2-28-21

Summary

The sermon emphasizes the importance of receiving God's word with a humble and receptive heart, highlighting the necessity of being spiritually born again to truly understand and accept the gospel. It explores the parable of the sower from Matthew 13 to illustrate different responses to the word of God and stresses the need for daily scripture study and readiness to hear God's instruction. The preacher also discusses the example of Paul’s evangelistic journeys and the early church’s response to the gospel, urging believers to prepare their hearts like good soil to bear spiritual fruit. The message calls for repentance, baptism, and a continual nurturing of faith to grow in holiness and bear fruit for God’s kingdom.