The Parable of the Sower – Matthew 13:1-9 ESV
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 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, but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.”
Parable Ponderings:
• Whom is Jesus addressing? (could it be me?)
• What does Jesus want us to learn from this story?
• When can I apply this in my life? (Tomorrow? Now? Always?)
• Where does Jesus see me in this story? (A player? The audience? Both?)
• How does this story tell me more about Jesus, and how He wants me to live?
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 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, but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.”
Parable Ponderings:
• Whom is Jesus addressing? (could it be me?)
• What does Jesus want us to learn from this story?
• When can I apply this in my life? (Tomorrow? Now? Always?)
• Where does Jesus see me in this story? (A player? The audience? Both?)
• How does this story tell me more about Jesus, and how He wants me to live?
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