The Kingdom Is Like: Part 2 - The Fruitful Heart

Houston's First Baptist Church

Jesus' parable of the sower reveals four types of hearts that receive God's word differently. The hard heart allows the enemy to snatch away truth before it takes root. The shallow heart receives God's word with initial joy but falls away when persecution comes. The crowded heart gets choked by life's worries and the pursuit of wealth. The fruitful heart hears, understands, and produces lasting spiritual fruit. Rather than representing different types of people, these soils represent our hearts…