Sunday, December 10, 2006
The parable of the sower
Hi,
Why Jesus taught in parables.
When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to him, Jesus spoke in a parable.
"A sower went out to sow his seed.
"And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up.
" Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew, it withered for lack of moisture.
"Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.
"And some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew, it produced fruit a hundredfold."
When his disciples asked him what the meaning of this parable might be Jesus explained as follows,
" The seed is the word of God.
"Those on the path are the ones who have heard, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts that they may not believe and be saved.
" Those on rocky ground are the ones who, when they hear, receive the word with joy, but they have no root; they believe only for a time and fall away in time of trial.
" As for the seed that fell among thorns, they are the ones who have heard, but as they go along, they are choked by the anxieties and riches and pleasures of life, and they fail to produce mature fruit.
"But as for the seed that fell on rich soil, they are the ones who, when they have heard the word, embrace it with a generous and good heart, and bear fruit through perseverance.
Have a nice day
Ronald
Why Jesus taught in parables.
When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to him, Jesus spoke in a parable.
"A sower went out to sow his seed.
"And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and was trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up.
" Some seed fell on rocky ground, and when it grew, it withered for lack of moisture.
"Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.
"And some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew, it produced fruit a hundredfold."
When his disciples asked him what the meaning of this parable might be Jesus explained as follows,
" The seed is the word of God.
"Those on the path are the ones who have heard, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts that they may not believe and be saved.
" Those on rocky ground are the ones who, when they hear, receive the word with joy, but they have no root; they believe only for a time and fall away in time of trial.
" As for the seed that fell among thorns, they are the ones who have heard, but as they go along, they are choked by the anxieties and riches and pleasures of life, and they fail to produce mature fruit.
"But as for the seed that fell on rich soil, they are the ones who, when they have heard the word, embrace it with a generous and good heart, and bear fruit through perseverance.
Have a nice day
Ronald
# posted by chunmu @ 9:24 PM 
