THE WORD OF GOD
Taken from LUKE 8:4-11
*We are the soil.
*The seed is the Word of God.
The seed is God’s Word, and the types of ground/soil are the four major categories of men’s hearts.
1. The seed that fell by the wayside are the people who hear the Gospel, but don’t accept it.
2. The seed that fell on rocky ground are the people who have hardened hearts.
3. The seed that fell among the thorns are the people who got caught up in trying to gain world possessions.
4. The seed that fell on good ground are the people who heard The Word and followed Christ.
Luke 8:11, “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.”
This parable illustrates the importance of the Word of God.
God’s Word contains total power, but it has to be planted in our hearts and allowed to germinate before it releases that power.
God’s Word is always the same. It has the same potential in every heart.
Good ground doesn’t just happen; it must be cultivated.
This is the reason why only one out of four persons in Jesus’ parable brought forth fruit.
*It takes a lot of time, effort, and diligence to be a fruitful Christian.
*The Christian life is not like a hundred-yard dash but rather a 26.2 mile marathon.
*It’s quicker and easier to raise weeds than it is to raise tomatoes or corn.
In this whole parable, the KEY to NOTE is—it was the Word that produced the fruit.
*The ground simply gave it a place to grow.
If we will simply put God’s Word in our hearts, protect it, and give it priority in our lives, the Word will produce fruit of itself. (Holy Spirit produced fruit: Gal. 5:22-23)
Satan has deceived many people into thinking that they don’t have the talents or abilities to be fruitful Christians, but they are not the ones who bring forth fruit; it’s God’s Word.
***When we protect the Word sown in our hearts, it will do the rest.
What we do with God’s word defines the person we become.
*When we live out Gods Word, we shine the Truth.
*When we do not live out Gods word, people see God as “Fiction.”
“All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness”. (2 Tim. 3:16)