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(KJV) Mark 4:38

And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

This description of Jesus exhausted and asleep is characteristic of Mark’s human touch. It also shows that Jesus was not shaken or worried about situations that troubled most people because He was confident in His Father’s care and in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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1. EVEN WHAT HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN / MARK 4:25
2. TAKES AWAY THE WORD / MARK 4:15-17
3. A FARMER WENT OUT TO SOW / MARK 4:3
4. PARABLES / MARK 4:2
5. AUTHORITY TO DRIVE OUT DEMONS / MARK 3:15
6. THAT THEY MIGHT BE WITH HIM / MARK 3:14
7. HERODIANS / MARK 3:6
8. LOOKED … IN ANGER / MARK 3:5
9. THE SABBATH WAS MADE FOR MAN / MARK 2:27
10. TO CALL … SINNERS / MARK 2:17
11. HEALING THE PARALYZED MAN / MARK 2:11
12. DROVE OUT MANY DEMONS / MARK 1:34
13. SYNAGOGUE / MARK 1:21
14. COME FOLLOW ME / MARK 1:17
15. KINGDOM OF GOD / MARK 1:15
16. BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MARK 1:8
17. THE WHOLE JUDEAN COUNTRYSIDE / MARK 1:5
18. BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE / MARK 1:4
19. THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL / MARK 1:1-3
20. MY SON, WHOM I LOVE / MARK 1:11
21. WHEN YOU STAND PRAYING … FORGIVE / MARK 11:25
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(KJV) Mark 4:24-25

 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. ²⁵ For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

Jesus states here a key principle of His kingdom: believers must continue to rely on God in order to learn and apply His truth to their lives. If they do not do so, they risk losing what they already know and have received. The more we act on what God has shown us through time in prayer and His Word, the more He will continue to show us. But if we do not apply what He has already shown us, none of it will do any good. In fact, failing to apply the truth we know will tend to harden us spiritually and make us less responsive to God’s Word. Why should God continue to show us deeper things if we are not doing something with what He has already shown us? Though spiritual growth is often a slow process, we must develop the discipline to stick with it, realizing that we are either growing or declining spiritually (2 Peter 3:17-18). The risk of losing one’s relationship with God increase in the same measure that we continue to spiritually seek God, and it decreases in the same measure that we neglect our relationship with Him (Hebrews 3:12-15; 4:11; 6:11-12; 10:23-39; 12:15).

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

 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. ¹⁶ And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; ¹⁷ And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word’s sake, immediately they are offended.

Christ speaks here about an incomplete spiritual conversion (not on God’s part but on the individual’s part) – one in which individuals realize they need Christ’s forgiveness. However, they never really accept Christ as Lord (Leader and authority) of their lives, and they never really become part of His true church. Others may at first accept Christ; however, they never allow the Holy Spirit to transform (completely change and make new) their lives. As a result, their commitment never becomes strong enough to endure life’s trials. Even if they do become part of His church, they fail to show true commitment to Christ and true separation from the ungodly beliefs, behaviors and lifestyles that are so common in the world. 

These halfhearted spiritual commitments result from the following:

1. The church fails in their responsibility by (a) failing to communicate Christ’s message thoroughly, making a commitment to Christ seem too easy or neglecting to emphasize the cost of following Christ; (b) failing to follow through with new Christians by not establishing the new Christian with planned discipleship (spiritual training and growth process), thereby neglecting to help them develop solid Christian relationships that will encourage growth and accountability; (c) failing to deal with the demonic powers that trouble, oppress and enslave people to sin (Mark 16:15-17; Matthew 10:1; Matthew 10:8; Matthew 12:22-29).
2. Spiritual “seekers” believe in Christ only with the mind, but not with the heart (with their whole being and personality; Acts 2:37; 2 Corinthians 4:6). That is to say, they never truly devote themselves to Christ and His purposes.
3. Seekers fail to truly repent – to turn from their sin and make a complete life change (Matthew 3:2; Acts 8:18-23).
4. Seekers want to accept Christ as Savior but not as Lord (Matthew 13:20-21). That is, they want the benefits of forgiveness and spiritual salvation; but they do not actively give the leadership of their lives to Christ and submit fully to His authority. 
5. The faith of the seeker is based on persuasive words or charismatic personalities rather than a true response to God’s Spirit or an effective display of God’s power in the church (1 Corinthians 2:4-5).

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