- What does the sower, seed and soil each represent in the parable of the sower?
- What are the four different kind of hearts that a person can exhibit according to this parable? What is each type of heart influenced by?
- What was recorded as Jesus's first and last command to the crowd during his teaching in verses 4:1-9?
- Explain what Jesus meant when he quoted Isaiah 6:9-10 in verse 4:12?
Application:
1. In what ways do I find myself actively battling against the world (shallow soil), the flesh(thorny soil) and the devil(the path)? (Ephesians 2:1-3) What has Jesus given me to help me in this battle?
2. Who is someone I could be praying for that exhibits a hard heart, a shallow heart, a crowded heart and a fruitful heart? Pray for them now individually or in community with your study group.
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