Prairie Hills Covenant Church

Teachings in parables is Jesus’ spiritual lesson which we can relate to with stories based on our real lives. In this famous parable, the parable of the sower, Jesus teaches us a valuable lesson using the agricultural life that was intimately familiar with people in that era. Within this lesson, there are seeds and there are 4 different ‘types’ of ground: rocky places, ground with shallow soil, ground among thorns, and good soil. The seeds are planted in these lands and Jesus describes what happens to the seed that fell on the ground(s). Jesus indicates seeds are the Word of God, the message about the Kingdom, and the Gospel. Each ground represents a ‘type’ of a person or stage when he/she has heard about the Gospel. With this parable, Jesus asks us a question, “How do you react when you hear about the story of salvation?” “Would you accept my message fully that you would bear grains and fruits?” These 4 "types” of ground is within our very own lives. We will discuss this Sunday what these 4 “types” re