2. What does this parable teach us about the Word of God? What does it teach us about the power of the Gospel?

3. The Word of God is POWERFUL!!!

4. It can change families, it can change communities and nations, and closest to home, it can change you!

5. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. —Luke 8:11

6. Like a seed the Word is powerful because it can produce life! Like a seed the Word is only powerful if it is planted.

7. It can produce new life! Some seeds produce the ordinary. Some seeds produce the ordinary. Some seeds produce the necessary. Some seeds produce the necessary. Some seeds produce the beautiful. Some seeds produce the beautiful. Some seeds produce the mighty. Some seeds produce the mighty.

8. Jesus is telling us that in our lives the power of God comes in through the Word and can produce a new life in you.

9. The Word can produce a new life in you…making all things new. 2 Cor. 5:17

10. The Word produces a life that sees things with new eyes. The Love of God the Father

11. The Word produces a life that sees things with new eyes. The Reality of Heaven and Hell

12. The Word produces a life that sees things with new eyes. Your own sinfulness and the need for repentance

13. The Word produces a life that sees things with new eyes. Your infinite personal value in the eyes of God.

14. The Word produces a life that sees things with new eyes. The Righteousness of Christ

15. The Word produces a life that sees things with new eyes. Blessedness that comes from the Word of God

16. How do you tap into this power? Like a seed the Word is only powerful if it is planted.

17. Take these seeds home to plant: Appreciate the Word—it can change you! Sow the Word to others—it can change them!