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Jesus went out and sat by Lake Galilee. Large crowds gathered around Him. So, Jesus got into a boat and sat, while the people stayed on the shore. – Slide 1
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Jesus then told them this story. ‘A farmer went out to plant his seed.’ – Slide 2
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‘While he was planting, some seed fell by the path.’ – Slide 3
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‘The birds came and ate all that seed.’ – Slide 4
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‘Some seed fell on rocky ground … ‘ – Slide 5
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‘… where there wasn’t much soil.’ – Slide 6
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‘That seed grew very fast, because the ground was not deep.’ – Slide 7
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‘But when the sun rose the plants dried up because they did not have deep roots.’ – Slide 8
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‘Some other seed fell among thorny weeds.’ – Slide 9
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‘The weeds grew …’ – Slide 10
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‘… and choked the good plants.’ – Slide 11
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‘Some other seed fell on good ground …’ – Slide 12
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‘… where it grew and became grain.’ – Slide 13
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‘Some made 30 times more grain.’ – Slide 14
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‘Some plants made 60 times more grain.’ – Slide 15
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‘Other plants made 100 times more grain.’ – Slide 16
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Later Jesus’ followers asked Him about this story and what it meant. Jesus explained. – Slide 17
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‘What is the seed that fell by the path? That seed is like the person who hears the teaching about God’s Kingdom but does not understand it.’ – Slide 18
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‘The Evil One comes and takes away the things that were planted in that person’s heart.’ – Slide 19
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‘And what is the seed that fell on rocky ground? That seed is like the person who hears the teaching and quickly accepts it with joy.’ – Slide 20
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‘But he does not let the teaching go deep into his life. He keeps it only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the teaching he accepted, then he quickly gives up.’ – Slide 21
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‘And what is the seed that fell among the thorny weeds? That seed is like the person who hears the teaching but the worries about this life and love of money stop that teaching from growing.’ – Slide 22
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‘So the teaching does not produce good actions in that person’s life.’ – Slide 23
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‘But what is the seed that fell on the good ground? That seed is like the person who hears the teaching and understands it.’ – Slide 24
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‘That person grows and produces fruit, sometimes 100 times more, sometimes 60 times more, and sometimes 30 times more.’ – Slide 25
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