MATTHEW: THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN | "Seeing, Hearing, and Sowing" | Matthew 13:1–23

SERIES: Matthew: The Kingdom of Heaven SERMON: "Seeing, Hearing, and Sowing" from Matthew 13:1–23. In this text, Jesus begins to implement a new teaching strategy: parables. Parables are practical stories, drawn from ordinary experiences, that carry spiritual truths. The first parable in Matthew's Gospel helps us make sense of the varying responses so far to Jesus and His ministry. In this sermon, Pastor Andrew helps us understand not only the Parable of the Sower, but also the purpose of parables themselves. Jesus' parables reveal truths about His Kingdom and about our own hearts.