The Parable of the Sower Luke 8:4-15 Four Types of Response to the Word

When you hear or read the words of God, what are your response?
This parable listed four. Only one produces the fruits. Which one best describes your response?
We can use this as a checklist to find out why our spiritual growth is obstructed.

Lessons:

    The four types of responses to God's Words

        1. Ear-in and Ear-out; no result

        2. Give up because of persecution

        3. Give up to pursue riches and pleasures

        4. Stay on to bear fruit with sincerity, patience, and persistence amid persecutions and temptations.

    How can we bear fruit from the Word?

        Hear + Do/Obey + Hold Fast - not changed by persecution or tempted by riches, power, lusts.

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