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Luke 8:5-10

Luke 8:5-10.

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Luke 8:5-10

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  1. Luke 8:5-10 • "A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear.“ And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'

  2. Five Things To Grow Your Faith

  3. Seed • Now the parable is this the seed is the word of God (Luke 8:11) • God’s word is living and active (Heb 4:12). • God’s word is food and water (John 6:54-58) • God’s word is spiritual (John 6:63)

  4. Soil • The soil is our heart (Luke 8:12-15) • We must guard our hearts (Prov 4:23) • We must feed our hearts good things • (Philippians 4:6-8) • Our hearts produce our lives (Mark 7:21-23) • The seed grew in good and honest hearts.

  5. Son • Christianity is about learning Christ • Need Christ blood • Need Christ teaching • Need Christ example • The invitation is to learn Him (Matt 11:28-30) • Learning Him changes our lives (Eph 4:17-23) • Our spiritual man needs the light of Christ to shine in our hearts.

  6. Service • Faith must be lived • We grow by practicing our faith (James 1:27) • He went about doing good (Acts 10:38) • More blessed to give (Acts 20:35) • Growth comes from doing (Heb 5:12-14) Run with patience (Heb 12:1-3)

  7. Suffering/Strain • Growth comes through challenge • How the church grew (Acts 8:4) • Suffering viewed as opportunity (Jms 1:1-5) • Jesus suffered leaving an example (1Pet 2:21-23) • If one’s faith is never tested how can he/she practice it and strengthen it? • Growth involves struggle, strain and pain.

  8. How to grow your faith • Seed • Soil • Son • Service • Suffering

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