearts receive truth while the hard-hearted remain unmoved. The “field” is the world, and the “seed” includes men and women whose hearts have embraced the gospel—whom Jesus then sows into families, vocations, and communities to produce a harvest of 30, 60, and 100-fold. Teachers: Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart You can partner with us by visiting FaithandValues.com, calling 1-800-576-2116, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961. MEGA FIRE reveals the ancient recurring cycles of war and economic collapse that have shaped history for 600 years. These patterns predict America is now entering its most dangerous period since World War II. Get your copy today! www.megafire.world Get high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves! www.AmericanReserves.com It's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today! www.Amazon.com/Final-Day Apple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books! www.books.apple.com/final-day Purchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today. www.Sacrificingliberty.com
In today's Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart open Matthew 13:1–9 (KJV) and show Jesus as the Sower who plants not just words but people carrying the Word. After slipping away to rest by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus teaches from a boat so that receptive hearts receive truth while the hard-hearted remain unmoved. The “field” is the world, and the “seed” includes men and women whose hearts have embraced the gospel—whom Jesus then sows into families, vocations, and communities to produce a harvest of 30, 60, and 100-fold.Teachers: Rick Wiles and Doc BurkhartYou can partner with us by visiting FaithandValues.com, calling 1-800-576-2116, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961.MEGA FIRE reveals the ancient recurring cycles of war and economic collapse that have shaped history for 600 years. These patterns predict America is now entering its most dangerous period since World War II. Get your copy today!www.megafire.worldGet high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves!www.AmericanReserves.comIt's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today!www.Amazon.com/Final-DayApple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books!www.books.apple.com/final-dayPurchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today.www.Sacrificingliberty.com
In today's Morning Manna, Rick Wiles and Doc Burkhart open Matthew 13:1–9 (KJV) and show Jesus as the Sower who plants not just words but people carrying the Word. After slipping away to rest by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus teaches from a boat so that receptive hearts receive truth while the hard-hearted remain unmoved. The “field” is the world, and the “seed” includes men and women whose hearts have embraced the gospel—whom Jesus then sows into families, vocations, and communities to produce a harvest of 30, 60, and 100-fold.Teachers: Rick Wiles and Doc BurkhartYou can partner with us by visiting FaithandValues.com, calling 1-800-576-2116, or by mail at PO Box 399 Vero Beach, FL 32961.MEGA FIRE reveals the ancient recurring cycles of war and economic collapse that have shaped history for 600 years. These patterns predict America is now entering its most dangerous period since World War II. Get your copy today!www.megafire.worldGet high-quality emergency preparedness food today from American Reserves!www.AmericanReserves.comIt's the Final Day! The day Jesus Christ bursts into our dimension of time, space, and matter. Now available in eBook and audio formats! Order Final Day from Amazon today!www.Amazon.com/Final-DayApple users, you can download the audio version on Apple Books!www.books.apple.com/final-dayPurchase the 4-part DVD set or start streaming Sacrificing Liberty today.www.Sacrificingliberty.com
#51 The Allegory Story (You Are The Sower—taken from Jesus' Parable of the Sower—Aramaic Style)
Series: N/AService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: G.W. Walsh
Matthew 13:1-23.
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Matt. 13:1-23
Jesus explains why the Gospel yields such different results through the Parable of the Sower. The focus is not on the quality of the soil (the human heart), but on the life-creating power of the Seed, which is the Word of God. The parable shows how this powerful Word is received or rejected in a fallen world, revealing that where faith takes root, it is the Seed of the Gospel, not the goodness of the ground, that does the saving work. The Rev. David Boisclair, senior pastor at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Overland, MO, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Matthew 13:1-23. To learn more about Our Redeemer, visit ourredeemerstl.org. The Gospel of Matthew bridges Old and New Testaments, presenting Jesus as the promised Messiah who fulfills the Law we could never keep and establishes His kingdom of grace for all nations. Written by a tax collector transformed by pure grace, Matthew reveals Christ as the true Son of David and Emmanuel (God with us) who challenges us with the crushing demands of the Law in His Sermon on the Mount to the sweet comfort of the Gospel in His death and resurrection. From royal genealogy to glorious resurrection, this verse-by-verse study proclaims the One who conquered sin, death, and the devil for us, now delivering forgiveness, life, and salvation through Word and Sacrament as He remains with His church always, even to the end of the age. Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God's Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations. Submit comments or questions to: thystrongword@kfuo.org.
Matthew 13:1-23
Fr. Mike explains the many parables we hear today in Matthew, including the return of the unclean spirit, and the danger of ornate souls. He emphasizes that when God sweeps the sin out of our souls, we must replace it with virtue, otherwise our souls remain empty without a relationship with God. Today's readings are Matthew 11-13 and Proverbs 19:5-8. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.