Parable of the Sower |
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A farmer went out to sow his seed and as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and it was stamped over, and the birds of the air destroyed it. Some of the seeds fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew up; it dried off because the ground was rocky. And some fell among the thorns, and thorns grew up with the plants
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But other seeds fell on good ground; it grew up and thus produced a hundred fold of crops. The meaning of the parable is this - the seed that was sown by the farmer is the Word of God. Those seeds that fell by the wayside are the people who hear the Word of God, and then the devil comes and takes away the Word from their hearts and they do not believe the Word. The seeds that fell on the rock are those who hear the Word, receive it with joy, but they soon fall away as they are not deep-rooted in faith. And the ones that fell among the thorns are those who, when they have heard the Word of God are not able to lead a good life as they are surrounded by worries and riches of this world. But those that fell on the good ground are like those blessed people who receive the Word with a good heart and live a life which is very pleasing to God. They are God's children. So, Jesus wants each of you little kids to hear the Word of God with a good heart, like the seeds that are sown in the good ground. Then you will bear much fruit of righteousness. You will be a child of God. 1. How many different types of soil are there? 2.
What happened to the seeds that fell on the good ground? |
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