Mark 4:14-19 (NKJV) The sower sows the word.And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness; and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word’s sake, immediately they stumble. Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word, and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
The Word of God is still being sown today. Through the parable of the sower, Jesus gave us an early warning that after we have heard the preaching of the Word, the enemy will come to steal it immediately. He will use tribulation, persecution, the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desire for other things to make the Word ineffective in our lives. However, his attempt will only be successful if we have chosen not to allow the Word to germinate and take root in our hearts. The enemy knows the Word of God will create faith in our hearts, and that faith comes by hearing, and hearing the Word of God. Therefore, we need to ensure that the enemy does not succeed in stealing the Word from our hearts.
To truly experience the abundant life that God has intended for us to enjoy, we need to develop our faith through the Word of God. The key is to proactively hear, accept and act on the Word. Jesus wants the Word that was spoken to us to produce fruit and faith in our lives, because faith pleases God and it helps us to live in His Kingdom because God’s Kingdom operates by faith. Our faith in God’s Word will help us to overcome the world and the challenges that come with it, because we will act on our conviction of the Word. Once we have a certain conviction of the Word, we will choose to walk in the ways of God.
We are the ones who determine what kind of harvest we will experience in our lives because we can deal with the conditions of our hearts to make them good soil. Meanwhile, we also need to water the seed, which is the Word of God, through meditation so that it will produce the manyfold in our lives. Once we take responsibility to do these and refuse to let the devil steal from our lives, we will experience breakthrough in the different aspects of our lives.
Sermon Series: Don’t Let It Be Stolen (Part 3)
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马可福音 4:14-19 撒种之人所撒的就是道。那撒在路旁的，就是人听了道，撒但立刻来，把撒在他心里的道夺了去。那撒在石头地上的，就是人听了道，立刻欢喜领受，但他心里没有根，不过是暂时的，及至为道遭了患难，或是受了逼迫，立刻就跌倒了。还有那撒在荆棘里的，就是人听了道，后来有世上的思虑、钱财的迷惑，和别样的私欲进来，把道挤住了，就不能结实。
直到今天，圣道的种子依然在播撒。 耶稣通过撒种的比喻提前警告我们，当我们听到所传讲的道后，仇敌就会立即来偷窃。 牠会利用患难、迫害、尘世的忧虑、财富的迷惑以及对其他事物的渴望，使神的道不能在我们的生命中生发果效。 然而，只有当我们选择不让神的话语在我们心中发芽和扎根时，牠的尝试才会成功。 仇敌知道神的话语会在我们心中产生信心，而信心是通过听道而来的。 因此，我们需要确保敌人从我们心中偷走神的话语的行动无法得逞。
为了真正体验神所预备让我们享受的丰盛生命，我们需要通过神的话语来强化我们对神的信心。 关键是主动聆听、领受并行出真道。 耶稣希望对我们所说的道在我们的生命中结出果实和信心，因为信心讨神喜悦，并帮助我们生活在祂的国度里，因为神的国度是靠信心运作的。 我们对真道的信心，将帮助我们克服世界和随之而来的挑战，因为我们会凭着对真道的信念而行。 一旦我们对神的话语有了一定的信念，我们就会选择以神的方式行事。
决定我们一生会经历什么样的收获的人是我们自己，因为我们可以处理我们内心的状况，使它们成为肥沃的土壤。 同时，我们还需要以默想浇灌种子–上帝的话语，好教它在我们的生命中结实累累。 一旦我们承担起责任去做这些事情并拒绝让魔鬼偷走我们生命中的种子，我们将在生命的各个层面经历突破。
讲章系列：别让种子被偷走（第三部分）
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