1. Matthew 13: 1-9 Mark 4: 1-9 Luke 8: 4-8
The Sower
Matthew 13: 1-9
Mark 4: 1-9
Luke 8: 4-8

2. Jesus, the sower John 3:2 (NKJV)
2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”

3. The apostles Matthew 28:19-20 (NKJV)
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

4. And… us
Acts 8:4 (NKJV)
4 Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.

5. God gives the increase 1 Corinthians 3:6 (NKJV)
6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.

6. What is the seed? Luke 8:11 (NKJV) The Parable of the Sower Explained
11 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Mark 4:14 (NKJV)
14 The sower sows the word.

7. The seed will produce after its own kind.
Genesis 1:11 (NKJV)
11 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth”; and it was so.

8. Galatians 6:7 (NKJV)
7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

9. The seed can save us. Romans 1:16 (NKJV)
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.

10. The seed can save us. James 1:21 (NKJV)
21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

11. The seed contains life. John 6:63 (NKJV)
63 It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

12. The seed touches our heart.
Acts 2:37 (NKJV)
37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”

13. The seed produces faith.
Romans 10:17 (NKJV)
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

14. The seed produces change.
1 Peter 1:23 (NKJV)
23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever,

15. There is power in the seed.
1 Corinthians 1:18 (NKJV)
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

16. What will we do with it? Matthew 13:9 (NKJV)
9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
Luke 8:18 (NKJV)
18 Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.”