What kind of land are you?

(Audio: Spanish)

SUMMARY: The parable of the sower in Mark chapter 4 teaches us about the complexity and diversity of factors that affect the proclamation of the Gospel. The sower represents the church and there are other factors that play important roles such as the type of soil the seed falls on, thorns, stones, feet that trample, birds that eat the seed, and the sun that affects the seed. Satan is also in the process as he affects the destiny of the seed. It is important to understand that not everything depends on us when proclaiming the Gospel, as God's will is also a factor. Some people may not be destined to be saved, and it is important to leave the outcome to the Lord. The important thing is to continue to sow the seed and pray for the Lord's anointing and power to be prepared for the coming harvest of souls.

The parable of the sower teaches us that we should preach the Gospel without anxiety, leaving the result to the Lord. Satan often blinds people's understanding so that the light of the Gospel does not shine on them, and we must pray for them to be released from this. We must also encourage new believers to take the Christian life seriously and mature in the things of faith by acquiring good devotional habits and taking classes, so that they can resist life's attacks and not wither easily. The Gospel message does not change, and we should not try to change it or remove the cross to make it more palatable to people. Our job is to preach the Gospel faithfully, leaving the rest to the Lord.

The speaker emphasizes the importance of being rooted in the word of God and cultivating a strong spiritual life to resist life's attacks. He warns new believers to be careful of tests that come from within the church, such as gossip and immaturity, and to dress appropriately for church. He also warns of the cares of life, the deceit of wealth, and greed as obstacles to entering the kingdom of heaven. The speaker encourages listeners to be like the fourth portion of seed that falls on good soil and bears fruit at different levels.

That word of the Lord tells us to read in Mark, chapter 4. I want to ask you what kind of land you are. That is the theme of this sermon. What kind of land, of terrain are you? This parable of the sower inspires us, calls us to consider the process of evangelization. It says here in verse 1:

“The Lord began to teach by the sea, and so many people gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea.”