Belmar Church
Scattering Seed
Matthew 13:3-23
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Belmar Church
460 S Kipling St, Lakewood, CO 80226, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
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https://belmarchurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/18414Introduction: Matthew 3:10-17
I. The Story - Matthew 13:3-9
I. The Story - Matthew 13:3-9
II. The Explanation - Matthew 13:18-23
A. The Footpath - v. 4 & 19
Things that close the heart of man:
1. Mental laziness - v. 12
2. Mental arrogance (pride) - Proverbs 29:23
3. Mental fear (blissfully ignorant) - Psalm 53:1a
A. The Footpath - v. 4 & 19
Things that close the heart of man:
1. Mental laziness - v. 12
2. Mental arrogance (pride) - Proverbs 29:23
3. Mental fear (blissfully ignorant) - Psalm 53:1a
B. Rocky Soil - v.5-6, 20-21
1. The cost must be counted - Luke 14:25-30
2. Trial and persecution reveal our faith - Matthew 10:21-22, 24
1. The cost must be counted - Luke 14:25-30
2. Trial and persecution reveal our faith - Matthew 10:21-22, 24
C. The Thorns - v. 7 & 22
1. “worries of this life” - Genesis 3:17-18
2. “lure of wealth” - Matthew 19:23-24
1. “worries of this life” - Genesis 3:17-18
2. “lure of wealth” - Matthew 19:23-24
D. Fertile Soil - v. 8-9 & 23
1. Fruit is the test of true salvation - Matthew 7:16-17, 20
2. Spiritual fruit is:
a. Holiness - Romans 6:22
b. Christian character - Galatians 5:22-23
c. Good works - Colossians 1:10
1. Fruit is the test of true salvation - Matthew 7:16-17, 20
2. Spiritual fruit is:
a. Holiness - Romans 6:22
b. Christian character - Galatians 5:22-23
c. Good works - Colossians 1:10
My Next Step Today Is –
* To have a heart of goof, fruit producing soil and to be a sower of the Word.
* To have a heart of goof, fruit producing soil and to be a sower of the Word.