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Same Word, Different Responses

Jesus told the parable of the sower to a large crowd. The seed of the gospel is never the problem; it is the soil that determines the harvest.
Author
Travis Agnew
Lead Pastor
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Gospel

Same Word, Different Responses

Jesus told the parable of the sower to a large crowd. The seed of the gospel is never the problem; it is the soil that determines the harvest.
Date
May 31, 2026
Speaker
Travis Agnew
Lead Pastor
Scripture
Luke 8:4-15

Same Word

  • A person can be close to the truth without ever being changed by it.
  • The seed of the gospel isn’t the problem; it’s the condition of the soil.
  • Sowers are responsible for the release of the Word, not the response to it.
  • Some faith looks alive for a season but never lasts long enough to bear fruit.

Different Responses

  • Hardened – Some people hear the truth without ever truly receiving it.
  • Shallow – Some people respond emotionally but never develop roots deep enough to last.
  • Distracted – Some people never reject Jesus, but they slowly replace Him with lesser things.
  • Fruitful – Some people receive the Word deeply enough that it grows beyond them.

  • It’s tragic to hear so much truth and never become transformed by it.

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