The Parable of the Sower Explained | Animated Bible Story

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0:03 [Music] Every season I walk this field with

0:05 Every season I walk this field with

0:05 Every season I walk this field with hope. I scatter seed. Not all of it

0:09 hope. I scatter seed. Not all of it

0:09 hope. I scatter seed. Not all of it takes.

0:10 takes.

0:10 takes. But I've come to see that the seed isn't

0:13 But I've come to see that the seed isn't

0:13 But I've come to see that the seed isn't the problem. It's the ground. Some seed

0:17 the problem. It's the ground. Some seed

0:17 the problem. It's the ground. Some seed always falls here

0:21 always falls here

0:22 always falls here on the path.

0:25 on the path.

0:25 on the path. Too hard.

0:27 Too hard.

0:27 Too hard. Nothing sinks in. The birds get to it

0:31 Nothing sinks in. The birds get to it

0:31 Nothing sinks in. The birds get to it before it even has a chance.

0:34 before it even has a chance.

0:34 before it even has a chance. It reminds me of hearts that won't even

0:37 It reminds me of hearts that won't even

0:37 It reminds me of hearts that won't even listen.

0:39 listen.

0:39 listen. Closed, calloused.

0:41 Closed, calloused.

0:42 Closed, calloused. They hear the truth, but it never goes

0:44 They hear the truth, but it never goes

0:44 They hear the truth, but it never goes deeper than the surface.

0:47 deeper than the surface.

0:47 deeper than the surface. That path's been walked on too long.

0:51 That path's been walked on too long.

0:51 That path's been walked on too long. Beaten down. Nothing takes root.

0:56 Beaten down. Nothing takes root.

0:56 Beaten down. Nothing takes root. There are hearts like this.

0:59 There are hearts like this.

0:59 There are hearts like this. I've spoken to men who won't hear a

1:01 I've spoken to men who won't hear a

1:01 I've spoken to men who won't hear a word, not because the word isn't good,

1:03 word, not because the word isn't good,

1:04 word, not because the word isn't good, but because they've grown too hard. They

1:06 but because they've grown too hard. They

1:06 but because they've grown too hard. They mock, they deflect, or they're just

1:10 mock, they deflect, or they're just

1:10 mock, they deflect, or they're just numb. And before it can even stir them,

1:13 numb. And before it can even stir them,

1:13 numb. And before it can even stir them, the enemy snatches it away.

1:16 the enemy snatches it away.

1:16 the enemy snatches it away. Then there's this ground. The seed

1:19 Then there's this ground. The seed

1:19 Then there's this ground. The seed shoots up fast. Looks good for a while,

1:22 shoots up fast. Looks good for a while,

1:22 shoots up fast. Looks good for a while, but the sun comes. And because the roots

1:26 but the sun comes. And because the roots

1:26 but the sun comes. And because the roots are shallow, it withers.

1:30 are shallow, it withers.

1:30 are shallow, it withers. It's the kind of heart that gets excited

1:32 It's the kind of heart that gets excited

1:32 It's the kind of heart that gets excited at first, joyful, moved. But when life

1:36 at first, joyful, moved. But when life

1:36 at first, joyful, moved. But when life gets hard, when the truth costs

1:39 gets hard, when the truth costs

1:39 gets hard, when the truth costs something,

1:41 something,

1:41 something, they fall away. No root, no endurance.

1:46 they fall away. No root, no endurance.

1:46 they fall away. No root, no endurance. We've seen it too many times.

1:50 We've seen it too many times.

1:50 We've seen it too many times. A stirring moment, a prayer, a tear,

1:54 A stirring moment, a prayer, a tear,

1:54 A stirring moment, a prayer, a tear, but no surrender, no root.

1:59 but no surrender, no root.

1:59 but no surrender, no root. Then trials come, loss, conflict, shame,

2:02 Then trials come, loss, conflict, shame,

2:02 Then trials come, loss, conflict, shame, and they're gone.

2:05 and they're gone.

2:05 and they're gone. The word was received emotionally,

2:08 The word was received emotionally,

2:08 The word was received emotionally, not spiritually.

2:13 Here, the thorns, there's growth, but

2:17 Here, the thorns, there's growth, but

2:17 Here, the thorns, there's growth, but never fruit. The worries of this world,

2:21 never fruit. The worries of this world,

2:21 never fruit. The worries of this world, money, busyiness, they choke out the

2:23 money, busyiness, they choke out the

2:23 money, busyiness, they choke out the word. It's the divided heart, too

2:26 word. It's the divided heart, too

2:26 word. It's the divided heart, too crowded to follow God fully. This soil

2:29 crowded to follow God fully. This soil

2:29 crowded to follow God fully. This soil is crowded. The seed begins to grow, but

2:32 is crowded. The seed begins to grow, but

2:32 is crowded. The seed begins to grow, but it never bears fruit.

2:35 it never bears fruit.

2:35 it never bears fruit. I knew a man who loved the word, but he

2:38 I knew a man who loved the word, but he

2:38 I knew a man who loved the word, but he loved the world more.

2:41 loved the world more.

2:41 loved the world more. Always chasing more land, more silver,

2:44 Always chasing more land, more silver,

2:44 Always chasing more land, more silver, more status.

2:46 more status.

2:46 more status. He had no peace and no fruit.

2:51 He had no peace and no fruit.

2:51 He had no peace and no fruit. Jesus said, "The cares of this world,

2:54 Jesus said, "The cares of this world,

2:54 Jesus said, "The cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches choke the

2:57 the deceitfulness of riches choke the

2:57 the deceitfulness of riches choke the word. It doesn't die all at once. It

3:00 word. It doesn't die all at once. It

3:00 word. It doesn't die all at once. It just gets pushed aside

3:03 just gets pushed aside

3:03 just gets pushed aside slowly,

3:05 slowly,

3:05 slowly, quietly.

