PARABLE OF THE SOWER

LAW OF AVERAGES / SALESMAN/MISSIONARY WORK

They didn’t have tractors back in the day………they had a guy with a bag of seeds called   ‘the sower’

This ‘sower’ was WISE – he had knowledge and was smart to use his knowledge therefore…wise.

This ‘sower’ had EXCELLENT SEEDS – the Gospel is the best seeds that I know of.

He was HIGHLY AMBITIOUS = he went to work.

1- seeds fell by the WAYSIDE = so you have a new investigator and on Friday he tells you that he is excited to come to church on Sunday…but he doesn’t come…what happened?  The BIRDS done got him.  Perhaps his brother-in-law said, ‘wait you can’t miss poker Sunday with the boys.’ His plumber says, “Wait, I heard that was the church of the devil.” . What do you do? You could chase the birds…but if you leave the field you aren’t planting anymore… What did the sower do?

HE KEPT ON SOWING

2- seeds fell in STONY PLACES  = so you have a new convert that just joined the church and comes for 3 Sundays and then doesn’t show up any more after that…you say “I was sure he’d last at least a month?…what happened?  SCORCHED, FIRST HOT DAY WITHERS AND DIES…not fellowshipped. What do you do? Get the members to fellow ship them…. What did the sower do?

HE KEPT ON SOWING

3- seeds fell upon THORNS = new convert joins and CHOKED..TOO BUSY WITH THE CARES OF LIFE…deceit of worldly riches instead of spiritual riches, too busy with worldly pleasures, boating, vacations. Some people Major in Minor things. What did the sower do?

HE KEPT ON SOWING

4- seeds fell on GOOD GROUND and brought forth GOOD FRUIT =  joined the church, had a testimony and stayed active…= if you keep sowing long enough you will be successful.

The law of averages were even displayed with the GOOD FRUIT...some produced 30% some 60% and some 100%.....