THE SOWER, THE SEED AND THE SOILS
MATTHEW 13
The Parable of the Sower
13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3 And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6 but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8 Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears, let him hear.”
The Purpose of the Parables
10 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” 11 And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:
“‘“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
15 For this people's heart has grown dull,
and with their ears they can barely hear,
and their eyes they have closed,
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
and turn, and I would heal them.’
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17 For truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
The Parable of the Sower Explained
18 “Hear then the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away. 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
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From Slavery to Freedom: Pentecost
Exodus 19:
4 So Moses went down to the people. He consecrated them for worship, and they washed their clothes. 15 He told them, “Get ready for the third day, and until then abstain from having sexual intercourse.”
16 On the morning of the third day, thunder roared and lightning flashed, and a dense cloud came down on the mountain. There was a long, loud blast from a ram’s horn, and all the people trembled. 17 Moses led them out from the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. 18 All of Mount Sinai was covered with smoke because the Lord had descended on it in the form of fire. The smoke billowed into the sky like smoke from a brick kiln, and the whole mountain shook violently. 19 As the blast of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God thundered his reply.
Acts 2:
On the day of Pentecost[a] all the believers were meeting together in one place. 2 Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. 3 Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. 4 And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages,[b] as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.
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THERE'S GOOD NEWS!
Luke 414 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
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From Slavery to Freedom: Christ our Passover
The Lord Jesus Christ spoke with Moses and gave him these instructions in Exodus 12:6 “Take special care of this chosen animal until the evening of the fourteenth day of this first month. Then the whole assembly of the community of Israel must slaughter their lamb or young goat at twilight. 7 They are to take some of the blood and smear it on the sides and top of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the animal. 8 That same night they must roast the meat over a fire and eat it along with bitter salad greens and bread made without yeast. 9 Do not eat any of the meat raw or boiled in water. The whole animal—including the head, legs, and internal organs—must be roasted over a fire. 10 Do not leave any of it until the next morning. Burn whatever is not eaten before morning.
This was a prophetic event, showing us what Jesus Himself would do 1500 years later.7
"Get rid of the old “yeast” by removing this wicked person from among you. Then you will be like a fresh batch of dough made without yeast, which is what you really are. Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us." 1 Corinthians 5:7
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REMNANT WORSHIP Sunday 2/19/2023
1 John 4:7 Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. 8 But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
9 God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. 10 This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.
11 Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. 12 No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.
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Repentance, the first step to salvation
As Christians, there are words like faith, grace, forgiveness, and mercy have significant importance to our beliefs. Repentance is one of those words. It's critical for us to grasp an understanding of the steps of repentance and it's place in God's plan of salvation. May the Lord bless you with revelation of His word and will, and transform you further into the image of His glorious Son, Jesus the Christ.
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God Will Provide 1 Timothy 6 Sunday Nov. 6
As the world economy continues to become more unstable by the day, many are wondering and worrying, how will they survive. God has always provided for His children, and He's the same yesterday, today, and forever.
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Book of Hebrews Ch 2
The Word Who created the angels and is better than the angels, made Himself a little lower than the angels by taking on flesh and blood so that He might elevate flesh and blood above the angels.
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AS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH
The Gospel according to Matthew, records Jesus telling His disciples and us, that before His second coming to earth in physical form to judge the world, the times will be like the days of Noah before the flood. Watch this video to take a closer look at what Jesus was talking about.
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Perilous Times Matthew 24:9-14 Sunday October 16
Deception, betrayal, persecution, these are the times in which we live and it will only get worse as the spirit of anti-Christ pushes it's global agenda to create a Godless society and replace it with an allegiance to the dragon.
"But take heart, for Jesus has overcome the world", and so will we "by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony". To Him be glory, power and dominion for ever!
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Sunday September 9, Matthew 24:5-8
A look at the Olivet Discourse. What does the birth pains look like in real time? Let's look at the details of the bigger picture.
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“Roads are not just for people, they are for businesses too”
Dan Bongino cracking me up about Pete Buttigieg and his unbelievable contribution to our transportation department.
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📣👂Clean those itchy ears with truth 🚨
“For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth and chase after myths.”
2 Timothy 4:3-4 NLT https://www.bible.com/bible/116/2ti.4.3-4.nlt
Corrupt politics and crooked religion. Censorship, misinformation, fake news and fake people. Where can we go to get truth⁉️
Jesus said He is the Truth✝️🌎🚀💫👑
Don’t put your trust in man, trust in the Son of Man, Jesus Christ, The Righteous King.
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Look Forward To God’s Eternal Government
“For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!”
Isaiah 9:6-7 NLT https://www.bible.com/bible/116/isa.9.6-7.nlt
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🚨Speak Truth To Power💥
“What was, will be again,
What has been done, will be done again,
There is nothing new under the sun”
Ecclesiastes 1:9
With so many lies and deception pushing us to the threshold of a communist state in America, history shows itself true to repeat itself. There will always be a faithful remnant that will remain loyal to our covenant keeping God, Yahweh, Yeshua the Christ, through the power of Holy Spirit.
The storm is upon us, but sounds of great victory will be heard when we judge the world with Him.
🙌🏽🙏🏽💟✝️
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You Can’t Handle The Truth🍿
The truth is only hard to find when your actively avoiding it. But here it is in case you missed it.
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