Story of Hope 7: What Soil will You Be?
First Third – Look Back:
- Member Care.
- Worship and Prayer.
- Loving Accountability. (Following and Fishing Goals from last week) Ask everyone how they did with obeying Jesus and share the story with someone.
- Vision Casting. (2 minutes) Read the verse below and speak either on the verse as a whole or two or three key words. “But if I say I’ll never mention the Lord or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it!” Jeremiah 20:9
Second Third – Look Up:
New Lesson. Tell and read the story of the Parable of the Sower in Mark 4.1-20.
- Head: What did you learn about God/Jesus? What did you learn about people?)
- Heart: How do you think the characters in the story feel? How does this story make you feel?)
- Hands: Was there a sin to avoid, promise to claim, example to follow, or a command to obey? Who do you know that needs to hear this story? Share the story with someone this week.)
Ask this question of the church: “Are you willing to turn from your selfish ways and receive Jesus’ forgiveness and make Him your King? Are you willing to do what it takes to become the good soil?”
Final Third – Look Ahead:
- Practice: Practice telling the story.
- Goal Setting and Prayer.
- Following: What does God want you to do in obedience to Him from the story?
- Fishing: Start sharing the story with the people on your relational network map.
