Jesus Explains the Parable of the sower
Listen, then, and learn what the parable of the sower means. Those who hear the message about the kingdom but do not understand it are like the seeds that fell along the path. The evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in them. The seeds that fell on rocky ground stand for those who receive the message gladly as soon as they hear it. But it does not sink deep into them, and they don't last long. So when trouble or persecution comes because of the message, they give up at once. The seeds that fell among the thorn bushes stand for those who hear the message, but the worries about this life and the love for riches choke the message, and they don't bear fruit. And the seeds sown in good soil stand for those who hear the message and understand it: they bear fruit, some as much as a hundred, others sixty, and others thirty.
The scripture above explains in verse 19
"Those who hear the message about the kingdom but do not understand it are like the seeds that fell along the path. The evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in them."
Those who don't hear the message don't have faith - Romans 10:17
"So then, faith comes by hearing the message, and the message comes through preaching Christ."
And we cannot preach Christ without his spirit. - John 15:26-27 "The helper will come - the spirit, who reveals the truth about God and who comes from the father. I will send him to you from the father. And he will speak about me. And you too, will speak about me."
The scripture above explains in verse 20-21
The seeds that fell on rocky ground stand for those who receive the message gladly as soon as they hear it. But it does not sink deep into them, and they don't last long. So when trouble or persecution comes because of the message, they give up at once.
One thing that a lot of people miss out on is that the scripture tests you.
1 Corinthians 3:15
And the quality of each person's work will be seen when the day of Christ exposes it, for on that day fire will reveal everyone's work; the fire will test it and show it's real quality. If what was build on the foundation survives the fire, the builder will receive the reward. But if anyone's work is burned up, then he will lose it.
The seeds that feel among the thorn bushes stand for those who hear the message, but the worries about this life and the love for riches choke the message, and they don't bear fruit.
The scripture above explains in verse 22
We claim that we want to become born again Christians but there are some arias in our lives that we don't want to let go off. You may find out that you are in the process of becoming a born again Christian, and then you read the scripture that talks about separating yourself from the world. And there you find yourself in a very tight situation where you have to stop your friendship with your old friends, because they are still living in sin. You are worried about what they will say about you to the other people.
The scripture above explains in verse 23
And the seeds sown in good soil stand for those who hear the message and understand it: they bear fruit, some as much as a hundred, others sixty, and others thirty.
James 1:22-25
Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice. Whoever listens to the word but does not put it into practice is like a man who looks in a mirror and sees himself as he is. He takes a good look at himself and then goes away and at once forgets what he looks like. But those who look closely into the perfect law that sets people free, who keep on paying attention to it and do not simply listen and then forget it, but put it into practice - they will blessed by God In what they do.
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