Dig Deeper
The Parable of the Sower and four soils is
recorded in Matthew 13:3-23; Mark 4:3-25; and Luke 8:4-15. This parable is
unique in that all three of these gospel writers include Jesus’ explanation of
the parable, “This is the meaning of the parable…” (Luke 8:11). What do the
following Scriptures reveal about the identity of the elements in this parable?
Seed
Matthew 13:19a; Luke 8:11--
The Sower
Matthew 13:37--
Seed sown on the path
Matthew 13:19b; Mark 4:15; Luke 8:12--
Seed sown on rocky soil
Mark 4:16-17; Luke 8:13--
Seed sown among thorns
Matthew 13:22; Luke 8:14--
Seed falling on good soil
Matthew 13:23; Luke 8:15--
Application
What kind of soil best represents your life? Jesus
described the good soil as producing a crop “yielding a hundred, sixty or
thirty times what was sown” (Matthew 13:23). What type of “crop” do you observe
in your life? Character (Galatians 5:22,23), Witness (John 15:8; Romans 1:13),
Worship (Hebrews 13:15), and Generosity (Philippians 4:17)
Memorize This
John 15:8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to
be my disciples. ESV
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