Parable of the Sower: Mark 4.13
Shema!
- “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.” Mar 4.9, 23;
- 10 times on the lips of Jesus throughout the Gospels!
- What is the seed?
The seed is called by various which will end up meaning the same thing:
- “the word,”
- “the word of God,”
- “the word of the Kingdom,” i.e., the Gospel or good news.
NOTE the word of God is not the Bible, aka the scriptures!
- What is the Kingdom? A Gospel of Peace
- 2:44; Isa. 2:4; 11.6-9.
Repent and believe: Mar 1.14-15.
The Kingdom is always near but not here!
- Ezekiel 30.3; Zeph. 1.14 writing in the 7th c. BC;
- Joel 1.15 writing in the 9th – 5th c. BC;
- Obadiah 15.15 writing in the 5th c. BC.
- Born Again Now!
- Rebirth now by the seed = the word, 1 Pet 1.22-23;
- Produce fruit now! Mat 3.8; 7.16;
- Become children of God now! Jam 1.18.
- You Choose: Different paths!
- Rocks, thorns, Luke 8:13-14;
- Satan seeks to take away the seed: Luke 8:11-12; cp. 2Thess 2.10;
- You choose the right path! Luke 8.15; cp. Col 2.7.
