Summer Stories: Jesus' Parables | What Soil Are You? | Dr. Jonathan Spencer

Matthew 13:1-23

1. Four Possible Responses to the Gospel:
     -Hard Soil = “The Defiant Heart”
     -Rocky Soil = “The Emotional Heart”
     -Crowded Soil = “The Conflicted Heart”
     -Good Soil = “The Fruitful Heart”
 
-Fruit is evidence of salvation
-Fruit will be accompanied by sin
-Fruit takes time to grow
 
2. How Can I Produce More Fruit?
     -Soften your heart
     -Plant deeper roots
     -Prune the thorns