A Good Heart
But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. Matthew 13: 8 Matthew 13: 23, Mark 4: 20, Luke 8: 15 Jesus ends this teaching with giving understanding to his disciples on what it takes to have a good heart. While Matthew and Mark stick with the…
Worldly Heart
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: Matthew 13: 7 This is such a short scripture. However, Jesus has much to explain to his disciples. Matthew 13: 22, Mark 4: 18, 19, Luke 8: 14 Once again Jesus is explaining that the seed or word was planted by the…
The Father’s Will
Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. Luke 22: 42 When I was young I had the idea (I am sure I must have heard sermons on this) that I would somehow have to annihilate my own will before I could properly pray to…
Stony Hearts
Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. Matthew 13: 5,6 Jesus, again, expounded on this parable to His disciples after they…
Secret of the Lord
The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him. Psalm 25:14 There are certain secrets of God’s providence He allows His children to learn. Often, however, at least on the surface, His dealings with them appear to be harsh and hidden. Yet faith looks deeper and says, “This is God’s secret. You are…
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