{"id":53420,"date":"2025-12-26T21:29:55","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2026-en\/m16\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T21:29:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:29:55","slug":"m16","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2026-en\/m16\/","title":{"rendered":"Using two parables of sowing seeds to reveal two aspects of the kingdom of the heavens"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Verses\uff1a<\/strong><a href='..\/b16'>Matthew 13:1 ~ 13:30<\/a><br\/>\r\n<strong>Key Verse\uff1a<\/strong>23. But the one sown on the good earth, this is he who hears the word and understands, who by all means bears fruit and produces, one a hundredfold, and one sixtyfold, and one thirtyfold.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Topic\uff1a<\/strong>Using two parables of sowing seeds to reveal two aspects of the kingdom of the heavens<br\/>\r\n<strong>Emphasis\uff1a<\/strong>One aspect is about God\u2019s words as the seeds and man\u2019s heart as the soil.  These two factors determine whether fruit may be produced.  The other aspect is about Satan (God\u2019s adversary) mixing false believers (tares) into true believers (the wheat).<br\/>\r\n<strong>Meditate\uff1a<\/strong>Believers\u2019 receiving God\u2019s words is like receiving seeds into our heart.  What kind of situations would stop us from becoming fruitful?<br\/>\r\n<strong>Prayer\uff1a<\/strong>Lord, enlighten me that I would made aware if I am too busy, stubborn or anxious over many things. May the condition of my heart is right for yielding much fruit.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Hymn\uff1a<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hymnal.net\/en\/hymn\/h\/395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">395 O Jesus Christ, grow Thou in me<\/a><br\/>\r\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-53420-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/e0395.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/e0395.mp3\">http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/e0395.mp3<\/a><\/audio><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_53420\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"53420\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Verses\uff1aMatthew 13:1 ~ 13:30 Key Verse\uff1a23. But the one sown on the good earth, this is he who hears the word and understands, who by all means bears fruit and produces, one a hundredfold, and one sixtyfold, and one thirtyfold. Topic\uff1aUsing two parables of sowing seeds to reveal two aspects of the kingdom of the heavens Emphasis\uff1aOne aspect is about God\u2019s words as the seeds and man\u2019s heart as the soil. These two factors determine whether fruit may be produced. The other aspect is about Satan (God\u2019s adversary) mixing false believers (tares) into true believers (the wheat). Meditate\uff1aBelievers\u2019 receiving God\u2019s words is like receiving seeds into our heart. What kind of situations would stop us from becoming fruitful? Prayer\uff1aLord, enlighten me that I would made aware if I am too busy, stubborn or anxious over many things. May the condition of my heart is right for yielding much fruit. 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