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	Can you explain the Parable of the Sower? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Answer: The Parable of the Sower is one of the seven parables found in Matthew 13, called the kingdom chapter (also recorded in Mark 4: 3-9 and Luke 8: 5-8).
		Parable is from the Greek Parabole which means, "…denotes a placing beside…" (W.E. Vine, Expository Dictionary of the New Testament Words.) Jesus is using the Parable of the Sower to teach about and illustrate his kingdom.
		Beloved, the thrust of Jesus' parable of the sower is teaching the responsibility of the hearer of the word to have his/her heart prepared to receive the word (the soil types are preexistent to the sowing of the seed), and to consistently produce fruit.
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	Parable of the Sower
		The parable of the Sower, the first of four parables which Christ gave outside the house, by the seaside, is comprised of four parts.
		The parable of the Sower was given with a view to this new entity not only being brought into existence but also being extended the opportunity to bring forth fruit for the kingdom.
		Whether dealing with the parable of the Sower, the parable of the wheat and tares, or any of the other parables, the message of salvation by grace through faith is simply not in view.
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	CGR Community - The parable of the sower
		The uniqueness of this parable is that Jesus categorizes every Christian believer and nonbeliever who hears the word of God (the seed) and how it is manifested in his or her lives.
		The parable of the sower, Jesus described how a sower went forth to sow his seed and due to various elements of the world, many did not produce favorably or not at all from a spiritual point of view.
		Jesus explain the parable of the sower by saying that when anyone heard the word of the kingdom of God and did not understand it, the wicked one (Satan) then came and caught that which was sown in his heart.
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	Reading Group Guide: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The near future of Parable of the Sower reflects an America steeped in chaos with relentless poverty and lawlessness.
		Hearken, Behold, there went out a sower to sow: And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
		Considering that Lauren rejected her father's traditional Baptist teachings before going on to teach Earthseed, it's an interesting twist that the book is titled Parable of the Sower.
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	Parable of the Sower :: Library :: Bible Tools (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:3-8, 19-23; Mark 4:3-9, 14-26; Luke 8:4-8, 11-15), Jesus reveals why, using three component elements: the sower, the seed, and the soils.
		This parable describes what happens after the seed is sown, the different types of soils on which it falls, and the resultant effects.
		The parable's focus is not on the sower as much as on the various soils.
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	The Parable of the Sower
		Therefore to his disciples he said, "hear the parable of the sower!" This statement teaches us that hearing with the natural ear and intellect, as the disciples had, is not adequate.
		In the parable of the sower the seed is the Word of God, which is the Word of the kingdom.
		This parable so far reveals that the dogmatic areas of wayside hearing and the emotional shallowness of a rocky place mentality are not sufficient to produce the fruit of the kingdom.
	www.hisremnant.org /wood/articles/sower.html (10306 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Parable of the Sower at Epinions.com
		Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower is a powerful book, with real characters, a truly compelling narrative flow, and a unique religious philosophy that offers a fresh perspective on the world.
		Sower is in the form of entries from the diary of Lauren Olamina, a young fl woman and minister's daughter growing up in the Los Angeles suburbs at a time when society, under the stress of global warming and other problems that remain unspecified, is dying, day by day.
		Sower is the first book in a long time I've basically read at one sitting--it was impossible not to know what happened next.
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	Teachings of Jesus Christ: Parables by the Sea
		Jesus began this sermon with the instructive parable of The Sower.
		His message was intended for the common man. In this parable, Jesus presented a farmer planting seed.
		This parable would sound like a simple, pointless story to someone who heard it for the first time.
	www.lifeofchrist.com /teachings/parables/seaside/sower.asp (283 words)

	THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER
		It is incorrect to view the parable of the Sower as [simply] a harvest parable signifying the reaping of the crop; i.e., the Day of the Lord.
		The rule of "end-stress" demonstrates the eschatological harvest to be the prominent aspect of the parable of the Tares.
		Regarding the Parable of the Tares, the purported thrust (see Statement of Teaching) for those who doubt the interpretation's genuineness is in marked contrast to Matthew's understanding of the church revealed elsewhere.
	wesley.nnu.edu /biblical_studies/parables/Mk4_1-9_13-20.htm (1526 words)

