MATTHEW
13:3-23
[Mt
13:3-9; 18-23, Mk 4:3-20 & Lk 8:4-15]:
THE
PARABLE OF THE SOWER AND THE SOILS
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
I)
THE PARABLE: Mt 13:3-9, Mk 4:3-9 & Lk 8:4-8
A)
INTRODUCTION
B)
[Mt 13:3-9]:
C)
[Compare Mk 4:3-8]:
D)
[Compare Lk 8:4-8]:
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section II, an explanation of the parable at hand:
II)
EXPLANATION OF THE PARABLE
A)
THE SEEDS FALLING ON THE PATH
1)
APPLICABLE VERSES
a)
Mt 13:3-4, (Mk 4:3-4 similar); 18-19]:
b)
[Cp Mk 3:13-15]:
c)
[Cp Lk 8:11-12]:
2)
THE GOSPEL OF ETERNAL LIFE IS IN VIEW
a)
[Compare Lk 8:12]:
b)
[Compare Ro 3:21-24]:
c)
[Compare Jn 3:16]:
3)
TO BE SAVED UNTO ETERNAL LIFE ONE MUST UNDERSTAND IN THE SENSE OF BELIEVING
IN THE TRUTH OF THE WORDS OF THE GOSPEL OF ETERNAL LIFE
a)
[Compare Mt 13:19; Mk 4:15 similar]
b)
[Compare 1 John 5:9-13]:
3)
GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY, MAN'S DEPRAVITY & THE DEVIL PARTICIPATE IN THE
ETERNAL DESTINY OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL
a)
MAN IS TOTALLY DEPRAVED AND WILL NOT, CANNOT SEEK AFTER THE ONE TRUE GOD
i)
[Compare Ro 3:10-12]:
ii)
[Compare Jn 12:37-40]:
iii)
[Compare 1 Chr 28:9]:
b)
THE DEVIL BLINDS ALL MEN TO THE TRUTH OF GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION
i)
THE BIRDS REPRESENT THE DEVIL
[Rev
18:2]:
ii)
SO THE DEVIL INDEED HAS A HAND IN KEEPING THE LOST IN A STATE OF
CONDEMNATION
[Compare
2 Cor 4:4]:
c)
BUT GOD IS SOVEREIGN AND ELECTS WHOM HE WILL TO HAVE THE VEIL OF
BLINDNESS REMOVED AND TO RECEIVE THE GIFT OF FAITH UNTO ETERNAL LIFE -
SO NOT ALL MEN REMAIN LOST
i)
[Ro 8:28-30]:
ii)
[Compare Eph 1:4-5, 11]:
iii)
[1 Cor 2:7]:
iv)
[Compare Jn 6:44]:
v)
[2 Cor 3:16]:
vi)
[Phil 1:29]:
[Compare
Acts 16:14]:
4)
OBJECTORS FALSELY MAINTAIN THAT THE SEED ON THE PATH SYMBOLIZES A FALSE
FAITH IN CHRIST WHICH DOES NOT RESULT IN BEING SAVED
a)
HEAD FAITH VS HEART FAITH
i)
[Compare Ps 73:21]:
ii)
[Hebrews 8:10]:
iii)
[Lk 24:25 & 45]:
b)
THOSE SYMBOLIZED BY SEEDS SOWN ON THE PATH NEVER DID BELIEVE
i)
[Lk 8:12]:
B)
THE SEED FALLING ON THE ROCKY SOIL
1)
APPLICABLE VERSES
a)
[Mt 13:5-6; 20-21]:
b)
[Cp Mk 4:16-17]:
c)
[Cp Lk 8:13]:
2)
RECEIVING THE WORD OF THE GOSPEL = BELIEVING IN IT UNTO ETERNAL LIFE
a)
[Compare Jn 1:12-13]:
3)
BELIEVERS WILL BE TESTED TO PROVE OUT THEIR FAITH - MANY WILL FAIL, NONE
WILL LOSE THEIR SALVATION
a)
[Compare Jas 1:12]:
b)
[Compare 1 Cor 10:13]:
4)
TEMPORARY FAITH IS A REAL POSSIBILITY FOR ALL TRUE BELIEVERS
5)
CONTRARY TO OBJECTORS TO THE FREE GRACE GOSPEL, SAVING FAITH DOES NOT
HAVE TO BE CONTINUOUS
a)
[Lk 8:12]:
b)
[John 1:12-13]:
6)
THE CONTEXT OF THE ROCKY SOIL INDICATES THAT THERE IS AN EXPRESSION OF
TRUE AND IRREVOCABLE SAVING FAITH
a)
[Compare Lk 8:12-13]:
7)
OBJECTORS FALSELY MAINTAIN THAT THE PHRASE "HAS NO ROOT" IN MT
13:21, (LK 8:13 SIMILAR) INDICATES THAT SALVATION HAS NOT
TAKEN PLACE
a)
[Ref. Mt 13:5-6]:
8)
BELIEVING FOR A WHILE AND THEN CEASING DOES NOT RESULT IN LOSS OF
SALVATION OR PROVE OUT A FALSE FAITH
a)
[Compare Luke 8:12]:
b)
[Compare Eph 1:13-14]:
c)
[Compare Ro 11:28-29]:
d)
[Compare Eph 4:30]:
e)
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on Eternal Security
C)
THE SEED SOWN AMONG THE THORNS
1)
APPLICABLE VERSES
a)
[Mt 13:7, 20-22]:
b)
[Compare Mk 4:5-6, 16-17]:
c)
[Compare Lk 8:13-14]:
2)
BELIEVERS WHO DO NOT PERSEVERE IN THEIR FAITH WILL LIVE UNFRUITFUL LIVES
a)
Compare Eph 2:8-10]:
b)
[Ro 8:8]:
D)
THE SEED SOWN ON GOOD SOIL
1)
APPLICABLE VERSES
a)
[Mt 13:8, 23]:
b)
[Mk 4:20]:
c)
[Compare Lk 8:15]:
i)
Compare Mt 25:20-23]:
