Our paragraph topic is: (Parable of the sower explained) Part 4.
And now Christ concludes the parable of the sower with the last verse. The purpose of the sower is to plant seed that will yield a crop. He goes out and clears the ground. He does back breaking work to remove all the trees, the underbrush, and the weeds, so that what is left is clear ground, dirt. The soil is where the seeds will be planted. Next the ground has to be turned so that it is broken and ready for the seed. The soil has to be turned so that moisture will get into the ground
without evaporating. The soil has to be nurtured so that the seed, when planted, will take root and grow. After all this preparation then the seed is planted in the ground.
Any farmer is familiar with the growing process. But the most important thing in that process is to make sure you have good seed. Christ has seed given from the Father. He has the words given
by the Father to plant in the hearts and minds of the people. He has seed that will bring forth a bountiful crop. And the seed is ready to grow. Such a precious seed. Such a glorious seed. Such a seed that will produce a great crop. But then there are the outside forces that must be dealt with. There are the birds that will come and eat the seed left on the ground. There are weeds that will grow among the seeds, for their seed remains in the earth to grow among the glorious seeds from God. And there is also the evil one that will come and snatch the seed from the ground that is planted.
And the purpose of the planting is to produce fruit. Christ tells his disciples and the people the last part of the parable. He says, "And the one sown upon good ground, that is he who hears the word and understands it; he bears fruit and yields in one case a hundredfold, in another sixtyfold, and in another thirtyfold."
So, the parable is finished, and the seeds are sown. Will fruit come forth? Will the good ground bring forth a plant that will produce fruit 100% of the time, or 60% of the time or will it produce fruit 30% of the time? God is the giver of the seed and the keeper of the soil and the nurturer. But the soil has to be receptive to the nurturing. The soil has to receive the living water. The soil has to receive the cultivation so that the seed may grow and prosper.
Christ says that the one on good ground hears the word. Do you hear? Christ says that the one on good ground understands the word. Do you understand? For from your hearing and from your understanding will come forth fruit that will feed and nourish. From your hearing and from your understanding will come forth fruit that will provide life to those who have no life. And from your hearing and from your understanding will come forth seed that will feed the ground of other good soil. And it will produce more good fruit. And the earth will be populated with fruitful people that love the Lord. Come, hear the words and understand. For the sower is ready to sow!
And now Christ concludes the parable of the sower with the last verse. The purpose of the sower is to plant seed that will yield a crop. He goes out and clears the ground. He does back breaking work to remove all the trees, the underbrush, and the weeds, so that what is left is clear ground, dirt. The soil is where the seeds will be planted. Next the ground has to be turned so that it is broken and ready for the seed. The soil has to be turned so that moisture will get into the ground
without evaporating. The soil has to be nurtured so that the seed, when planted, will take root and grow. After all this preparation then the seed is planted in the ground.
Any farmer is familiar with the growing process. But the most important thing in that process is to make sure you have good seed. Christ has seed given from the Father. He has the words given
by the Father to plant in the hearts and minds of the people. He has seed that will bring forth a bountiful crop. And the seed is ready to grow. Such a precious seed. Such a glorious seed. Such a seed that will produce a great crop. But then there are the outside forces that must be dealt with. There are the birds that will come and eat the seed left on the ground. There are weeds that will grow among the seeds, for their seed remains in the earth to grow among the glorious seeds from God. And there is also the evil one that will come and snatch the seed from the ground that is planted.
And the purpose of the planting is to produce fruit. Christ tells his disciples and the people the last part of the parable. He says, "And the one sown upon good ground, that is he who hears the word and understands it; he bears fruit and yields in one case a hundredfold, in another sixtyfold, and in another thirtyfold."
So, the parable is finished, and the seeds are sown. Will fruit come forth? Will the good ground bring forth a plant that will produce fruit 100% of the time, or 60% of the time or will it produce fruit 30% of the time? God is the giver of the seed and the keeper of the soil and the nurturer. But the soil has to be receptive to the nurturing. The soil has to receive the living water. The soil has to receive the cultivation so that the seed may grow and prosper.
Christ says that the one on good ground hears the word. Do you hear? Christ says that the one on good ground understands the word. Do you understand? For from your hearing and from your understanding will come forth fruit that will feed and nourish. From your hearing and from your understanding will come forth fruit that will provide life to those who have no life. And from your hearing and from your understanding will come forth seed that will feed the ground of other good soil. And it will produce more good fruit. And the earth will be populated with fruitful people that love the Lord. Come, hear the words and understand. For the sower is ready to sow!
