1. Jesus continued his preaching tour. 2. He was accompanied by The Twelve and some women 1) Mary Magdalene 2) Joanna 3) Susana 4) There were other women too
II. The Purpose of Parables 8:9-10
To the disciples it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom Gk – musteria – literally “the hidden secrets”
There are two primary purposes for parables. -- They reveal truth -- They conceal truth
III. The Parable of the Sower 8:4-8; 11-15
1. The Word of God goes forth like Seed.
2. There are 4 related Greek words in this parable based on “sowing”.
3. The story itself is simple enough.
1) Some seed falls on the trodden path.
2) Others – fall on ground that is rocky.
3) The thorny ground chokes the plants.
4) The good ground produces abundant fruit
IV. Applications
1. Do not be a passive hearer of the Word.
2. Be in your place for the preaching of the Word.
3. You need to be prepared for the preaching of the Word.
4. Depend fully on God to use His Word as He sees fit.
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Great Sermon! I have learned so much from this sermon about the ministry of women, the purpose of parables, the proper meaning of the parable of the sower and the warning from verse 18. This is an outstanding sermon.
Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...