Finding God's Life in Investment

SUMMER PLAYLIST VOL. 2

Finding God's Life in Investment
Emily Bickel

SERIES SCRIPTURE:

JOHN 15:11 "I have said these things to you so that my joy will be in you and your joy will be complete."

I. CHRIST FOLLOWERS MAINTAIN HEALTHY SOIL BY ATTENDING
Matthew 13:19 “The seed that fell onto the footpath represents those who hear the message about the kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts.”

II. CHRIST FOLLOWERS MAINTAIN GOOD SOIL BY ANCHORING
Matthew 13:20-22 “The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with  joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word. The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced."
 

III. CHRIST FOLLOWERS MAINTAIN GOOD SOIL BY AWAITING
Matthew 13:23 “The seed that fell on the good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted.”