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Parable Of The Sower – Part 1

27 Jul

Matthew 13:1-9 – 1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9He who has ears, let him hear.”

 

Jesus explains parable

 

Matthew 13:18-23 –  18“Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away. 22The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful. 23But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”

 

First group never grasps, second group falls away quickly, because of no roots.

 

Third Group is choked out by the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth in this world.

 

First two groups seem to be unsaved.  First group has the seed snatched away before they can understand it.  Who snatches it away, the devil also known as the evil one.  It’s says the second group is happy at first, but then falls away.  He didn’t use a word like gets stagnant or dormant.  He uses “falls away.”

 

They work their way in order from not really knowing, to knowing and being excited and dying out quickly, to once appearing to have a relationship and left it behind for the world.

 

We are not saved by works.

Ephesians 2:8-9 – 8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast.

So if we are not saved by works, how does group two miss the boat?

 

The second group is one we’ve seen when we go to faith rallies or retreats.  Some go on to become strong (leaving the second group) or at least continue to make Jesus Lord.  Then there are those that move onto the next thing in their lives after few short days and no more God.

 

The Lord doesn’t want any to perish, so it’s not Him wanting to dump these people because they don’t live up to the standard.  In John 10:27-28 we know that his sheep hear his voice and shall never perish.

 

John 10:27-28 – 27My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.

 

A one time quick conversion and then not seeking Jesus again, is not a good idea according to the Parable of the Sower.  It would appear that group two never knew His voice.   

 

Group Three?  Tomorrow let’s address group three.

 
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Daniel Chapter 2 –One World Government – End Time Prophecy – Part 3

23 Jul

In Part 2 we got through the first three world governments.  If you haven’t read parts 1 & 2, I invite you to go over to the End Time Prophecy category and click on it.  The next two below this one will be parts one and two.

Daniel 2:40 – 40 Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron—for iron breaks and smashes everything—and as iron breaks things to pieces, so it will crush and break all the others.

In 63 BC, Rome became the fourth world government.  It truly has been the strongest and the largest government of them all.  No one else defeated the Roman Empire.  It just started dying and decaying from within and was so big that it just dissolved.  Bits and pieces began to be conquered.   Probably a better way to put it is the decline of the Roman Empire.  By 500 AD it was a remnant of what it was.

Daniel 2:41-43 –  41 Just as you saw that the feet and toes were partly of baked clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom; yet it will have some of the strength of iron in it, even as you saw iron mixed with clay. 42 As the toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. 43 And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay.

Even though the scripture doesn’t really break from verse 40 to 41, you can see that we are now adding clay with the iron and we are going from the two legs into toes.  It’s these toes that are Iron mixed with clay.  Ten toes to be exact.  Ten is a significant number because both in Daniel and Revelation we see 10 horns as a description.  But let’s talk about the toes.

The ten toes are a divided kingdom, though they do have some strength like iron in them they still are partly brittle, as clay is brittle.  This revived kingdom is definitely linked to the one before it or something other than iron would be mentioned with the clay. 

There has been no other world government since the Roman Empire.  We have had those who have tried to make one.

A couple of the most recent rulers that have tried were Adolf Hitler and Napoleon Bonaparte.  Both fell short of their goals.  They both have tried to do it by the means of conquering.

The world government we see forming before our very eyes is definitely brittle.  However, it’s not hard to understand why.  Powerful influences have been pushing us towards this world government, but you still have so many different thought processes amongst the people themselves.

They have done a good job of tearing down a great country like America, but do they really think Russia is on board?  According to Ezekiel they’re not.  They have their own goals and plans.  How about the Muslim nations?  Sure Christians are taught vengeance is Mine sayeth the Lord and to turn the other cheek.  When Christian’s aren’t they bring up the crusades.  Do you think the Muslims are going to roll over?  No.  They have a goal on conquest and their rulers aren’t trying to sell them out like the Christian nation rulers are.

Iron mixed with clay.  This world government will definitely be just that.  But it’s coming.  All one has to do is look at what they have been attempting to accomplish, read bible prophecy, and realize…it’s coming together quickly.

Next week let’s talk about that last Kingdom mentioned in Daniel 2.

 
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How To Accept Jesus As Savior

This page is for those who want to give their life to the Lord and to have him come into your heart and be your Savior.  Before saying the prayer and asking Him into your life, here are some scriptures of assurance.

Romans 10:9 – 9That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

1 Peter 3:18 – 18For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.

Romans 5:8 – 8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

John 1:12 – 12Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—

To accept the Lord is just a matter of starting with a sinners prayer.

Lord Jesus,

I know that I am a sinner and you died for me.  I accept your sacrifice, please forgive me.  I want you to come into my life and be my Savior and Lord.

In your precious name Lord Jesus, Amen.

Next, I think it’s very important that you read the Parable of the Sower.  So many people accept Jesus and then fall away.  Here is the parable.

Matthew 13:1-9 – 1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9He who has ears, let him hear.”

Mathew 13:18-23 – 18“Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away. 22The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful. 23But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”

As you can see, many people have fallen into the first three categories of the parable of the sower.

Make it a goal right now to read the Word of God.  I encourage you to get a One Year Bible and make it a priority to get through it as soon as you can.  Tell God, I am not going to stand in front of you without reading the Bible from front to back at least once in my life.  Also NOTHING will get you closer to God and make you more knowledgeable than reading His Word.  The more you learn, the more you will be able to share with others.

Also pray to God and Jesus like they are your best friends (they are, even if one doesn’t recognize it).  Talk to them in prayer unceasingly.  Give thanks to them for everything.

If you did give your life to the Lord after reading this page, Please share a comment and let me know.

 
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