Luke 8:4-15Luke 8:4-15

The Seed and the SoilsThe Seed and the Soils

The Seed is the Word of God (verse 11)The Seed is the Word of God (verse 11)

““Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. For all flesh abideth for ever. For all flesh isis as grass, and all the as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.” the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.” (I Pet. 1:23-25)(I Pet. 1:23-25)

The Seed and the SoilsThe Seed and the Soils

The Seed is the Word of God (verse 11)The Seed is the Word of God (verse 11)

““He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.” (John 12:48) the last day.” (John 12:48)

The Seed and the SoilsThe Seed and the Soils

The Seed is the Word of God (verse 11)The Seed is the Word of God (verse 11)

““For this cause also thank we God without For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received of God which ye heard of us, ye received itit not not asas the word of men, but as it is in truth, the the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.” (I Thess. 2:13) in you that believe.” (I Thess. 2:13)

The Seed and the SoilsThe Seed and the Soils

Four kinds of soil (Which one are you?)Four kinds of soil (Which one are you?)

1.1. Wayside: harden – rejection (12)Wayside: harden – rejection (12)

2.2. Rocky: shallow – failure (13)Rocky: shallow – failure (13)

3.3. Thorny: choked – useless (14)Thorny: choked – useless (14)

4.4. Good: fruitful – success (15)Good: fruitful – success (15)

The Seed and the SoilsThe Seed and the Soils

““He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.”He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.”

A sower went forth to sow his seedA sower went forth to sow his seed

and a preacher stood up to preach…and a preacher stood up to preach…

WHICH SOIL ARE YOU?WHICH SOIL ARE YOU?