Sunday, October 01, 2006
SOWN BESIDE THE ROAD
Matt. 13:19 "When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road.
Mark. 4:15 "And these are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown; and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
Luke 8:12 "And those beside the road are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and be saved.
Jesus now begins His explanation of the soils in private with the twelve and a few others (Mark 4:10). These are those whom it was granted eyes to see and ears to hear that which the unbeliever hears only as an unintelligible riddle.
Jesus begins His explanation in private with the twelve and a few others who were granted understanding as seen in Mark 4:10-11a And as soon as He was alone, His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables. 11. And He was saying to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God.
We now observe the factors of this parable. The first soil is described as that sown beside the road. This soil is hard packed to the point that it is nearly impossible for the seed/the word of the kingdom to make penetration into it. The seed has been presented, or heard but the hard soil is impervious to the seed’s effectiveness. This would describe one who had a heart of stone and does not care the least bit about spiritual matters. This soil is the person who thoroughly rejects God’s truth as foolishness. 1Cor. 1:18 For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. There is nothing wrong with the seed but there is something very wrong with the soil.
This soil has another problem other than being hard packed. The seed is recognized as a threat immediately by Satan thus he snatches away the seed that was sown beside the road. The seed has no possibility of germination in the heart of this person. This person will never have any sense of guilt or shame because the soil of his heart is so hard packed that it will never be broken up by conviction of sin. This is Satan’s work of removing any truth so this soil will remain sealed in darkness without hope. Mark describes the work of the devil in that he takes away the word from their heart so that they may not believe and be saved.
Scripture describes this kind of soil as a fool Prov. 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. Ps.14:1a The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." This person is a determined unbeliever and in love with the world.
Mark. 4:15 "And these are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown; and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
Luke 8:12 "And those beside the road are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and be saved.
Jesus now begins His explanation of the soils in private with the twelve and a few others (Mark 4:10). These are those whom it was granted eyes to see and ears to hear that which the unbeliever hears only as an unintelligible riddle.
Jesus begins His explanation in private with the twelve and a few others who were granted understanding as seen in Mark 4:10-11a And as soon as He was alone, His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables. 11. And He was saying to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God.
We now observe the factors of this parable. The first soil is described as that sown beside the road. This soil is hard packed to the point that it is nearly impossible for the seed/the word of the kingdom to make penetration into it. The seed has been presented, or heard but the hard soil is impervious to the seed’s effectiveness. This would describe one who had a heart of stone and does not care the least bit about spiritual matters. This soil is the person who thoroughly rejects God’s truth as foolishness. 1Cor. 1:18 For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. There is nothing wrong with the seed but there is something very wrong with the soil.
This soil has another problem other than being hard packed. The seed is recognized as a threat immediately by Satan thus he snatches away the seed that was sown beside the road. The seed has no possibility of germination in the heart of this person. This person will never have any sense of guilt or shame because the soil of his heart is so hard packed that it will never be broken up by conviction of sin. This is Satan’s work of removing any truth so this soil will remain sealed in darkness without hope. Mark describes the work of the devil in that he takes away the word from their heart so that they may not believe and be saved.
Scripture describes this kind of soil as a fool Prov. 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction. Ps.14:1a The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." This person is a determined unbeliever and in love with the world.
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