What are your most pressing issues, what do you dream about most?
Through the media and your daily contact with people, what do you think is the most pressing issue for people in our society today?
a) What are they wanting form this as their future?
b) What are their assurances that their hopes will happen?
Look back over verses 1-20. Jesus has been preaching “the gospel of God” What does the parable of the sower say about potential responses to the announcement of this news?
Look back over verses 21-22.
a. What does this parable lead you to expect?
b. What does it say about Jesus’ ministry?
Look back over verses 26-29. and verses 30-32 What does this parable lead you to expect about the kingdom of God?
Looking at both what would your summary be about what to expect about the kingdom of God?