Scriptures:
1 Timothy 4:1-2 NKJV
Matthew 24:10-14 NIV
Ephesians 6:13-14 NIV
Genesis 3:1-5 NKJV
Mark 4:13-20 NKJV
Ephesians 4:14-15 NKJV
Mark 4:16-17 NKJV
Colossians 1:21-23 NKJV
Message Points:
The 4 Types of Ground –
1) Hard Ground – Not receptive to the Word
2) Shallow Ground – Receptive to the Word, but not consistent and committed
3) Overgrown Ground – Receptive to the Word, but it’s not first place
4) Tilled Ground – Been through the tilling season, remained faithful. Teachable, submitted to authority.
Message Quotes:
“The purpose of Truth isn’t to make you feel good, it’s to change you and set you free!”
“Jesus came to disrupt people’s lives”
“Today, the Gospel is becoming an addition instead of a replacement”
“Jesus didn’t come to make your old life better, He came to replace your life!”
“Protect your faith, it will be under continuous attack”
“The enemy attacks the Word because your faith emanates from the Word”
“Speaking the Truth in love is the way of maturity”
“God’s work in your life is only limited by your determination to be grounded in your faith – Colossians 1:21-23”