Lesson 6 Sower

Lesson 6
Subject: Sower.
Text: Matthew 13:3-23; Luke 8:5-15
Principle:
a. Matt. 13:34, 35, 53, 22:1, 24:32; Judg. 9:8-20; 2 Sam. 12:1-7; Psa. 49:4, 78:2; Isa. 5:1-7; Ezek. 17:2, 20:49, 24:3-14; Micah 2:4; Hab. 2:6; Mark 3:23; Mark 4:2, 13, 33, 12:1, 12; Luke 8:10, 12:41, 15:3-7; John 16:25
b. Mark 4:2-9; Luke 8:5-8
c. Ezek. 11:19, 36:26; Amos 6:12; Zech. 7:12
d. Isa. 49:10; James 1:11, 12; Rev. 7:16
e. Matt. 7:26, 27; Luke 8:13; Eph. 3:17; Col. 1:23, 2:7
f. Gen. 3:18; Jer. 4:3, 4; Mark 4:18, 19
g. Luke 8:15; Rom. 7:18
h. Gen. 26:12; John 15:8; Gal. 5:22, 23; Phil. 1:11
i. Matt. 11:15; Mark 4:9, 23, 7:14-16; Rev. 2:7, 11, 17, 29, 3:6, 13, 22, 13:8, 9
j. Mark 4:10,33, 34
k. Matt. 11:25, 26, 16:17; Psa. 25:8, 9, 14; Isa. 29:10, 35:8; Mark 4:11; Luke 8:10; Luke 10:39-42; John 7:17; Acts 16:14, 17:11, 12; 1 Cor. 2:9, 10,14, 4:7; James 1:5, 16-18; 1 John 2:27
l. Rom. 16:25; 1 Cor. 2:7, 4:1, 13:2, 15:51; Eph. 1:9, 18, 3:3-9, 5:32, 6:19; Col. 1:26, 27, 2:2; 1 Tim. 3:9, 16
m. Matt. 25:29; Mark 4:24, 25; Luke 8:18, 9:26, 19:24-26; John 15:2-5
n. Matt. 21:43; Isa. 5:4-7; Mark 12:9; Luke 10:42, 12:20,21, 16:2, 25; Rev. 2:5; Rev. 3:15, 16
o. Deut. 29:3, 4; Isa. 42:18-20, 44:18; Jer. 5:21; Ezek. 12:2; Mark 8:17, 18; John 3:19, 20, 9:39-41; 2 Cor. 4:3, 4
p. Isa. 6:9, 10; Ezek. 12:2; Mark 4:12; Luke 8:10; John 12:39, 40; Acts 28:25-27; Rom. 11:8-10; 2 Cor. 3:14
q. Psa. 119:70
r. Zech. 7:11; John 8:43, 44; Acts 7:57; 2 Tim. 4:4; Heb. 5:11
s. Isa. 29:10-12, 44:20; 2 Thes. 2:10,11
t. Acts 3:19; 2 Tim. 2:25, 26; Heb. 6:4-6
u. Isa. 57:18; Jer. 3:22, 17:14, 33:6; Hosea 14:4; Mal. 4:2; Mark 4:12; Rev. 22:2
v. Matt. 5:3-11, 16:17; Luke 2:29, 30, 10:23, 24; John 20:29; Acts 26:18; 2 Cor. 4:6; Eph. 1:17, 18
w. Luke 10:24; John 8:56; Eph. 3:5, 6; Heb. 11:13, 39, 40; 1 Pet. 1:10-12
x. Mark 4:14-20
y. Matt. 4:23; Luke 8:11-15, 9:2, 10:9; Acts 20:25, 28:23; Rom. 14:17; 2 Cor. 4:2, 3; Eph. 3:8
z. Prov. 1:7, 20-22, 2:1-6, 17:16, 18:1, 2; John 3:19, 20, 8:43, 18:38; Acts 17:32, 18:15, 24:25, 26, 25:19, 20, 26:31, 32; Rom. 1:28, 2:8; 2 Thes. 2:12; Heb. 2:1; 1 John 5:20
aa. Matt. 13:38; Mark 4:15; Luke 8:12; 1 John 2:13, 14, 3:12, 5:18
bb. 1 Sam. 11:13-15; 2 Chr. 24:2, 6, 14; Psa. 78:34-37, 106:12, 13; Isa. 58:2; Ezek. 33:31, 32; Mark 4:16, 17, 6:20; John 5:35; Acts 8:13; Gal. 4:14, 15
cc. Job 19:28; Prov. 12:3, 12; Luke 8:13; John 6:26, 61-65; John 6:70,71, 15:5-7; Acts 8:21-23; Gal. 5:6, 6:15; Eph. 3:17; 2 Pet. 1:8, 9; 1 John 2:19, 20
dd. Matt. 10:22, 24:13; Job 27:8-10; Psa. 36:3; Hosea 6:4; Rom. 2:7; Phil. 1:6; 1 Pet. 1:5
