THE PARABLE OF THE GROWING SEED

Introduction:

A. Would You Believe Me If I Told You...

1. You would bring 10 souls to Christ this year?

2. We would baptize 100 by the end of the year?

3. We would have to build by the end of the year?

B. When Was The Last Time You Dreamed Such Dreams?

C. Why!?

Body: Mark 4: 26 - 29

I. The Kingdom Of God.

A. The place where God rules.

B. A people belonging to God.

C. The body of Christ.

II. Scattered Seed.

A. The Word of God.

1. The truth about life, living and how to extend it eternally.

2. Jesus Christ, through who God has spoken and speaks today.

B. Varying results.

1. Unproductive ground.

2. Productive ground.

a. Some will not last.

b. Some will last.

III. Reliable Production.

A. We must be sure we are spreading God's seed.

1. We must not be spreading hybrid seed.

a. Seed which has been "genetically altered."

b. Seed which may produce "one generation."

2. We must not be spreading seed of tradition.

3. We must not be spreading seed of hypocrisy.

4. We must not be spreading seed of discord.

B. The Seed Will Produce.

1. God's Word is living and active.

2. God's Word will not come back empty.

3. God's Word is powerful.

Conclusion:

A. Do We Really Believe?

1. Are we sowing the seed?

2. Are we reaping any harvest?

B. God Has Promised - We Must Act!