They are great hinderances to our profiting by the word of God. Worldly cares are entangling, vexing, scratching, and their end is to be burned (Hebrews 6:8). Some embrace the Gospel, but when exposed to such worldly lusts as wealth, fame, security etc.
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When some heavy trial threatens them, or some sinful advantage may be had, they give up or disguise their profession, or turn to some easier system. However, without any change of heart, without any abiding conviction of their own depravity, their need of a Saviour, or the excellence of holiness, they soon profess an unwarranted assurance.
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They are told of free salvation, of the believer’s privileges, and the happiness of heaven. Many are glad to hear a good sermon, but they do not profit by it. Hypocrites, like the stony ground, often get the start of true Christians in the shows of profession.Also to note: simply hearing the Gospel does not guarantee understanding or embracing it. A careless, trifling hearer, is an easy prey to Satan who, as he is the great murderer of souls, so he is the great thief of sermons, and will be sure to rob us of the Word, if we are not careful to retain it.So it is with the hearts of men, whose different characters are here described by 4 types of ground. Some sort of ground, though we take ever so much pains with it, brings forth no fruit to purpose, while the good soil brings forth plentifully. Yet those who did turn to the Truth would be “healed” (v. The rest of the hearers, unable to fathom His message, fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah about penal blindness: because of Israel’s sin, they would be unable to truly see, hear and understand God’s message (Is 6:9-10 29:9-10). 16) as they lived in a time when they could receive a greater revelation than the prophets of old because of the greater One among them (v. The disciples’ eyes and ears were blessed (v. Jesus spoke in parables because the Kingdom involved end-time “mysteries” now being revealed to those with ears to hear.
“In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.” (Ecclesiastes 11:6 KJV) 23).Īs it is difficult to judge and know the conditions of the hearers’ hearts before we share the Gospel, we must sow as widely as possible and let God bring forth the appropriate fruit. 18) in verses 3-9 in verses 18-23 he provides the interpretation, in which only one who “hears the Word and understands it”! perseveres to eternal life (v. Jesus tells the “parable of the sower” (v. Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah are situated where they fit into Israel’s storyline.Aunty Judy facilitated on Matthew 13:1-23.Here’s how People of the Promise: Kingdom Divided unfolds: God’s purposes cannot be thwarted by rejection or rebellion. By His sovereign grace, God preserved the lineage of David and the promised Messiah and a remnant of faithful people. In His mercy, God’s voice was not silenced. This dark period in Israel’s history did not end without hope. First, Israel fell to Assyria and then Judah to Babylon. In the end, both nations rejected God and promised judgment came. With persistent patience, God sent prophet after prophet to faithfully warn His people of coming judgment and call them to repentance.īrief moments of revival offered interludes of hope. A long list of mostly evil kings led both kingdoms away from God and deeply into idolatry. After Solomon’s failures, God’s chosen nation divided into two separate kingdoms: Israel and Judah.
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