James 1:22 | But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
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As we’ve examined Jesus’ parables, we’ve dug deep to understand the earthly and spiritual meanings. Hopefully, you’ve also worked to live out what you’ve learned. Like our theme verse says—
Matthew 11:15 | Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!
The truth is, some people don’t have “ears to hear.” They sat under Jesus’ teaching, long ago or sit under it in churches today, and they don’t listen or understand. Our next parable explains how this is possible.
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Galatians 6:9 | And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
As a person shares the Good News of Jesus with others, why might they grow weary or tired?
Why shouldn’t they give up sharing the Gospel, even if a person rejects it over and over again?
Who are you sharing the Gospel with (or who do you need to share the Gospel with)? Have they rejected it? How will you keep planting seeds?
Do you ever grow tired of studying the Bible and struggling to understand it or live it out? When?
What other things do you get weary of as a follower of God? How will you remember to not give up?
Do you know anyone who might be weary of doing good? Encourage them today!
1st Corinthians 3:6-7 | I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow. It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow.
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Hebrews 6:1-3 | So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God. You don’t need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And so, God willing, we will move forward to further understanding.
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2 Corinthians 5:14-15 | Either way, Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life. He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.
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Colossians 3:10 | Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.
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2nd Corinthians 5:17 | This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
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