2. Parable of the Sower Luke 8:4-9 4While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: 5"A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up. 6Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. 7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. 8Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown." When he said this, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." 9His disciples asked him what this parable meant. Luke 8:4-9 4While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: 5"A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up. 6Some fell on rock, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. 7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. 8Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown." When he said this, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." 9His disciples asked him what this parable meant.

3. Parable of the Sower Luke 8:10-14 10He said, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, "'though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.' 11"This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. 12Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away. 14The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. Luke 8:10-14 10He said, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, "'though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.' 11"This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. 12Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away. 14The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature.

4. Isaiah 29:13 13The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men. Isaiah 29:13 13The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men.

5. The Bad News? Romans 3:23 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God … Romans 6:23a 23For the wages of sin is death … Romans 3:23 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God … Romans 6:23a 23For the wages of sin is death …

6. Isaiah 53:5 5But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:12c 12c… For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. Romans 4:25 25He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. Isaiah 53:5 5But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:12c 12c… For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. Romans 4:25 25He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. The Good News? Source: Vintage Jesus – Lesson 6

7. Romans 5:8 8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 1 Corinthians 15:3 3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 1 Peter 3:18 18For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, Romans 5:8 8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 1 Corinthians 15:3 3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 1 Peter 3:18 18For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, The Good News? Source: Vintage Jesus – Lesson 6

8. 1 John 2:2 2He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. Galatians 3:13 13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." 2 Corinthians 5:21 21God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 1 John 2:2 2He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. Galatians 3:13 13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree." 2 Corinthians 5:21 21God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. The Good News? Source: Vintage Jesus – Lesson 6

9. 1 John 4:10 10This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. PENAL SUBSTITUTIONARY ATONEMENT 1 John 4:10 10This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. PENAL SUBSTITUTIONARY ATONEMENT “For” Who? Source: Vintage Jesus – Lesson 6

10. Taking God & the Gospel of Grace Seriously: What’s Our Role? Taking God & the Gospel of Grace Seriously: What’s Our Role?