Mark 4a Parable of the Soils Chapter 4:1-20 I. Parable of the soils. A. Jesus teaching on the sea is symbolic and necessary. (1) B. Jesus describes the condition of mans heart when the seed of the word is planted. (2-8) Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 NKJV C. Having ears to hear is having a willingness to follow the message. (9) Isaiah 6:10 NKJV D. Jesus teaches in parables to entice the willing to follow and to confuse the unwilling. (10-12) 1 Corinthians 2:13,14 NKJV E. The sower is the messenger of the Lord. (13,14) Galatians 6:8 NKJV II. The types of soils A. Desolate soil, pillaged by Satan. (15) B. The unprepared soil that cannot endure. (16,17) Matthew 10:22 NKJV C. The soil dominated by the worlds entanglement. (18,19) D. Good soil produces reproducing crops. (20)