THE HEART OF THE MATTER

Mark 4:1-9

Parable: an earthly story with heavenly meaning What is the problem with this soil?
 This soil is shallow that the seed cannot grow its roots.
THE SOWER AND THE GOOD SEED What kind of people do you think are presented here?
Who is the Sower in this story?  This people had hearts of stone.
 Jesus Christ, who came from God and preach the Gospel, sowing spiritual things  The word of God had only a place in the head, and not in the heart
among men; this may be also applicable to faithful minister of the Word of God.
What is the Seed that he sows? The Thorny Ground (verse 7)
 Gospel / the Word of God What is the problem with this soil?
What is the importance of God’s Word to us? (2 Timothy 3:15 and Rom. 1:16)  There were thorns that grew and choked the plant that it did not bear fruit.
 SALVATION What are the hindrances to Christian growth?
 Worries of life
THE SOILS  Desires of other things or lust
What does the soils represent in the parable? What should be our priorities in the Christian life?
 The heart of man  Matthew 6:33

The Path – Hard Ground (verse 4) The Good Ground (verse 8)

What happened to the seed that was sown in the path? What happened to the seed that was sown in the good ground?
 The birds ate it  It grew and produce a crop. The fruit increased in number; multiplying a hundred
What kind of people do you think are presented here? times.
 They heard the word of God but made no impression/impact/effect in his life. What then we must do in order that we should become, and go on being “good ground”?
What do the birds/fowls represent here?  We should listen and understand God’s Word.
 Devil / Satan comes and take away the word that was sown in them.  Let God’s Word be firmly planted in our hearts and bear fruit.
What ways does Satan try to hinder people from really taking in the Word?
 He tell lies that God’s word is boring. CONCLUSION:
 He makes us busy and set us away from God What kind of soil does your heart represent today?
 ________________________________________
The Rocky Ground (verse 5) In what ways is the Word of God have its effect in my life?
What happened to the seed that was sown in the rocky ground?  ________________________________________
 Verse 5 : the seed grown quickly  ________________________________________
 Verse 6: the plant wilted and died  ________________________________________

THE HEART OF THE MATTER

Mark 4:1-9

What is a Parable? Earthly story with yhaenelv meaning THE SOWER AND THE GOOD SEED
Who is the Sower in this story?
 __________________________________________________
What is the Seed that he sows?
 __________________________________________________
What is the importance of God’s Word to us? (2 Timothy 3:15 and Rom. 1:16)
 __________________________________________________
THE SOILS
What does the soils represent in the parable?
 The ahret of man = ___________________
What should be our priorities in the Christian life?
 Matthew 6:33 “Seek ye first the ___________ of God…”
The Good Ground (verse 8)
What happened to the seed that was sown in the good ground?
 It grew and produce a porc = ___________
 The fruit increased in number; multiplying a hundred times.
What then we must do in order that we should become, and go on being “good ground”?
 We should listen and understand God’s Word.
 Let God’s Word be firmly planted in our hearts and bear fruit.

The Path – Hard Ground (verse 4) CONCLUSION:

What happened to the seed that was sown in the path?
 The birds ___________________
What kind of people do you think are presented here?
 They heard the word of God but made no tacmip in his life = ___________
What do the birds/fowls represent here?
 ______________ comes and take away the word that was sown in them.
What ways does Satan try to hinder people from really taking in the Word?
 He tells eils that God’s word is boring = _______________
 He makes us byus and set us away from God = __________________
What kind of soil does your heart represent today?
 ________________________________________
In what ways is the Word of God have its effect in my life?
 ________________________________________
 ________________________________________
 ________________________________________

The Rocky Ground (verse 5)

What happened to the seed that was sown in the rocky ground?
 Verse 5: the seed grown _____________
 Verse 6: the plant ____________ and _______________
What is the problem with this soil?
 This soil is shallow that the seed cannot grow its osrot = ________________
What kind of people do you think are presented here?
 This people had hearts of tsnoe = _______________
 The word of God had only a place in the head, and not in the heart

The Thorny Ground (verse 7)

What is the problem with this soil?
 There were thorns that grew and choked the plant that it did not bear raign =
____________
What are the hindrances or “thorns” to Christian growth?
 Worries of life
 Desires of other things or lust