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Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23. “Preparing the Soil”. What did these soils have in common?. The seed fell on all of them. What happened to the seed?. The birds came and ate it up. What happened to the seed?. It sprang up quickly … but when the sun came up,

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Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

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  1. Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 “Preparing the Soil”

  2. What did these soils have in common? The seed fell on all of them.

  3. What happened to the seed? The birds came and ate it up.

  4. What happened to the seed? It sprang up quickly … but when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

  5. What happened to the seed? The thorns grew up and choked the plants.

  6. What happened to the seed? It produced a crop – 100, 60, or 30x what was sown.

  7. Who does this soil represent? Anyone who hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it.

  8. Who does this soil represent? The man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But … he has no root.

  9. Who does this soil represent? The man who hears the word, but is preoccupied with the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth.

  10. Who does this soil represent? The man who hears the word and understands it.

  11. What do these people have in common? They all hear the message about the kingdom.

  12. What happens to the word in his life? The evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart.

  13. What happens to the word in his life? He lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

  14. What happens to the word in his life? The worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful.

  15. What happens to the word in his life? He produces a crop, yielding 100, 60, or 30x what was sown.

  16. CROP FAILURE CROP FAILURE CROP FAILURE HARVEST

  17. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. - James 1:22

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