When the disciples asked Jesus in Matthew 13, "Why do You speak to them in parables?", Jesus said, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given".
The whole idea of sowing is multiplication. The kingdom of God also has to train its citizens in the book of the law and to multiply its citizen so that more will escape hell.
Kingdom parable talks about four types of lands. These four types of grounds are in the world, inside the church and everywhere.
The parable of the sower was studied as outlined below. Listen to the sermon to know more about the parable. ----more----
- What type of ground are we?
- Wayside, stony, thorny or good ground
- What is our role in preaching the gospel of the kingdom?
- Seed must be sown in all types of ground
- Are we fruit bearing and producing?
- Kingdom of Heaven is all about fruit bearing & producing
- Kingdom citizens have the ability to attract others
- Our sacrifice produces more citizens in the kingdom