1. Soils and Productivity
Personal Giftedness
Soils and Productivity
Matthew 13:1-23; Ephesians 2:10

2. Every Christian Has an assignment.
Is expected to be productive in God’s Kingdom.
Was created by God to work.

3. Seeds and Soil
Matthew 13: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path…Some fell on rocky places…Other seed fell among thorns…Still other seed fell on good soil...Whoever has ears, let them hear.”

4. The Seed Was All Good Seed sown in each of us. No exceptions.
Seed all good.
Difference was in the soil.

5. Types of Soil/ Human Hearts
Path – Seeds eaten by birds
Rocky places – plants withered
Thorny ground – plants choked
Good soil – produced a crop 100, 60, 30 times what was sown

6. Which Soil Describes Me?
Pathway: No interest in Jesus?
No desire to serve the Lord?
No understanding of the word of God?

7. Rocky Ground
No root?
Pew warmer?
Periphery?
Fall away when trouble comes

8. Thorny Ground
Choked out.
Too many worries?
Too much wealth and comfort?
Too busy?

9. Good Soil
Produces a crop!
Understands word!
Yields 100X
60X
30X

10. Ephesians 2:10 -- For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

11. We are God’s handiwork: POIEMA
We are created in Christ Jesus
We are assigned to do good works.
God prepared these works beforehand.