THE SOWER  

MARK  4:18-23

Revelation 3:16 reveals the false church will be cast into the great tribulation.

             THE SOWER -vs. 18,19

I. THE SEED

         God's word -vss. 18, 19

        1. MUST BE SOWN -Haggai 2:19

        2. MUST BE SCATTERED -Acts 1:8

        3. CAN BE SPURNED -vss. 19, 20, 22

II. THE SOWER

         The son of man -vss. 3, 37.

                1. WENT FORTH -vs. 3, Matthew 22:9, also Luke 19:10

        2. WORLD SOWING -vs. 38, Acts 1:8

        3. WIND SOWING -John 6:44

                       The Holy Spirit must take the word of God to mans heart.

III. THE SOIL

The heart of man -vss. 19, 20.

1. THE STOLEN SEED

       Hard hearted -vs. 19.

2. THE STARVED SEED

       Shallow hearted -vss. 20, 21.

3. THE STRANGLED SEED

       Half Hearted -vs. 22.

            IV. THE SAVED

The good ground -VS. 23.

                    1. THEY WERE FREED

Understandeth it.

2. THEY WERE FRUITFUL

Beareth it.

3. THEY WERE FAITHFUL

      Bringeth it.