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How Does the Parable of the Sower Help Us Understand Lehi’s Vision of the Tree of Life? #663 · Scripture Central

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  A sower went out to sow his seed and as he sowed some fell by the
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  wayside and others fell on, good ground and sprang up and bear
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  fruit an hundredfold. Hey, listeners.
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  This is Nick from scripture Central.
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  And today's podcast addresses, the question, how does the
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  parable of the sower help us understand lehi's vision of the
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  Tree of Life. One of the first Parables
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  delivered by Jesus is often called the parable of the sower.
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  In all the gospel accounts that record this Parable.
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  Jesus delivered it to a large multitude who came earnestly
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  seeking to know the truths Jesus taught.
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  According to this Parable, A sower went out to sow his seed
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  which then fell on four types of soil, these included one, the
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  Wayside where the seed was trampled or eaten by birds.
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  Two rocks unsuitable for growth three soil, with thorns already
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  growing. And for good soil, that allowed
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  the seeds to grow and bear fruit.
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  According to John and Jeanne Welch, this Parable may have
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  been drawn out by a question about the nature of Jesus
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  teachings. Those listening to the Lord may
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  have wondered. Why will the results of Jesus is
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  preaching. Indubitably vary.
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  So wildly the message. Each Heard constituted the same
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  words or seeds in the context of the parable, the only variable
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  that could stimulate or hinder the seeds growth would prove to
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  be how it was individually, accepted.
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  Similarly, The Book of Mormon contains a vision relating four,
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  distinct groups of people who accept or reject the gospel.
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  Elder Jeffrey are Holland. Has noted how the same four
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  types of people mentioned in. Christ's Parable coincide with
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  the group's described in lehi's, dream of the Tree of Life.
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  The first group in Christ's parable are the seeds that fell
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  by the way side and the fowls came and devoured them up.
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  Representing those who are least receptive to the gospel.
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  This group, corresponds to those who filled the great and
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  spacious building, lehi's, dream, Lehigh described them as
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  being in the attitude of mocking, and pointing their
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  fingers towards those who had come at and were partaking of
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  the fruit others who blindly sought to join them were drowned
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  or lost in Ange paths. The second group of people in
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  Christ, parable are represented by seeds that fell upon Stony
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  places where they had not much Earth and forthwith, they sprung
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  up because they had no deepness of Earth.
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  And when the sun was up, they were scorched and because they
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  had no root they withered away. Jesus identifies.
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  This group is those who leave the gospel when tribulation or
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  persecution arises because of the word that causes them
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  offense. Similarly, Lehigh saw a group of
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  people who initially accepted and began to follow the gospel
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  path to eternal life but ultimately, were Blinded By The
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  Mist Of Darkness, so that they wandered off and were lost The
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  third group consists of those seeds that fell among the thorns
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  and the Thorns sprung up and choked them.
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  These Thorns choked off the ongoing possibility of
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  christ-centered living that had actually taken root in lehi's
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  Vision. This group made it to the Tree
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  of Life by clinging to the rod of iron.
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  But after they had partaken of the fruit of the tree, they did
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  cast their eyes about as if they were ashamed.
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  Sadly, they listen to those in the great and spacious building
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  and the care of this world and the the deceitfulness of riches
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  cause them to wander into forbidden paths, finally.
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  And Most Blessed of all is the fourth group of seeds that fell
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  into good ground and brought forth fruit.
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  Interestingly both Mark and Luke describe the good soil in terms
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  of holding, on to the gospel or word of God, which parallels the
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  symbolism of the iron rod and lehi's dream in Mark, chapter 4
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  verse 20. These individuals must accept
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  the word, but this could alternatively be read.
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  As receive with approval literally to be given.
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  The right hand likewise in Luke 4:18.
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  This group is described as those who keep the word or hold it
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  tight. This again corresponds to lehi's
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  dream in which some people did press their way forward
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  continually holding fast to the rod of iron until they came
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  forth and fell down and partook of the fruit of the tree.
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  Once they had reached the tree this group, fully acknowledged
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  the love of the Savior by Falling Down In Worship of him.
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  The parable of the sower and the vision of the Tree of Life,
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  teach similar principles in each three groups of people lose
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  their way. For various reasons, the sad
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  outcome for these seeds acts as a warning of what behaviors and
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  attitudes we should avoid, as well as an explanation of why
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  some people reject God's truth and goodness, the fourth group,
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  those who plant the gospel in their Arts and nurture.
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  It are those who find Ultimate, joy and Lasting peace in their
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  lives as Elder Jeffrey. Our Holland has noted both of
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  these symbolic stories portray Jesus Christ as the source of
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  eternal life and joy. The living evidence of divine
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  love. And the means whereby God will
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  fulfill his Covenant with the house of Israel.
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  And indeed the entire family of man returning them all to their
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  Eternal promises. However for Christ's cleansing
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  and saving work to Root in the soil of our hearts.
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  We must willingly choose to believe and follow his words, no
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  matter. Our current progress on the path
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  of discipleship. We can all soften our hearts and
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  repent. Preparing, a place for the word
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  to grow within US. President down a chokes
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  explained, it is up to each of us to set the priorities and to
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  do the things that make our soil.
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  Good and our Harvest plentiful. We must seek to be firmly rooted
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  and converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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  We achieve this conversion by praying by scripture, reading by
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  serving. And by regularly partaking of
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  the sacrament to always have his Spirit to be with us.
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  We must also seek that Mighty change of heart that replaces
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  evil desires and selfish concerns with the love of God
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  and the desire to serve him and his children.
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