THE PROOF OF YOUR PROFESSION

Matthew 13.1-9, 18-23; Luke 8.4-15 Proposition: Only those who hear God’s Word and understand it so that their life produces fruit are those who have gotten genuinely saved.

1A. SEEDS BY THE WAYSIDE (Matthew 13.4, 19; Luke 8.5, 12)

1B. The Seed Is The Word Of The Kingdom, And It Gets Trampled On

2B. Understandeth It Not Means Unsaved

3B. Satan Steals The Word Out Of Your Heart Lest You Should Be Saved

2A. SEEDS ON STONY PLACES (Matthew 13.5-6, 20-21; Luke 8.6, 13)

1B. Seed Is Still The Word Of The Kingdom, And It Lands On Shallow Soil

2B. Joyfully Received, But Trouble Causes It To Endure Temporarily, Then Fall Down

3B. Apparent Conversion, But Not Genuine

3A. SEEDS AMONG THORNS (Matthew 13.7, 22, Luke 8.7, 14)

1B. Seed Is Still Word Of The Kingdom, And It Lands Among Thorns, Worldliness

2B. Apparent Growth, But No Fruitfulness

3B. Apparent Conversion, But Not Genuine

4A. SEEDS ONTO GOOD GROUND (Matthew 13.8, 23; Luke 8.8, 15)

1B. Seed Lands On Good Ground, Receptive

2B. Growth That Results In Fruitfulness, Honest And Good Heart, Keep Word, Patient

3B. This One Hears And Understands (Matthew 13.10-13)