Even though we confess that we are saved by grace alone, it is still hard for us to grasp the truth that Almighty God is in Christ graciously disposed toward us all the time.
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What practical application does the incarnation of Jesus Christ have for your daily living? There is tremendous application but not in terms of some kind of immediate self-help, make your life better and more fulfilling kind of application.
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What is the difference between the previous three soils and the final one? The difference is consistent fruit bearing – there are enduring yields. But what is the difference in the nature of this soil from the other three? It is receptive of the seed. The seed is able to germinate and grow with depth and without thorns crowding it out and taking over the ground. The difference is in the soil. This soil is receptive of the seed. But what does this mean?
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Now we meet the crowded ground hearer. To the crowded ground hearer, the Gospel matters, but it does not matter enough – the crowded ground hearer is preoccupied, but not with the Gospel, but rather with many other things.
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In this post we meet the shallow ground hearer. The shallow ground hearer and the crowded ground hearer (next post) are both professing believers but their faith is at best meager and superficial and not genuine and saving. What kind of soil are you?
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