The Parable of the Soils

The Seed is The Gospel. The Sower is Jesus. The Soil is Our Hearts.

The problem is not with the seed (The Gospel) or the sower (Jesus). The real problem is with the soil (Our Hearts.)

Matthew 13:1-9 (ESV)

Matthew 13:18-23

1. The Soil of the Heart

- Hard Heart (Path) Matthew 13:4 and 13:19

- Superficial Heart (Rocky Ground) Matthew 13:5-6 and Matthew 13:20-21

- Divided Heart (Thorns) Matthew 13:7 and Matthew 13:22

- Fruitful Heart (Good Soil) Matthew 13:8 and Matthew 13:23

Matthew 7:16

Colossians 1:10

Galatians 5:22-26

2. The Seasons of the Heart

Jeremiah 17:9-10

Matthew 13:14b-15

Proverbs 4:23

Psalm 51:10

Pslam 119:9-16