2. Reactions to God’s Word

3.  The Parable of the Sower  Mark 4:3-9 ▪ Explanation: Mark 4:13-20  4 Types of Ground: ▪ Wayside ▪ Stony ▪ Thorny ▪ Good

4.  1.) Wayside

5.  Matthew 13:14-15 – “ears are hard of hearing and their eyes they have closed”  Jeremiah 6:16 – “We will not walk in it”  Matthew 23:37 – “but you were not willing”

6.  King Jehoiakim  Jeremiah 36:1-3, 21-26 – “the king cut it… and cast it into the fire” ▪ I Peter 1:24-25 – “the word of the Lord endures forever”

7.  Stephen  Acts 6:8-15, 7:51-58 – “they cast him out of the city and stoned him”  Athenians  Acts 17:16-24, 30-33 – “some mocked”

8.  Paul & Felix  Acts 24:24-25 – “Go away for now; when I have a convenient time” ▪ II Corinthians 6:2 – “now is the day of salvation”

9.  1.) Wayside  2.) Stony

10.  Jonah  Jonah 1:1-3 – “But Jonah arose to flee”  Rulers  John 12:37-42 – “lest they should be put out of the synagogue”  Jesus’ Disciples  John 6:60-61, 66 – “from that time many of His disciples went back”

11.  We will face persecution & hardships:  Matthew 24:9 – “hated… for my name’s sake”  II Timothy 3:12 – “all who desire to live godly”  We must be rooted in Christ  Colossians 2:6-7 – “rooted and built up in Him”  II Timothy 1:12 – “I know whom I have believed”

12.  1.) Wayside  2.) Stony  3.) Thorny

13.  Lot’s Wife  Luke 17:32 – “Remember Lot’s wife” ▪ Genesis 19:24-26 – “his wife looked back” ▪ Luke 14:26-27, 33 – “does not forsake all”

14.  Rich Young Ruler  Mark 10:17-22 – “went away sorrowful” ▪ Matthew 6:24 – “no one can serve two masters” ▪ Matthew 22:36-38 - “love the Lord your God with all your heart”

15.  Demas  Colossians 4:14 – “Demas greet you”  II Timothy 4:9-10 – “Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world” ▪ I John 2:15-17 – “do not love the world or the things in the world” ▪ Philippians 3:20 – “our citizenship is in heaven”

16.  1.) Wayside  2.) Stony  3.) Thorny  4.) Good

17.  Early Christians  Acts 8:1-8 – “went everywhere preaching the word”  Simon  Acts 8:9-24 – “Simon himself also believed”  Paul  Acts 9:1-6 – “Lord, what do You want me to do?”  Philippians 1:20-21, 3:7-14, 4:11-13

18.  What type of ground are you?  Are you willing to accept God’s word?  Do you have any root in you?  Are you weeding out those thorns?  Are you keeping the word and bearing fruit?  What is going to be your reaction?

19.  Hear the Word of God (Romans 10:17)  Believe in Jesus (Acts 18:8)  Repent of Sins (Acts 17:30)  Confess faith in Christ (Acts 8:37-38)  Be Baptized in Water (Acts 2:37-38)  Remain Faithful (Revelation 2:10)  If err, repent and pray to God (I John 1:9)