Sermon Tone Analysis
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Obedient Listeners
A Parable is a metaphor comparing spiritual truth with something from the listeners everyday world.
Parables are spiritual tests.
They hide the truth from those who do not seek truth, but they reveal truth to those who seek it.
In this parable Jesus describes the condition of the hearers.
Ask, where am I in this parable?
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There are 4 Types of Soil
A. Word - the person of Jesus in the flesh.
Jesus preaching the word of God quoting from Isa. 6:9-10 the message of John the Baptist - repentance for the Kingdom of God is at hand.
The point here is how the people respond to Jesus.
Do they receive him or not?
Jesus is sowing the word - describing soil - productive and non productive.
B. The shallow heart - Impact of the Word -
soil - represents - hard hearts, easy for Satan to snatch away.
Hosea 10:12
Problem is hard heart is lack of understanding.
Rocky soil - doesn’t last - when following Christ becomes difficult see John 6:66
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The Crowded Heart
Weeds are the cares of this world.
Choke off fruit.
Some never repent and turn from sin.
The riches are deceitful - values are always changing with no guarantee of security.
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The Fruitful Heart
The Blessings of producing fruit for God’s glory.
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