	Review of Parable of the Sower by Octavia E.
		It was Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler.
		Parable of the Sower takes place in the fairly near future (2024-2027 CE) after quite a bit of social disintigration and chaos.
		She finds that her purpose in being there is to save the life of an ancestor of hers from accidental death until he can impregnate a woman with her great grandmother.
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	The Parable of the Sower, by Martin Luther
		And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
		And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
		But Matthew means to say that these parables are of the nature that no one can understand them, they may grasp and hear them as often as they will, unless the Spirit makes them known and reveals them.
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	The Parable of the Sower
		Vine says: "[A parable] signifies 'a placing of one thing beside another' with a view to comparison… It is generally used of a somewhat lengthy utterance or narrative drawn from nature or human circumstances, the object of which is to set forth a spiritual lesson."
		The Parable of the Sower is important because Jesus says you must understand it if you are to understand any other.
		The entire Parable of the Sower including the explanation is in Matthew 13:3-24.
	www.bibleword.org /Sower1.html (1726 words)

	The Parable of the Sower -- Matthew 13:1-23
		The Parable of the Sower -- Matthew 13:1-23
		Verse 10 seems to indicate that, for Christ, having spoken this parable, is asked by his disciples, "Why speakest Thou unto them in parables?" It is as though this is the first parable the disciples have heard.
		The seed in the parable, as it is scattered, represents all of this.
	www.prca.org /sermons/matt13.1-23.html (4810 words)

	The Parable of the Sower and Man's Responsibility
		Jesus is the original sower and all his people are sowers of the seed of the kingdom (Acts 8: 4).
		The essential teaching of the parable is that the man with a good heart is able to receive the word with joy and exercise all his responsibilities, it is he who is the good ground hearer and a success.
		Moreover, the Parable of the Sower clearly shows that those of the parable not saved, it was their own fault.
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		Other seed fell upon the rocky places where there was little earth, and immediately it sprang up because there was no depth to the soil, but as soon as the sun shone, it withered because it had no root whereby to secure moisture.
		My children, do you not perceive the law of the spirit which decrees that to him who has shall be given so that he shall have an abundance; but from him who has not shall be taken away even that which he has.
		Therefore will I henceforth speak to the people much in parables to the end that our friends and those who desire to know the truth may find that which they seek, while our enemies and those who love not the truth may hear without understanding.
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	Amazon.com: Parable of the Sower: Books: Octavia E. Butler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Parable of the Sower is a hopeful tale set in a dystopian future United States of walled cities, disease, fires, and madness.
		Her pages are filled with characters that are believable even though she often puts them in `out-of-this-world situations.' In "Parable of Sower" she introduces the reader to Lauren, a young girl with the unenviable ability to feel the pain of others.
		"Parable of the Sower," is a haunting novel of a world in transition, where only the strong, the cruel and the vicious survive.
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	‘Introducing the Parables through the Parable of the Sower’ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A parable weeds out those who are not seriously interested in the message being given (v.
		There is no need to interpret the Parable of the Sower because Jesus already explained it.
		The purpose of the Parable of the Sower is to understand the importance of looking at the state of our own heart to see what place we are allowing God’s Word to have in our daily lives.
	www.pitt.edu /~rcrst6/ParableExposition.html (4414 words)

