Sermon on The Parable of the Sower – Reaching the Honest Heart
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PROPOSITION: To set forth the parable of the sower.
OBJECTIVE: That we obtain and maintain good and honest hearts.
INTRODUCTION: [ Beginning of this sermon on the parable of the sower. ]
1. The parable of the sower is recorded in: Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-20; and Luke 8:4-15 — Read: Luke 8:4-15.
2. Regarding the text:
1) Supplement and complement describes these three accounts.
2) This parable is about the Kingdom, Luke 8:10.
3) Matthew 13:19.
4) The seed of the kingdom is unique, no hybrids, Galatians 1:6-9.
5) In Luke 8:4-15 there are 3 points:
a. The parable;
b. The reason for parables; and
c. The Lord’s explanation of this parable.
3. Reference to Subject, Title, Proposition and Objective.
DISCUSSION: In this account we see — [ Discussion on this sermon on the parable of the sower ]
I. THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER (4-8).
1. The sower.
2. The soils.
II. THE REASON FOR THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER (9-10).
1. The disciples’ question.
2. The reasons:
1) Fulfill prophecy: Psa. 78:2; Isa. 6:9-10;
2) Clarify for believers;
3) Conceal from infidels;
4) Provide illustrations for contemporary preachers.
III. THE LORD’s EXPLANATION OF THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER (11-15).
1. The seed is the Word of God, Luke 8:11.
2. Sower of no eternal consequence, 1 Cor. 3:5-9.
3. Soils:
1) Wayside – the hardbeaten path.
2) Rocky – pathetic situation of shallowness like so many people today.
3) Thorny — materialism, so prevalent and rampant in our day.
4) Good:
a. 2/3 of the earth’s surface is covered with water;
b. Only 10% of available land area is cultivated (such a small amount produces so much because of soil fertility);
c. The good soil produced, some thirty, some sixty and some 100 fold.
4. Every person’s heart is what he/she chooses it to be and Jesus expressed “honest and good” in relation to the fruit produced when God’s word enters that heart!
5. Fruit acceptable to God is obedience: Rom. 6:16-18; 1 Pet. 1:22-25.
CONCLUSION: [ Ending of this sermon on the parable of the sower. ]
1. In the parable of the sower we have seen:
1) THE PARABLE;
2) THE REASON FOR THE PARABLE; and
3) THE LORD’S EXPLANATION OF THE PARABLE.
2. Your heart is a field. What crop will you grow?
3. Your heart is a field. How will you prepare it?
4. Your heart is a field. Is it honest and good or not?
5. Your heart is a field. It is what you and you alone make it to be. What kind of soil is the field which is your heart?