King's Church Hastings

Jesus has just faced opposition and rejection from the Jewish authorities and in response to this he tells the crowd the parable of the sower. Within this passage we see the seed of Gods kingdom being planted into peoples hearts, but its not always fruitful. It’s not bad seed, but the soil that can be the problem. Jesus uses this parable to explain how the condition of our hearts affect the fruitfulness of the seed. It comes as a warning and encouragement to us all. We need to cultivate the soil of our hearts in order to be fruitful for God.