Parable of The Sower | Bishop Kyle | 2.26.23

The Parable of the Sower

Mark 4: 1 - 20

And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that

he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

4 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.

5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it

had no depth of earth:

6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth,

some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto

them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at

any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

14 The sower soweth the word.

15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan

cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word,

immediately receive it with gladness;

17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or

persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in,

choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring

forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan

cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

Way side – Dry ground, Hard hearted, Closed off to receiving, No desire to understand

16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word,

immediately receive it with gladness;

17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or

persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

Affliction: that which causes or tends to cause bodily pain or mental distress 

Affliction arises for the word’s sake.

Being offended causes withdrawal

18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in,

choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

Neither riches nor poverty creates the heart of a person. They reveal the heart.

20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring

forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

Hear it…Embrace it…Cultivate and Work it

Parable of The Seeker | Pastor Trey | 2.19.23

The Parable Of The Seeker

I. The purpose of the parable

 Parables can illustrate spiritual principles through natural

situations

Matthew 13:34-35 34  All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in

parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them,  35  that it might be

fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: “I will open My mouth in

parables; I will utter things kept secret from the foundation of the world.”

Matthew 13:10-16 10  And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You

speak to them in parables?” 11  He answered and said to them, “Because it has

been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it

has not been given.  12  For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will

have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken

away from him.  13  Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do

not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.  14  And in them the

prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not

understand, and seeing you will see and not perceive; 15  For the hearts of this

people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they

have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, lest

they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.’

6  But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear;  17  for

assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see

what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

 This is an opportunity for God to prove people

Proverbs 25:2 2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of

kings is to search out a matter.

 Many things we claim to want will not be obtained if we

do not search them out

Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all

your getting, get understanding.

 Get/Qanah (kaw-naw’) to buy, possess, acquire

 Acquisition requires searching

II. The Hidden Treasure

Matthew 13:44-46 44  “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure

hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes

and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45  “Again, the kingdom of heaven

is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls,  46  who, when he had found one

pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

 Treasure has intrinsic value

 This treasure is hidden, therefore it must be sought after

Jeremiah 29:10-14 10  For thus says the LORD: After seventy years are

completed at Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good word toward

you, and cause you to return to this place.  11  For I know the thoughts that

I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give

you a future and a hope.  12  Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to

Me, and I will listen to you.  13  And you will seek Me and find Me, when

you search for Me with all your heart.  14  I will be found by you, says

the LORD, and I will bring you back from your captivity; I will gather you

from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says

the LORD, and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be

carried away captive.

 When it’s found, he hides it again

 He sells all that he has. (He puts himself in a position to

legally own what he has found)

 Job 42:5-6 5  “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now

my eye sees You. 6  Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and

ashes.”

 What are you bringing?

 Matthew 11:28-30 28  Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy

laden, and I will give you rest.  29  Take My yoke upon you and learn from

Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your

souls.

THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD: “PRAYER PARABLES” | Bishop Kyle Searcy | 9am

THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD

“PRAYER PARABLES”

Luke 11:1-13

1  Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His

disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.”

2  So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name Your

kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

3 Give us day by day our daily bread.

4 And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us

into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”

5  And He said to them, “Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to

him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves;

6  for a friend of mine has come to me on his journey, and I have nothing to set before him’;

7  and he will answer from within and say, ‘Do not trouble me; the door is now shut, and my

children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give to you’?

8  I say to you, though he will not rise and give to him because he is his friend, yet because of his

persistence he will rise and give him as many as he needs.

9  “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be

opened to you.

10  For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be

opened.

11  If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a

fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish?

