Parable Of The Sower Flashcards
What does the seed represent
The word of God
what do the 4 types of ground represent
the 4 types of responses to learning something new
What does the farmer represent
God or Jesus or anybody who spreads the Word of God
WHat does the path represent
people who never listen to the word of God
what do the brids represent
the devil stopping them from hearing the word or making them disbelieve.
What do the rocks represent and what is the seeds on the rocks like
People who hear the word of God with Joy but have no stamina and soon give up. becasue nothing nutures their beleif like the seeds on the rocks have no water to nourish
What does the thorny ground represent and what is making other things priotrity like
people who accept the word for a while and try to live by it but the pressures of life choke out their faith and they mkae other things their priority, just like the thorns and the weeds choke the plant
What is the good soil like
people who hear the word, accept it and live by it
What does the good soil yield
a hundred times more seeds than was sown
What does yeilding a hundred times more seeds than sown represent
people who hear the word and spread it, like becoming the sower themseles
Why does Jesus teach using parables ( Answer .1)
He uses events from everyday life, such as farming and fishing so people can relate.
Why does Jesus teahc using parables ( Answer.2)
He wanted people to think deeply aout the improtant issues within parables. He hoped that by using parables people might be more likely to remember the stories
Parable Definition
a story which comapres to the Kingdom of God with everyday events. Jesus used these stories to hide deeper meanings
Gospel Definiton
Message of good news, Chrisitian message is that Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross forgave our sins as logn as we repent and show faith.
What was Jesus preparing his disciples to do and in order for what
to devote risk and lose their lives in order to spread his teaching
what did the disciples need to do if they were going to become EFFECTIVE SOWERS
be aware of the different types of reaction of the different ways that people might react to the hearing the word of God
Reasons why people hold strong beliefs but decide not to act of them ( Answer 1)
Some are too selfish to hold stron gbeliefs about anyhting other than themselves and their own welfare.
What did Malala do with strong beliefs
she risked and devotes her life figfhting for educartion rights for girls
Reasons why peoplehold strong beliefs but decide not to act on them ( Answer 2)
Some think it is the duty of others to have strong beliefs and acdt on them and it does not occur to them.
What did Nelson Mandela do with his Strong Beliefs
devoted and risked hislife to right against Apartheid. Spending 27 years in prison doing this
What did Ghandi do with his strong beliefs
devoted, risked and lost his life fighting for Indian Iddependance from the British
What did Abraham do with his strong beliefs
willing to sacrific ehis son Isaac on top of Mount Moriah
What did MLK do with his strong beliefs
devoted risked and lst his lfie fighting for black civil rights in america
What did Oscar romero do with his strong beliefs
Devoted and risked his life fihgitng against Social INjustice in El Salvador