3:07 quietly.

3:07 quietly. [Music]

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3:09 [Music] But then there's this

3:12 But then there's this

3:12 But then there's this good soil.

3:14 good soil.

3:14 good soil. It receives the seed, holds it,

3:17 It receives the seed, holds it,

3:17 It receives the seed, holds it, nourishes it, and over time it

3:21 nourishes it, and over time it

3:21 nourishes it, and over time it multiplies 30, 60, even 100fold. This is

3:25 multiplies 30, 60, even 100fold. This is

3:25 multiplies 30, 60, even 100fold. This is the heart that hears and lets the word

3:28 the heart that hears and lets the word

3:28 the heart that hears and lets the word take root.

3:31 take root.

3:31 take root. It doesn't sprout overnight,

3:33 It doesn't sprout overnight,

3:34 It doesn't sprout overnight, but in time, it yields fruit.

3:39 but in time, it yields fruit.

3:39 but in time, it yields fruit. Not just for itself, but for others.

3:43 Not just for itself, but for others.

3:43 Not just for itself, but for others. You're early today.

3:45 You're early today.

3:45 You're early today. Trying to make the most of the light.

3:48 Trying to make the most of the light.

3:48 Trying to make the most of the light. This ground's ready. I walked past your

3:51 This ground's ready. I walked past your

3:51 This ground's ready. I walked past your east field yesterday. Saw some of your

3:54 east field yesterday. Saw some of your

3:54 east field yesterday. Saw some of your seed near the path. Birds were already

3:57 seed near the path. Birds were already

3:57 seed near the path. Birds were already at it. I know. Not every seed takes. But

4:03 at it. I know. Not every seed takes. But

4:03 at it. I know. Not every seed takes. But it's not wasted. Even that tells me

4:07 it's not wasted. Even that tells me

4:07 it's not wasted. Even that tells me something about the hearts we sew into.

4:10 something about the hearts we sew into.

4:10 something about the hearts we sew into. You talk to your field more than I talk

4:12 You talk to your field more than I talk

4:12 You talk to your field more than I talk to my wife.

4:16 to my wife.

4:16 to my wife. I saw you out here yesterday and last

4:18 I saw you out here yesterday and last

4:18 I saw you out here yesterday and last week. That same stretch by the path.

4:21 week. That same stretch by the path.

4:21 week. That same stretch by the path. Seed never grows there. You sew it

4:24 Seed never grows there. You sew it

4:24 Seed never grows there. You sew it anyway? I do. Why waste it? Because the

4:29 anyway? I do. Why waste it? Because the

4:29 anyway? I do. Why waste it? Because the seed is precious. And the day may come

4:31 seed is precious. And the day may come

4:31 seed is precious. And the day may come when even hard ground breaks. You've

4:34 when even hard ground breaks. You've

4:34 when even hard ground breaks. You've been talking like this more lately.

4:36 been talking like this more lately.

4:36 been talking like this more lately. Heart, soil, seed. He used to talk crops

4:40 Heart, soil, seed. He used to talk crops

4:40 Heart, soil, seed. He used to talk crops and coin. Now his heart's in heaven.

4:43 and coin. Now his heart's in heaven.

4:43 and coin. Now his heart's in heaven. Because I heard him speak. Jesus, the

4:47 Because I heard him speak. Jesus, the

4:47 Because I heard him speak. Jesus, the teacher from Nazareth. He told this

4:50 teacher from Nazareth. He told this

4:50 teacher from Nazareth. He told this story and he said, "The seed is like the

4:53 story and he said, "The seed is like the

4:53 story and he said, "The seed is like the word of God. Every time the word is

4:55 word of God. Every time the word is

4:55 word of God. Every time the word is preached, it lands on one of four

4:57 preached, it lands on one of four

4:57 preached, it lands on one of four hearts. Some reject it outright. Some

5:01 hearts. Some reject it outright. Some

5:01 hearts. Some reject it outright. Some are moved but not changed. Some try to

5:03 are moved but not changed. Some try to

5:03 are moved but not changed. Some try to hold both God and the world and lose

5:05 hold both God and the world and lose

5:05 hold both God and the world and lose both. But some receive it, let it go

5:08 both. But some receive it, let it go

5:08 both. But some receive it, let it go deep, and from them comes a harvest.

5:12 deep, and from them comes a harvest.

5:12 deep, and from them comes a harvest. Makes a man think it should. Jesus said,

5:17 Makes a man think it should. Jesus said,

5:17 Makes a man think it should. Jesus said, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

5:21 "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

5:21 "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." So what now? Do I dig up my own heart?

5:25 So what now? Do I dig up my own heart?

5:25 So what now? Do I dig up my own heart? No, you surrender it and plant his word

5:28 No, you surrender it and plant his word

5:28 No, you surrender it and plant his word in it. The harvest doesn't come from

5:31 in it. The harvest doesn't come from

5:31 in it. The harvest doesn't come from trying harder. It comes from letting the

5:34 trying harder. It comes from letting the

5:34 trying harder. It comes from letting the seed take over.

5:36 seed take over.

5:36 seed take over. It's strange. I've walked this earth all

5:39 It's strange. I've walked this earth all

5:39 It's strange. I've walked this earth all my life

5:41 my life

5:41 my life and only now wonder what kind it really

5:44 and only now wonder what kind it really

5:44 and only now wonder what kind it really is. That's the beginning of fruit.