Stories Jesus Told | The Sower and The Seed | Pastor John Niewald

Message Notes When Jesus gives this parable, He’s focusing on the soil. How the soil receives and responds to the seed. He doesn’t focus on the seeds because seeds so what they do, they grow. This parable isn’t trying to tell us, “Make the seed grow!” It’s asking us, “Will you let the seed grow in you? When we are the right soil, God’s Spirit grows in us and bears fruit in our lives that changes the lives of the people around us. The big question is…”Which soil am I?” The soil makes a difference: The footpath - We can be so set in our ways that we’re not going to change no matter what. - Challenge – find someone to mentor. The rocky soil – shallow roots - Challenge – Join a growth group. The thorny soil – the cares of the world crowd out the seed - Challenge - Pray, “God, help me see my everyday to-do list as something that can be an act of worship. The good soil – creates space for God to grow in our lives and to bear fruit - Challenge - You hear, you embrace, you apply, and you take the next step. Scripture Mark 4:1-20, Isaiah 6:1-10 Support the show