A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3

(KJV) Mark 4:3

Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

At that time, farmers planted seed by hand-tossing it over the ground. Using this method meant that some seed fell on unproductive ground. Jesus uses this parable to describe how His message will be received in the world. Three truths can be learned:

1. Life transformation and spiritual growth depend on how one responds to God’s Word (Mark 4:14; John 15:1-10) – not just at the beginning, but over the long term. 
2. There will be mixed reactions to the gospel by people in the world. (a) Some who hear will not understand (Mark 4:15). (b) Others will believe that message, receive Christ’s forgiveness with excitement and actually begin a personal relationship with God; but for one reason or another, they do not grow in that relationship. When faced with the difficulties of life, they give up their loyalty to God and finally turn away from Him (Mark 4:16-19). (c) Still others will accept Christ, commit their lives to Him and grow in their relationship with God for a period of time. They may even be productive in serving Christ’s purposes to various degrees, but at some point their attention turns from God to the concern or pleasures of life. Then they give up their relationship with God in order to follow after those things (Mark 4:20).
3. The enemies of God’s Word are Satan (Mark 4:15), a lack of personal growth and discipline (Mark 4:17), worldly concerns, riches and pleasures (Mark 4:19). 
4. This parable speaks generally of only two categories of people: (a) those who receive and retain God’s message and (b) those who – for various reasons – do not receive or hold fast to God’s Word and continue to follow Him. It matters more how a person continues to spiritually seek after and follow Jesus in faith and devotion than how that person started their journey with Him (Luke 8:5, 12, 13, 14, 18).

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3. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
4. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
5. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
6. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
7. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
8. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
9. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
10. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
11. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
12. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
13. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
14. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
15. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
16. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
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18. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
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A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3

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At that time, farmers planted seed by hand-tossing it over the ground. Using this method meant that some seed fell on unproductive ground.

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Margarita Crews

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Guided By Grace

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