How to live as a Christian according to the will of God

3. And he told them many things in parables, saying:
“A sower went out to sow.
And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path,
and the birds came and devoured them.
Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have
much soil, and immediately they sprang up,
since they had no depth of soil,
But when the sun rose they were scorched.
And since they had no root, they withered away.
Other seeds fell among thorns,
and the thorns grew up and choked them.
Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain,
some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
He who has ears, let him hear.” Matthew13:3-9

5. Seed in the packed
soil
NOT ROOTED IN THE SCRIPTURE,
NOR ROOTED IN THE TRUTH
BLINDED DEAD HARDENED HEART
…. when anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not
understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what
has been sown in his heart...
… they are those who have heard; then then the devil comes
and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may
not believe and be saved.

6. Seed in the sunny soil
NOT ROOTED IN CHRIST,
NOR ROOTED IN GOD’S LOVE
SENSUAL ROMANTIC EMOTIVE HEART
… this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives
it with joy, yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a
while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of
the word, immediately he falls away.
… they are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with
joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time
of testing fall away.

7. Seed in the thorny soil
NOT ROOTED IN THE ETERNAL,
NOR ROOTED IN THE GLORY OF GOD
DISTRACTED DOBLE-MINDED EARTHLY
HEART
… this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the
world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word.
… they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they
are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and
their fruit does not mature.

8. Seed in the good soil
ROOTED IN THE SCRIPTURE 2Ti 3:16
IN THE TRUTH John 8:32
IN JESUS CHRIST 1Jn 4:2,3
IN GOD’S LOVE Mar 12:30
IN THE ETERNAL Col 3:2
IN THE GLORY OF GOD Eph 1:6
… this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He
indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in
another sixty, and in another thirty.
… they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an
honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.

10. Prayer
• Col 3:1 Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep
focusing on the things that are above, where Christ is seated
at the right hand of God.
• Col 3:2 Keep your minds on things that are above, not on
things that are on the earth.
• Col 3:3 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ
in God.
• Col 3:4 When Christ your life is revealed, then you, too,
will be revealed with him in glory.