Day 5 - 40 Days of Focus:Evanelism
Matthew 13:3-9
“Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
The truth of the gospel is the seed that can sprout and become faith that leads to everlasting life. So, we share what we know with those around us, but some receive it and others don’t. The parable of the soils helps us understand why sometimes faith grows and sometimes it does not.
But is there any way we can prepare the soil better? Can we remove rocks and break up hard ground? Can we pull weeds and clear them? Prayer is our best gardening tool. It is the way we cultivate the soil of those who cannot receive the gospel.
Colossians 4:2-6
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
“Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”
The truth of the gospel is the seed that can sprout and become faith that leads to everlasting life. So, we share what we know with those around us, but some receive it and others don’t. The parable of the soils helps us understand why sometimes faith grows and sometimes it does not.
But is there any way we can prepare the soil better? Can we remove rocks and break up hard ground? Can we pull weeds and clear them? Prayer is our best gardening tool. It is the way we cultivate the soil of those who cannot receive the gospel.
Colossians 4:2-6
2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. 4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. 5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
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