God Knows Your Heart. Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23

1. The Sower (vs 3) “A Sower went forth to sow”

• Jesus is the ultimate Sower, but by extension include all who preach, teach and the Gospel.
• Luke 19 “The son of man came to seek and save those that were lost.” We are so blessed to have God seek us!

2. The Seed(vs 4) “as he sowed, some seeds fell”

• The Seed is the Word of God! David said the Word is “Perfect & Pure”. Peter calls it “an incorruptible seed”
• Why a seed? Seeds are dry & lifeless. Seeds in the right environment has the power to transform and produce!

3. The Soil 

1. The Pathway or Hard Heart (4 and 19)

• Explain: Paths between field get hard! Could be muslim, buddhist, atheist, or a family member who hate church!
• Jesus is showing us a ! 1^st Century literature used birds to symbolize Satan and his demons.!

1. Rocky Soil or Shallow Heart (5-6 and 20)

• Explain: layer of throughout the region. No depth= no endurance.
• Sun= persecution, hardship. dry up & die in the summer.
• These people were committed for a season or two, but when trouble came no evidence of conversion shows up!
• The hardships cause them to “Fall away” skandalido: to offend, to .
• Paul said, “I can’t talk do you as people because you’re still babies. I have to give you milk.”

1. Thorny Soil (7 and 22)

• Explain: Think weeds. They’re natural to the soil. The Sower is introducing something foreign.
• CARES AND CONCERNS: Always worried about all these other things in life & it creates busyness.
• Then, the weeds your prayer time, choke out study time.
• DECIENTFULNESS OF RICHES: Some preachers and teachers make you think the Gospel promises prosperity.

1. The Good Soil (8 and 23)

• Soil can’t fix soil! The good soil has been prepared by the . The Sower removed the stones & weeds.
• This is the one who leans into the Word. They love the Word. They want to understand the heart or will of God!