The Secret of the Kingdom Part 6
Sowing the Word
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
I.The Secret of the Kingdom
A. The Word is the God’s Seed
1. (Mark 4:14) “The sower sows the word.”
a. In the same way everything living in the earth comes from a seed, everything in the kingdom of God comes from the seed of the word of God. (ie.)
~(1 Pet. 1:23 AMPC) the new birth
~(John 1:1-4, 14) the Word (Seed) became flesh
~(Ps. 107:20) the Word heals and delivers
~(ref. Gen. 1) God’s creative power – His Word
B. Sowing the Word
1. (Rom. 10:8; Deut. 30:14) “…in your mouth and in your heart…”
a. The word in your mouth is for authority and in your heart for fruitfulness.
~(ref. Gen. 1:26) “let them have dominion”
~(ref. Gen. 1:28) “be fruitful and multiply”
b. Man’s authority and fruitfulness was inhibited at through the fall of man.
~(ref. Luke 4:6) “All this authority I will give you, for this has been delivered to me”
~(ref. Gen. 3:17-19) “Cursed is the ground…”
c. Jesus restored man’s authority and fruitfulness.
~(ref. Luke 10:19 NIV) “I have given you authority”
~(ref. John 15:16) “you should go and bear fruit…”
2. (Isa. 59:21; 51:16) Word in your mouth – authority.
a. (ref. Matt. 4) Jesus in the wilderness
b. (Eze. 37:1-12) valley of dry bones
c. (Jer. 1:4-11, [v12 AMPC]) we speak-He performs
3. (Jer. 15:16; 20:7-9) Word in your heart – fruitfulness.
a. (Eze. 2:8-3:4) eat and speak the Word
b. (Prov. 4:20-24) hear, read and speak
c. (Josh. 1:8) speak and meditate
d. (Ps. 1:1-3) meditate
[Pastor Lee Stokes]