The Sower

Grace Chapel Wilsonville

The Sower

God desires for all to receive His word and bear fruit.

July 21, 2024 • Skyler Rodolph • Matthew 9:37–38, Matthew 13:3–8, Matthew 13:14–15, Matthew 13:18–20, Matthew 13:21–22

As we continue our deep dive into the Parables, Jesus explains in the Parable of the Sower that the Word of God is like seeds sown in different types of hearts, representing varying responses to the message. God desires all His children to receive His Word and bear fruit, regardless of how fertile our spiritual background is. Pure and open hearts, free from distractions and the weeds of sin, are ripe to nurture a relationship with God and truly understand His Word. By emulating the faithful Sower, we can cultivate spiritual maturity and sow seeds of faith in others with the life-giving message of God's kingdom.

The Tax Collector

August 18, 2024 • Jake Schwein • Romans 3:23–24, 1 John 1:9, Luke 18:9–14, Proverbs 3:5–6, Ephesians 2:8–9

"The Pharisee’s trouble was that he was self-righteous, believing that he was righteous in himself. He was not, as we say, ‘justified by faith’, but by works—his own works. He went to the temple to inform God how good he was, and thus went home unjustified." — John Stott, "The Message of the Sermon on the Mount.”

Good Samaritan

August 11, 2024 • Josh Weaver • Galatians 5:13–15, John 1:14, Luke 10:25–37

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,” and “your neighbor as yourself.” How do we not lose our convictions and even advocate for our convictions but still love those whom we strongly disagree with?

The Tax Collector

August 18, 2024 • Jake Schwein • Romans 3:23–24, 1 John 1:9, Luke 18:9–14, Proverbs 3:5–6, Ephesians 2:8–9

Good Samaritan

August 11, 2024 • Josh Weaver • Galatians 5:13–15, John 1:14, Luke 10:25–37

The Lost

August 4, 2024 • Mike Tatlock • Matthew 10:7–8, Luke 15:6–20, Luke 17:20–32, Ezekiel 36:26, 2 Corinthians 7:10