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The Kingdom Of God

The Kingdom Of God. Matthew 13:1-9. The Sower. Initial understanding - - Jesus (cf. Matt. 13:36) By extension, others who preach and teach (1 Cor. 3:5-7) Cf. Philip (Acts 8:12) There is no indication of a “special power” or other wielded by the sower

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The Kingdom Of God

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  1. The Kingdom Of God Matthew 13:1-9

  2. The Sower • Initial understanding - - Jesus (cf. Matt. 13:36) • By extension, others who preach and teach (1 Cor. 3:5-7) • Cf. Philip (Acts 8:12) • There is no indication of a “special power” or other wielded by the sower • The emphasis in this parable is not the sower though the sower is important

  3. The Seed • “The word of the kingdom [God}” (Matt. 13:19; Lk. 8:11) • The power to save (Rom. 1:16) • It will produce life (1 Peter 1:23) • The seed needs no alteration (Rev. 22:18-19) • God has all things necessary in it (2 Peter 1:3) • One gospel for all (Rom. 1:16)

  4. No changes are to be made; no need to “adapt” the seed for certain “target groups” (Acts 20:24, 27) • How different from today • Whether intended of not, there has been some specializing is done • Despite its importance, the seed is not the central focus of the parable either • The seed must be implanted (James 1:21)

  5. The Soils • The wayside soil (Matt. 13:19) • “Hears…and does not understand” (Likely a hardened heart and the seed never penetrated, re Matt. 13:15) • Contributing factors may be: • Too content with the status quo • Arrogantly thinking already have all the answers • Afraid they might hear something different • Little to no appreciation for God

  6. “The evil one [{devil, Lk. 8:12} takes the word away • Blinded (2 Cor. 4:3-4) • Hardness precipitated by blindness (Eph. 4:18-19)

  7. The rocky soil (Matt. 13:20-21) • This is like soil over a rock shelf • Seed penetrates a little • Represents a superficial faith • A lack of conviction and commitment (“they believe for a while”, Lk. 8:13) • Jesus experienced this among His followers (Jn. 6:26; 66)

  8. The thorny soil (Matt. 13:22) • “Hears the word,” but bearing fruit is “choked out” by the competition (temptations/obstacles/distractions) • “Cares of the world” (Lk. 21:34-36) • “Deceitfulness of wealth” (1 Tim. 6:9-10, 17) • “Pleasures of this life” [Lk. 8:13} (Gal. 5:17)

  9. The good soil (Matt. 13:23) • Obviously is not hardened; nor shallow; nor distracted • “Hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit” • “Heard the word with an honest and good heart, and hold it fast, bears fruit with perseverance” (Lk. 8:15)

  10. Ones who are: • Receptive (Acts 17:11) • Conviction and commitment (Heb. 10:23-25) • Steadfast (Phil. 3:14) • This soil brings forth fruit • The amounts vary and are immaterial in and of themselves • This is in contradistinction to the first three; none of which produced any measure of fruit!

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