{"id":2019,"asset_id":2331,"title":"Seeds Everywhere: How to Hear the Word in the Parable of the Sower","alias":"seeds-everywhere-how-to-hear-the-word-in-the-parable-of-the-sower","introtext":"<h1>Seeds Everywhere: How to Hear the Word in the Parable of the Sower<\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_57 bgn-header-title vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-row-content-vert-bottom\">\r\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_59 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\r\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_categories tdi_60 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_60\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_block_raw_css tdi_62 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_62\">\r\n<div id=\"tdi_62\" class=\"td_block_inner td-fix-index\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_64 vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\r\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_66 wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\r\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\r\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_67 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_67\">\r\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/learn\/author\/dallas-willard\/\" class=\"tdb-author-photo\" title=\"Dallas Willard\"><img src=\"https:\/\/staticblog.bgcdn.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26164414\/willardd-e1727383471418.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticblog.bgcdn.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/26164414\/willardd-e1727383471418.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Dallas Willard\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" class=\"avatar avatar-96 photo td-animation-stack-type0-2\" style=\"float: left;\" decoding=\"async\" hspace=\"10\/\" \/><\/a>\r\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/learn\/author\/dallas-willard\/\" class=\"tdb-author-name\">Dallas Willard<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"tdm_block td_block_wrap tdm_block_inline_text tdi_68 tdm-inline-block td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_68\">\r\n<p class=\"tdm-descr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_69 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_69\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_70 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_70\">\r\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Parable of the Sower is one of the most important parables Jesus gave about the kingdom of God because it answered the question, \u201cWhy doesn\u2019t the Word \u2014 the&nbsp;<em>logos<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 have the effect on people we might hope for?\u201d It moves us to ask again why God doesn\u2019t just change people.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This does not reflect a lack of power on God\u2019s part. In fact, if God wanted to turn me into a helicopter and fly me out the window, he could do it. Please understand that if God wanted to, he could have rewired every one of us to be faithful followers like Job, Hannah, and Daniel.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\r\n<div id=\"FreeStarVideoAdContainer\">\r\n<div id=\"freestar-video-parent\">\r\n<div id=\"freestar-video-child\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is not a question about what God&nbsp;<em>can<\/em>&nbsp;do; it is a question about what God&nbsp;<em>will<\/em>&nbsp;do.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\r\n<h2 id=\"the-power-of-the-word\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Power of the Word<\/h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With this in mind, let\u2019s look at Jesus\u2019 explanation of the Parable of the Sower and how it addressed the receptivity of people\u2019s hearts. Remember that this parable caused the disciples to come to him and question, \u201cWhat does this parable mean?\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke%208%3A9&amp;utm_source=bg&amp;utm_medium=bglearn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luke 8:9<\/a>). It is the key to understanding all the parables (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Mark%204%3A13&amp;utm_source=bg&amp;utm_medium=bglearn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mark 4:13<\/a>). Jesus was teaching to those who \u201chad ears to hear,\u201d but also in a way that would hopefully penetrate the other soils.&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/learn\/voices\/seeds-everywhere-parable-sower\/?utm_source=bg&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsandknowledge_20241018_sponsored&amp;utm_term=bible_gateway_news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">continue &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","fulltext":"","state":1,"catid":"8","created":"2024-10-18 14:10:21","created_by":"873","created_by_alias":"","modified":"2024-10-18 14:10:21","modified_by":null,"checked_out":null,"checked_out_time":null,"publish_up":"2024-10-18 14:10:21","publish_down":"0000-00-00 00:00:00","images":"{\"image_intro\":\"\",\"float_intro\":\"\",\"image_intro_alt\":\"\",\"image_intro_caption\":\"\",\"image_fulltext\":\"\",\"float_fulltext\":\"\",\"image_fulltext_alt\":\"\",\"image_fulltext_caption\":\"\"}","urls":"{\"urla\":false,\"urlatext\":\"\",\"targeta\":\"\",\"urlb\":false,\"urlbtext\":\"\",\"targetb\":\"\",\"urlc\":false,\"urlctext\":\"\",\"targetc\":\"\"}","attribs":"{\"article_layout\":\"\",\"show_title\":\"\",\"link_titles\":\"\",\"show_tags\":\"\",\"show_intro\":\"\",\"info_block_position\":\"\",\"info_block_show_title\":\"\",\"show_category\":\"\",\"link_category\":\"\",\"show_parent_category\":\"\",\"link_parent_category\":\"\",\"show_associations\":\"\",\"show_author\":\"\",\"link_author\":\"\",\"show_create_date\":\"\",\"show_modify_date\":\"\",\"show_publish_date\":\"\",\"show_item_navigation\":\"\",\"show_icons\":\"\",\"show_print_icon\":\"\",\"show_email_icon\":\"\",\"show_vote\":\"\",\"show_hits\":\"\",\"show_noauth\":\"\",\"urls_position\":\"\",\"alternative_readmore\":\"\",\"article_page_title\":\"\",\"show_publishing_options\":\"\",\"show_article_options\":\"\",\"show_urls_images_backend\":\"\",\"show_urls_images_frontend\":\"\"}","version":1,"ordering":null,"metakey":"","metadesc":"","access":"1","hits":null,"metadata":"{\"robots\":\"\",\"author\":\"\",\"rights\":\"\",\"xreference\":\"\"}","featured":"1","language":"*","xreference":"","note":""}