Jesus teaches His disciples how the Word is to be spread in this parable. He also notes how some of it will not received. In doing so, He is preparing them that they should be reckless in spreading the Word to the ends of the earth. It is our responsibility as Christians to continue spreading the Seed of the Gospel throughout the world.
ACTION ITEMS:
1) Take time this week to spread the Seed of the Good News of the Gospel to at least TWO other people you know.
2) Pray for those people that their soil may be fertile for the seed to grow in them.
3) Pray for the rest of the church that others may also find fertile soil for more seeds to grow.
SUPPORTING VERSES:
Mark 4:13-14
Hebrews 4:12-13
Jeremiah 23:29b
James 1:25
Psalms 119:105
1 Peter 2:2
Jeremiah 23:29a
Mark 4:14
Matthew 13:1-8, 18-23
The Seed, The Sower and The Soils
August 30, 2020 • Jim Gallagher
Matthew 24-25
October 18, 2020 • Jim Gallagher
This age will come to an end when Jesus Christ sets up His kingdom here on earth. We know not the time nor the place He will come. When He does will you be ready to join Him? Make sure you have surrendered your life to Jesus, and you have committed your life to serving Him. Right now, pray for someone you know (a friend or family member who lives far away) who is not a believer that they will be influenced to believe and be born again by someone near them. SUPPORTING VERSES: Daniel 2:34-36 Daniel 2:44 Daniel 7:13-14
Matthew 13:47-50
October 11, 2020 • Jim Gallagher
A Dragnet is used to catch everything of a certain size or larger. The catch will later be sorted and some saved and some discarded. This story is used her to illustrate the Primary Message of the Bible. The Bedrock Truths of the Bible are: 1) Repentance, 2) the Doctrine of Baptism, 3) the Laying on of Hands, 4) the Resurrection of the Dead, and 5) the Eternal Judgment. SUPPORTING Cross references: John 5:28-29 Acts 17:30-31, Acts 24:15-16 Matthew 25:31-34; 41; 46 Ecclesiastes 12:14 (NIV) Matthew 12:36; Matthew 5:27-28 Romans 2:16; Romans 3:23, 28 Galatians 2:16 Revelation 20:11-15 John 5:24 John 1:12-13
Matthew 13:44-46
October 4, 2020 • Jim Gallagher
** The Parable of the Hidden Treasure Matthew 13:44 ** The Parable of the Wheat and Tares Matthew 13:24 Matthew 13:36-38 ** The Parable of the Hidden Treasure Matthew 13:44 ** The purchase price 1 Peter 1:18-19 Mark 10:45 Colossians 1:24 ** The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price Matthew 13:45-46 Ecclesiastes 1:2 Luke 9:23 Hebrews 11:24-26 ACTION ITEMS: *Spend a few minutes contemplating the love God has for you *Spend a few minutes contemplating the Love God has for others *What is a practical way you can show God’s love to others *What are you willing to lay down for the sake of His kingdom