2. Take Heed How You Hear
Luke 8:18

3. The Context The seed is the word of God (Lk. 8:11)
The “soils” are different types of hearers
The “wayside soil” represents those who fall prey to the devil and his devices (Lk. 8:12; see 2 Cor. 2:11)
The “rocky soil” represents those who hear superficially (Lk. 8:13; Acts 24:25)
The “thorny soil” represents those who are distracted (Lk. 8:14; 12:16-21)
The “good ground” who those who obey the gospel (Lk. 8:15; Col. 1:3-6)

4. We Need To Take Heed Not To Be:
Forgetful hearers (James 1:22-25)
Those who are hard of hearing (Matt. 13:15)
Itching-ear hearers (2 Tim. 4:3-4)
Stopped-ear hearers (Acts 7:57)

5. Take Heed To Be: Obedient hearers (Matt. 7:24-25)
Swift hearers (James 1:19)
Jews on Pentecost (Acts 2)
The Ethiopian (Acts 8)
Cornelius (Acts 10)
The jailer (Acts 16)