ee. Matt. 5:10-12, 10:37-39, 16:24-26; Mark 4:17, 8:34-36, 13:12, 13; Luke 9:23-25, 14:26-33, 21:12-18; John 12:25, 26; Gal. 6:12; 2 Tim. 4:10; Heb. 10:35-39; Rev. 2:13
ff. 2 Tim. 1:15
gg. Mark 4:18; Luke 8:14, 18:24; 2 Tim. 4:10
hh. Matt. 6:24, 25, 19:16-24; Gen. 13:10-13; Josh. 7:20,21; 2 Kings 5:20-27; Jer. 4:3; Mark 10:23-25; Luke 12:15, 21, 29, 30, 14:16-24, 21:34; Acts 5:1-11; Acts 8:18; 1 Tim. 6:9, 10; 2 Pet. 2:14, 15; 1 John 2:15, 16; Jude 1:11
ii. Psa. 52:7, 62:10; Prov. 11:28, 23:5; Eccl. 4:8, 5:10,11, 13, 14; Mark 4:19; Luke 18:24, 25; 1 Tim. 6:17
jj. Luke 8:14; 2 Tim. 4:10; Jude 1:12
kk. Mark 4:20; Luke 8:15
ll. Prov. 1:5, 6, 2:2-6; Ezek. 18:31, 36:26; Mark 10:15; John 1:11-13, 8:47, 10:26; John 10:27, 17:7, 8; Acts 16:14, 17:11; 2 Thes. 2:10,13, 14; Heb. 4:2, 8:10; James 1:21, 22; 1 Pet. 2:1, 2; 1 John 5:20
mm. Matt. 12:33; Psa. 1:1-3, 92:13-15; Luke 6:43, 44, 13:9; John 15:1-8, 16; Gal. 5:22, 23; Phil. 1:11, 4:17; Col. 1:6, 10; Heb. 6:7, 13:15, 16
nn. 2 Cor. 8:1, 2, 9:10; 1 Thes. 4:1; 2 Pet. 1:5-8, 3:18
26. Practice:
a. Into what various places did the seed fall?
b. Which seed ended up sprouting and bearing fruit? Why?
c. To whom did Jesus direct His story about the four soils?
d. How did the disciples respond to the Parable of the Four Soils?
e. How did Jesus defend His use of parables?
f. Why was the majority’s inability or unwillingness to understand Christ’s message significant?
g. Why did Jesus say the disciples were blessed?
h. Whom did Jesus liken to seed along the path? Why?
i. According to Christ, who is like the seed sown on rocky soil? Why?
j. What kind of people were compared to seed sown among the thorns? Why?
k. Of whom is the fruitful seed a picture? How?
l. How do stories and illustrations help us to understand more clearly the message of the Bible?
m. How involved are you in “sowing the seed” of God’s Word?
n. What kind of soil would you say you are at this point in your life?
o. What are some thorns that tend to choke out your Christian faith?
p. What circumstances have a tendency to scorch your faith and cause it to wither?
q. How long did it take for you to understand the gospel of Christ?
r. How could you listen more faithfully and intently to the voice of God?
s. What is the purpose of this parable?
t. Who was the targeted audience for the parable when it was given?
u. What is the meaning of the parable?
v. What was the response to the parable?
w. What are the primary lessons found in this parable?
x. What does the parable reveal about us?
y. How can you apply this parable in your life today?
z. What are the challenges that make it difficult to apply the lessons found in the parable daily?