The Sower & Seed is Good

Life Lessons from the Parable of the Sower?

The Battle is In The Dirt

BIG IDEA: In this Parable, some things we all have in COMMON

WE CAME FROM DIRT WIND UP BACK AS DIRT ALL OF US: HAVE TO DO BATTLE IN THE DIRT

ALL OF US…

• HAVE THE SAME FARMER
• HAVE THE SAME SOWER
• HAVE THE SAME SEED SOURCE
• HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE SAME SATAN

FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCE IS THIS….

• THE CONDITION OF THE SOIL
• THE UNDERSTANDING OF SATANS STRATEGY

MARK 4:1-20 – THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER Parable - “an earthly story with a heavenly meaning.” 1 And again He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. 2 Then He taught them many things by parables and said to them in His teaching: 3 “Listen! Behold, a Sower went out to sow.

SOWER – SEED – SATAN - SOIL

YOU CAN TRUST THE SOWER THAT HE IS GOOD

Mt 13:17 – He who sows good seed is the Son of Man THE IMAGE OF THE SOWER IS ALWAYS GOOD YOU’RE THE PRODUCT OF GOD-PICTURE WITHIN.

• SMALL GOD = BIG PROBLEMS
• MEAN GOD = MORE CONFUSION

OUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IS OUR WRONG VIEW OF GOD.

• James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights,
• INNER WORK – He that began a good work in you...” – Phil 1:6
• MISSION OF JESUS – He went about doing good (bestow benefits) and healing...”

Psalms 103 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies, 5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things

YOU CAN TRUST THE SEED – IT IS GOOD

**Mt 13:17 – He who sows good seed is the Son of Man ** SOWER AND THE SEED POINT TO A DIRECTION or PATH 2 Timothy 3:16 Every Scripture has been written by the Holy Spirit, the breath of God. It will empower you by its instruction and correction, giving you the strength to take the right direction and lead you deeper into the path of godliness.

BOTTOM LINE: IF THE SOWER IS GOOD AND THE SEED IS GOOD, WHATS LEFT?

SATAN & THE SOIL

SATANS STRATEGY

14 The Sower sows the word. 15 And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

• we have an enemy…SATAN…he comes to ABORT THE PROCESS
• John 10:10 The thief [klepto] does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy…

3 WORDS I NEED YOU TO WRITE DOWN: (WILES, DEVICES, DEVIL)

WILES

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Wiles - methodos – method to his madness; Basic word – deceit, craft, and trickery; PRIMARY ROOT - with a road; a travelled highway; the means of a journey. The enemy travels on ONE ROAD…ONE LANE…ONE PATH

DEVICES

Corinthians 2:11 lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Noema (no’-ay-ma) – mind; One expositor says it’s “mind games”

THAT’S WHY PAUL SAYS

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

DEVIL – diabolos

· Dia – penetration · Bolos – to throw something like a ball or rock. · Idea - a repetitious action of throwing something repeatedly until it penetrates · He throws Lies, allegations, accusations, threats over and over until your mental resistance is broken. IS THE DEVIL MORE COMMITTED TO ATTACK YOU THAN YOU ARE TO WITHSTAND HIM? WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT SATAN Luke 10:18-20
18 And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” LAST QUESTION: IF WE KNOW THAT… · SOWER IS GOOD · SEED IS GOOD · SATANS STRATEGY AND PATH IS TO YOUR MIND… HOW DOES SATAN TRAVEL TO THE MIND? WHAT VEHICLE? PRIMARY VEHICLE: SLITHERS THROUGH THE SOIL…. · Plays mind games….in the soil…. · THE BATTLE IS IN THE SOIL. HERE FOREWORD: WE WILL LOOK AT THE CONDITION OF OUR SOIL…