The document discusses different types of responses to God's word, including not understanding or listening (path), being initially excited but not following through (gravel), understanding but getting distracted (weeds), and fully receiving and believing (good earth). It encourages examining one's own response to what God has been saying and making changes to allow God's message to take root and grow.

1. THE STORY OF THE SOIL
Matthew 13:1-23

2. RESPONSE TO THE
WORD OF GOD

3. RESPONSE TO THE
WORD OF GOD
• Path
No understanding, not listening

4. RESPONSE TO THE
WORD OF GOD
• Path
No understanding, not listening
• Gravel
Excited response but we don’t see them again

5. RESPONSE TO THE
WORD OF GOD
• Path
No understanding, not listening
• Gravel
Excited response but we don’t see them again
• Weeds
Hear it, understand it and want it.
But get distracted and overwhelmed

6. RESPONSE TO THE
WORD OF GOD
• Path
No understanding, not listening
• Gravel
Excited response but we don’t see them again
• Weeds
Hear it, understand it and want it.
But get distracted and overwhelmed
• Good earth
Romans 10:9 … confess with your mouth …
believe in your heart … you will be saved

9. Initial response is not always a permanent response

10. JUST BECAUSE YOU’VE
GOT ROOTS …

11. JUST BECAUSE YOU’VE
GOT ROOTS …
• We still fail to respond to God

12. JUST BECAUSE YOU’VE
GOT ROOTS …
• We still fail to respond to God
• Weare challenged to bigger commitments than we thought
would be expected of us:

13. JUST BECAUSE YOU’VE
GOT ROOTS …
• We still fail to respond to God
• Weare challenged to bigger commitments than we thought
would be expected of us:
• To change jobs, friendships, relationships

14. JUST BECAUSE YOU’VE
GOT ROOTS …
• We still fail to respond to God
• Weare challenged to bigger commitments than we thought
would be expected of us:
• To change jobs, friendships, relationships
• Move home, or country

15. JUST BECAUSE YOU’VE
GOT ROOTS …
• We still fail to respond to God
• Weare challenged to bigger commitments than we thought
would be expected of us:
• To change jobs, friendships, relationships
• Move home, or country
• Give money, time or resources

17. WHAT IS GOD SAYING TO
YOU TODAY, RIGHT NOW?
WHAT HAS HE BEEN SAYING
TO YOU THIS YEAR? HOW ARE
YOU RESPONDING TO THAT?
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO
TO ALLOW THAT SEED TO
TAKE ROOT AND GROW?

19. If you think you know what God has planned
for your life, then it probably isn’t that!

20. • Path seed Ignore it and hope it wasn’t God
• Gravel seed Lack of trust
• Weedy seed Short attention span

21. 6˚ OF
SEPARATION

24. THE 6˚ OF SEPARATION EXPERIMENT

25. THE 6˚ OF SEPARATION EXPERIMENT

26. THE 6˚ OF SEPARATION EXPERIMENT

27. THE 6˚ OF SEPARATION EXPERIMENT

28. THE 6˚ OF SEPARATION EXPERIMENT

29. THE 6˚ OF SEPARATION EXPERIMENT

30. THE 6˚ OF SEPARATION EXPERIMENT

31. THE 6˚ OF SEPARATION EXPERIMENT

32. THE 6˚ OF SEPARATION EXPERIMENT

33. THE 6˚ OF SEPARATION EXPERIMENT

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43. On the very simplest level you are no more than 6
people away from someone that needs to know God.

44. On the very simplest level you are no more than 6
people away from someone that needs to know God.
When you meet them,
there is just 1˚ between them and Jesus!

45. On the very simplest level you are no more than 6
people away from someone that needs to know God.
When you meet them,
there is just 1˚ between them and Jesus!
YOU!

46. WHAT DO YOU
FEAR THE MOST?

47. WHAT DO YOU
FEAR THE MOST?

50. We only grow to the level of our fears and no further.
If we don’t face our fears we stop growing

52. The best thing that can happen to us is for our fears to
be realised so that we realise the thing we feared wasn't
as bad as the fear we felt

54. The Lord is my helper,
so I will have no fear
Hebrews 13:6

56. • What will people think?

57. • What will people think?
• What if it all goes wrong?

58. • What will people think?
• What if it all goes wrong?
• What if I can’t do it?

59. • What will people think?
• What if it all goes wrong?
• What if I can’t do it?
• What if God blesses me beyond my wildest dreams
and I get back 30, 60 or 100 times the effort I put
in?

61. Sometimes our biggest reward
is behind our biggest fear

62. JUST GET ON WITH IT

63. JUST GET ON WITH IT
• Not without wisdom, and discernment, but …

64. JUST GET ON WITH IT
• Not without wisdom, and discernment, but …
• Ecclesiastes 11:4-6

65. JUST GET ON WITH IT
• Not without wisdom, and discernment, but …
• Ecclesiastes 11:4-6
• Things are easier to direct when they’re in motion

66. JUST GET ON WITH IT
• Not without wisdom, and discernment, but …
• Ecclesiastes 11:4-6
• Things are easier to direct when they’re in motion
• Lets get our feet wet

67. JUST GET ON WITH IT
• Not without wisdom, and discernment, but …
• Ecclesiastes 11:4-6
• Things are easier to direct when they’re in motion
• Lets get our feet wet
• Pursue God sized dreams!

69. WHAT IS GOD SAYING TO
YOU TODAY, RIGHT NOW?
WHAT HAS HE BEEN SAYING
TO YOU THIS YEAR? HOW ARE
YOU RESPONDING TO THAT?
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO
TO ALLOW THAT SEED TO
TAKE ROOT AND GROW?