Sowing the seeds

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Parable of the Sower
Luke 8 1-15
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Luke 8 1-15
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it is not

• about Palestinian agronomy or horticulture

• about a fixed point in time

• just a story

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it is

• the fundamental concept in the bible

• an illustration about building the kingdom of God

• teaching that has a lifetimes meaning for your
  Christian Journey

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Where are you ?
Seeds
Sower
Soil
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Where are you ?
Seeds
Sower
Soil
the giver.
the message
the receiver
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Self awareness Prayer, self/Partner Word of
God Spiritual guide Mentor Trusted
friend Journal Personal retreat Growth
group Christian literature
the receiver
Pathway Rocky ground Weeds or thorns Fertile soil
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Where are you ?
Soil
Self awareness Prayer, self/Partner Word of
God Spiritual guide Mentor Trusted
friend Journal Personal retreat Growth
group Christian literature
Self awareness Prayer, self/Partner Word of
God Spiritual guide Mentor Trusted
friend Journal Personal retreat Growth
group Christian literature
the receiver
the giver
Pathway Rocky ground Weeds or thorns Fertile soil
Great Commission Be equipped Fullness of
Christ Attitude of humility
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Then Jesus came to them and said, All authority
in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the father, the Son
and of the Holy Spirit. And teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I am
with you always to the very end of the age.
Seeds
Sower
Soil
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Where are you ?
Soil
Self awareness Prayer, self/Partner Word of
God Spiritual guide Mentor Trusted
friend Journal Personal retreat Growth
group Christian literature
Self awareness Prayer, self/Partner Word of
God Spiritual guide Mentor Trusted
friend Journal Personal retreat Growth
group Christian literature
the receiver
the giver
Pathway Rocky ground Weeds or thorns Fertile soil
Great Commission Be equipped Fullness of
Christ Attitude of humility
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Seeds
Sower
Soil
the giver
the message
to the receiver
Right seed for the soil
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Seeds
Sower
Soil
the giver
the message
to the receiver
Right seed for the soil Richness of engagements
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He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Seeds
Sower
Soil
the giver
of the message
to the receiver
But the seed on the good soil stands for those
with a noble and good heart, who hear the word,
retain it, and by persevering produce a good
crop.