Parable of the Sower

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The Life Of Jesus Christ Study 62: Parables: The Sower

The Sower (Mt. 13:3)

1. The sower is the one who   the seed.
2. The sower spreads his seed  .
3. The seed is the  , the gospel.
4. We are to be   of the seed of the kingdom.

  Unfruitful Soil (Mt. 13:4-7, 19-22)

1. The path
   • Hard soil that seed cannot  .
   • Birds eat seed that falls on the road.
   • The path is like the   of a person who hears the gospel but the seed won’t penetrate.
2. The   ground
   • Shallow soil.
   • The plant may sprout, but the plant will  .
   • People receive the word and begin to grow, but when trials come, they fall away.
3. The thorns: People who hear the word of God, but over time, their   for God and his word is choked out.

 Fruitful Soil (Matthew 13:8-9, 23)

1. Good soil is like the heart of one who hears the word of God, the gospel, and they   it and   to it for salvation.
2. Good soil bears much  .