12  Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

13  If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your

heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”

I. THE PRAYER PATTERN

1. Speak to a familial person “Our Father”

2. Acknowledge His rank “Heaven”

3. Set Him apart “Hallowed be thy Name”

4. Declare - “Kingdom come” “Will be done”

5. Ask for needs “Daily Bread”

6. Forgiveness – “Others and Us”

7. Protection “Temptation and evil One”

8. Accolades

II. THE POSTURE OF PRAYER

1. Others – “3 Friends”

2. Knowledge of inadequacy “I don’t have what is needed”

3. Inconvenience

4. Persistence “I cannot rise and give You”

5. Assured answers

III. THE PERSON WE PRAY TO

1. Good Good Father

A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTH FOR THE NEW YEAR: Part I | Dr. O | Midweek Service

 A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL RESET FOR THE NEW YEAR: Part I

Determinants of Disease and Disability

Genetics / Epigenetics

• Chronic inflammation
• Immune dysregulation
• Microbiome
• Malnutrition
• Sedentary behavior physical inactivity
• Toxins and Poisons
• Alcohol / Substance use, misuse, abuse
• Poor nocturnal sleep
• Stress / Distress
• Horizontal and vertical relationships
• Hormonal imbalance
• Infections

Basic Definitions

Genetics - is the study of genes and how traits are passed down from one generation to the other

Epigenetics - is the study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration

Chronic inflammation - is a slow long term inflammation lasting for prolonged periods of several months to years

Microbiome - is the collection of all the microorganism and viruses that live inside and outside the human body

Malnutrition - includes lack of proper nutrition caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that

one does eat.

Sedentary behavior - refers to activities that do not increase energy expenditure substantially above the resting level less than or equal to 1.5 metabolic equivalent

Physical activity - is any body movement generated by skeletal muscles that raises energy expenditure above resting level

Toxin / Poison - is a chemical which damages an organism

Poor nocturnal sleep - involves problems with quality, timing and amount of sleep

Substance abuse - is a pattern of using s substance that, causes significant problem or distress

Stress - is any type of change that causes physical, emotional or psychological

strain

Vertical relationship - is the relationship between an individual with God

Horizontal relationship - is the relationship between an individual with others

Hormonal imbalance - is when you have too much or too little of one or more hormone

Infections - is the invasion of tissues by pathogens

THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD

THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD

Luke 8:4-15

4 And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He

spoke by a parable:

5  “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was

trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.

6  Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture.

7  And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it.

8  But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold.” When He had

said these things He cried, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

9  Then His disciples asked Him, saying, “What does this parable mean?”

10  And He said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to

the rest it is given in parables, that ‘Seeing they may not see, And hearing they may not

understand.’

11  “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

12  Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word

out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

13  But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these

have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.

14  Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are

choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

15  But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble

and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

I. SOME THOUGHTS ON PARABLES

Luke 8:10

10 And He said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of

God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that ‘Seeing they may not see, and

hearing they may not understand.’

1. Parables are interesting even when they are not understood

2. They contain great revelation for those who are open to kingdom principles

3. The soil of the heart is important when it comes to parables

4. Parables allow God to unlock truth to those who are hungry and close it to those

who are not

II. THE PARABLE ABOUT PARABLES

Luke 8:11-12

11 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

12  Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away

the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

1. You must pray the word in

2. You must act on the word

3. You must meditate on the word

4. You should teach the word

Luke 8:13

13 But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with

joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall

away.

1. The emotions with which you receive the word can be deceptive

2. Every word you receive will be tested

Psalm 105:17-19

17 He sent a man before them—Joseph—who was sold as a slave.

18 They hurt his feet with fetters, He was laid in irons.

19 Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him.

 Test must come or there will be no root system

1 Peter 1:7

7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold

that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and

glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ

 It is not just whether you receive the word but how long you hold on to it

 The danger of not keeping the word is that you will fall away (put away, retire,

depart)

Luke 8:14

14 Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out

and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity

 Subdue competing affections

 Even legitimate affections must be restrained

Luke 8:15

But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a

noble and good heart keep, it and bear fruit with patience.

 Maturity comes from a good heart and perseverance

 You must bear fruit with the word.