Why do some seem so receptive to what God is doing and his message while others are resistant or just non-committal? Jesus likens the response to different soils that yield different results. Listen to learn from Jesus what kind of condition your own heart is in.
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The featured scripture in this episode is Matt 13:1-17. The third major teaching block in Matthew's gospel features one of Jesus' signature parables or teaching stories about different soils. Jesus explains to his closest followers that he uses this indirect way of teaching in order to reveal what is in the heart of his listeners. The kingdom of God is not coercive or violent; it works indirectly and organically like seed in the soil of human hearts. As in the last episode, the state of the human heart is Jesus' main concern.
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