Sunday 4th January 2026 // Morning // Luke 8:1-15 // The Parable of the Sower

Rev. Craig Lynn preaches Luke 8:1-15 at morning worship on Sunday 4th January 2026 in First Ards. Jesus explains why the same word produces such different responses by telling a simple story about seed and soil, showing that the issue isn’t whether God speaks, but how his word is heard. The parable exposes hard, shallow and crowded hearts, while holding out the hope that through grace, perseverance and the work of Christ by his Spirit, God can make ordinary lives genuinely fruitful.