A. The Master Speaks by a Parable, Psa 78:2 1. The Parable Expressed, vv4-8 2. The Parable Enlightened, vv9-10 3. The Parable Examined, vv11-15 4. The Parable Explained, vv16-18
II. GOSPEL INSIGHTS FROM THE PASSAGE
A. The Imagery of the Parable, Lk 8:4-8 1. Sower σπειρων (speirōn) a. sow σπειραι (speirai) 2. Seed σπορον (sporon) 3. Fell επεσεν (epesen), vv5, 6, 7, 8 a. places fallen
B. The Meaning of the Parable, Lk 8:11-15 1. Word of God, v11 a. careless hearer, v12 b. faithless hearer, v13 c. worldly hearer, v14 d. heavenly hearer, v15
C. The Purpose of the Parable, Lk 8:9-10, 16-18 1. Parable in a Parable a. Lk 8:9; Mk 4:10 2. Partitioning the Hearers a. Lk 8:10; Isa 6:9 b. Lk 8:16-18; Mt 7:21-23
D. Our Application from the Parable 1. The Precious Propositions a. Christ must prepare us b. Christ must teach us 2. The Powerful Proclamation a. cultivates our faith b. celebrates the truth c. captivates the heart
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...
