A. Parable in its Context
Parable of the Sower
1. Jesus entered the Synagogue Mt 12:1
2. Healed a man with withered handMt 12:10
3. Healed a demon-possessed manMt 12:22
4. Pharisees seek a sign Mt 12:38
5. Jesus family seeks Him Mt 12:46
A. Parable in its Context
B. Explanation
Parable of the Sower
1. “the sower” Mt 13:372. “the seed” Mt 13:19; Lk
8:11
A. Parable in its Context
B. ExplanationC. The Parable
Parable of the Sower
1. “the wayside”a. Hears & does not Understand Mt
13:19b. Those hardened their hearts Mt
13:15c. “fowls” represent “wicked one” Mt
13:4, 19
A. Parable in its Context
B. ExplanationC. The Parable
Parable of the Sower
1. “the wayside”2. “the stony”
a. “hears the word and anon …” Mt 13:20
b. “yet hath no root in himself …” Mt 13:21
c. “tribulation or persecution …” Mt 13:21
A. Parable in its Context
B. ExplanationC. The Parable
Parable of the Sower
1. “the wayside”2. “the stony”3. “among the thorns”
a. “hears the word” Mt 13:22b. “cares of this world” Mt 13:22; Lk
21:34; 12:39“deceitfulness of riches” Mt 13:22; 1 Tim 6:9; 17“pleasures of life” Lk 8:14; Gal 5:17; 6:7
A. Parable in its Context
B. ExplanationC. The Parable
Parable of the Sower
1. “the wayside”2. “the stony”3. “among the thorns”4. “the good ground”
a. “hears”, “understands”, “bear fruit” Mt 13:23; Col 1:5
b. “an honest and good heart” Lk 8:15; Acts 17:11
c. “brings forth, some …” Mt 13:23; 25:14
A. Parable in its ContextB. ExplanationC. The ParableD. Application of the
Parable
Parable of the Sower
1. “the wayside”2. “the stony”3. “among the thorns”4. “the good ground”
A. Parable in its ContextB. ExplanationC. The ParableD. Application of the
ParableE. Lessons to be
Learned
Parable of the Sower
E. Lessons to be Learned
Parable of the Sower
1. We must be the right kind of hearers2. Seed has no power until it is sown3. Jesus wants all people to be exposed to
the gospel4. We must not allow influences to harden
us to truth5. We must resist Satan6. We must avoid impulsiveness and
act with sober deliberation
What kind of “hearer” am I?What is my “understanding”?
Am I “bearing fruit”?
“the wayside”“the stony”“among the
thorns”“the good ground”
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