	The Parable of the Sower - Steven Cassarino - Adobe Reader PDF eBook
		The Parable of the Sower was written for one ultimate purpose; to reveal the ways of the Lord to His sheep in order that we may truly grow in the grace and knowledge of Him!
		These disciplines hidden in the parable of the sower are essential if we are to ever abound with the harvest of spiritual understanding and love the Lord is looking for.
		The Parable of the Sower emphasizes the critical relationship between the word of God and the heart of man. In this relationship we discover one inescapable truth, and that is, that growing in Christ and bearing much fruit takes time!
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	The Parable of the Sower - Sermon Outline
		The Parable of the Sower - Sermon Outline
		Likely, Jesus was telling this parable while one was sowing seed near by, close enough that all the listeners could see.
		In application of the parable we are told that "the seed is the word of God" (Lk.
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	The Parable of the Sower
		N OUR country, when a sower goes forth to his work, he generally enters into an enclosed field, and scatters the seed from his basket along every ridge and furrow; but in the East, the corn-growing country, hard by a small town, is usually an open area.
		He has to leave the seed in the care of the Lord who gave it to him, for he is not responsible for the harvest, he is only accountable for the care and industry with which he does his work.
		Let men's hearts be what they may the minister must preach the gospel to them; he must sow the seed on the rock as well as in the furrow, on the highway as well as in the ploughed field.
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	The Parable of the Sower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Also see - Parable of the Sower - Mark and Luke version, as there is more information in those documents that is not be in this one, as I would just be repeating myself too much.
		When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart.
		But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
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	Jesus' Parable of the Sower & Soil from Matthew 13s (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Before we read Jesus' explanation of this parable and seek to apply it to our own lives, we need to be clear about the main theme of these seven parables (read 13:10-11a).
		Through these parables, then, we learn about how God's kingdom is at work in the world today, and about how we can benefit from and cooperate with his activity.
		This parable warns us of the three most common wrong responses to the Word, and explains what the right response looks like.
	www.xenos.org /teachings/topical/parables/gary/parables-1.htm (1863 words)

	NovelGuide: Parable of the Sower: Metaphor Analysis
		The dominant metaphor of the novel is that of the seed.
		The title itself is taken from the New Testament parable (Luke 8: 5-8) about a sower who sows seed, some of which falls by the wayside, or on rocks or thorns, or is eaten by birds, but some falls on fruitful ground and springs up and bears fruit.
		This is exactly what Lauren is doing, except—like Jesus in the parable—her seeds are human beings, some of whom hear her message and respond to it and some of whom do not.
	www.novelguide.com /ParableoftheSower/metaphoranalysis.html (220 words)

	Parable of the Sower
		Luke 8:4-15 When a great multitude came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.
		This is not to be confused with the John 15:2 "He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit." or the parable of the barren fig tree (Lk 13:6-9), in which there is a complete absence of fruit.
		These later represent nominal Christians of a dead faith, as James writes: "faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." James 2:17 But these do not refer to those among the thorns.
	www.bcbsr.com /survey/pbl5.html (1942 words)

	The Parable of the Sower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This is not a basis to say that if a person gives a dollar, God is going to return it 100, 60, or 30 times.
		Are we going to make an adjustment and become sowers, instead of manipulators who seek to produce instant "results"?
		May the Holy Spirit grant us wisdom, and strength, to be sowers, and to learn to delay our seeking of results.
	www.discipleship.net /parable/thesower.htm (756 words)

	Luke 8
		"A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell on the path and was trampled on, and the birds of the air ate it up.
		11 "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
		The ones on the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
	www.hope.edu /academic/religion/bandstra/BIBLE/LUK/LUK8.HTM (1438 words)

	Parable of the Sower - MSSS Bible Lesson
		Childrensministry.com Object Lessons - the second object lesson is relevant to this parable.
		Kids Domain Grow Your Own Corn - this idea using a ziplock bag is a great activity for this parable.
		Placing a number of them in different situations and conditions prior to the class could also be a great story illustration.
	www.mssscrafts.com /newtestament/sower.htm (302 words)

	Powell's Books - Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Powell's Books - Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
		Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
		Parable of the Talents : a Novel (98 Edition)
	www.powells.com /cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=2-0446675504-2 (63 words)

	Parable Of The Sower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
		And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
		Here is where you can find Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron's monthly columns.
	www.parableofthesower.com (187 words)

	Parable of the Sower - Compare Prices & Reviews at Smarter
		Parable of the Sower - Compare Prices & Reviews at Smarter
		In near future Los Angeles a very young woman named Lauren Olamina transcends her violent impoverished city by creating a philosophy called Earthseed.
		Millions of books like "Parable of the Sower" at remarkable savings.
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	Pitts Theology Library: Digital Image Detail Screen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Image Description: Jesus Christ parable sow sowing sower seed disciple halo farmer bag path tree good soil thorns rock stone fence
		Description: Jesus tells the Parable of the Sower as the sower sows seed on all soils.
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