but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
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… Still others, like seeds sown among thorns, hear the word. But the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop, some 30, some 60, or some 100 times what was sown. People receive the word of God in different ways. The critics don't give it a second chance. The devil is there to keep the word from their hard hearts. Other people receive the word enthusiastically, but don't grow in it. Don't stick with Jesus when discrimination or persecution comes for following Jesus. Still others are preoccupied with the things of this world. These people are like Harry Chapin's song about the dad, so caught up in making a career that he didn't give time to his son. In this context, I would say to the godly raising of his son. but the good soil. Ah, that's what you and I want to be. …
… immediately they stumble. Now these are the ones sown among the thorns. They are the ones who hear the word and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things entering in choke the word and it becomes unfruitful. But these are the ones sown on good ground. Those who hear the word accept it and bear fruit, some 30 fold, some 60 and some 100. Verse 13 is a significant key. He said, look, you don't get this parable, you're not going to understand the rest of the parables. You get this one, you'll get the others. You don't get this one, you won't get the others. Now, there are three elements in this story that I want to point out. There's three components, all of which paint the picture of what it is to hear to really listen. And these three explain, these three elements will explain why it is some people hear and others do not. See, the problem is not in the auditory nerve. …
… was good, but I need more, man. I need more. It's not quite enough. Jesus talks about this in the book of Mark in the parable of the sower. Watch this verse, Mark 4, 19. But the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. So you could once go, Jesus is everything. Jesus is my life. But after a while, Jesus is not enough. And now I need Jesus plus, I want to encourage you, encourage you. You might have Apple plus, but you don't need Jesus plus that just came to me. I was like, a hundred percent, a hundred percent. We're rolling with that. Are you kidding me? That was impromptu. Wow. You kids, we all have no. Okay. My bad. See, we are the Julia's laughing. I don't know what y'all are doing. See, we think after a while, it's like, this, this, another fast. another one, 21 days, and God still hasn't, and I'd be so thrilled if he would just, as opposed to go, wow, look at the cross. …
… They hear the word of God, but the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desire for other things. choke the word and it proves unfruitful. No missions. Missions is killed about the desire for things. accism you're my friend and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room and we're here in that room It's a snare that plunges people into ruin and destruction, all the while giving the sensation of success. A life devoted to unquenchable consumption, more media, more movies, more …
… time. And when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. Still others, they're like seeds sown among thorns. They hear the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. But others, like seeds sown on good soil, they hear the word, they accept the word and it produces a crop in them. Some 30, some 60, some a hundred times what was sown. Come on, clap. If you want the word of God to produce a harvest in you. So Jesus, Jesus just told us a story about four different hearts. He said the first one, they get the word and immediately because they don't get it into their heart, because the evil one comes to snatch it away. I want to tell you, as I'm preaching, the wicked ones trying to grab what I'm saying. Because he does not want the word of God to get into your heart because he knows it will change your life. That's why the Bible says, thy word have I hidden in my heart that I might not sin against thee. So today over the word of God, you better get an ADT and a Nest Cam. …