DEVELOP ROOTS

DEVELOP ROOTS

Matthew 13:5-6   “Some fell on stony places… and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up, they were scorched, and because they had no root, they withered away.” My withering will be the result of lack of depth...
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WATCH OUT FOR BIRDS

Matthew 13:4   “And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.” I must be aware of the devouring birds that don’t allow the seed of God’s Word to gain root in my life. God is always speaking and sowing His Word, but the...
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SCATTER WIDE

Matthew 13:3   “Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: ‘Behold, a sower went out to sow.’ ” Don’t limit your options. In life, learn to scatter wide. Of course, some things need narrowcasting and not broadcasting, but in most situations, you...
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KEEP A LITTLE DISTANCE

Matthew 13:2   “And great multitudes were gathered together to Him so that He got into a boat and sat, and the whole multitude stood on the shore.” Don’t live with the crowd. For your personal well-being and health, keep a relative distance between you and...
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EMBRACE NATURE

Matthew 13:1   “On the same day, Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea.” Some of us are so housebound that we hardly spend time outdoors. We live in a generation that has created so many toys and indoor attractions that we have become...