Week 4: The Spectacular Growth of Good Soil
5/17/2026
(Senior Recognition)
Main passages: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23, 25:14-30, Galatians 5:22-24, Ephesians 3:20-21
Jesus says that those who are good soil will produce, 100, 60, and 30 fold from the initial seed that was planted. There is no limit to what God can do in any person fully surrendered to the Lord! What would it look like to see that kind of growth in each of us?
Week 3: Good Soil Needs Clear Ground
5/10/2026 (Mother’s Day)
(communion, Mother’s recognition at the end)
Main passages: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23, 2 Peter 1:3-11
If I’m saved then it will all work out right? Not necessarily. God wants us to grow spiritually but that requires space and time to grow. If we’re too busy or too preoccupied with the world we actually starve out our spiritual potential. Being good soil means ordering our life so we have space and time to grow.
Week 2: Good Soil Needs Deep Roots
5/3/2026
Main passage: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
(new members joining)
There are times when it’s easy to follow the Lord. But that’s not all the time. If true growth is going to occur then we will need deep roots. Otherwise the trials of this world will scorch our faith and wither our relationship with Jesus. Instead we need to sink roots deep down into the gospel to endure and even thrive in hard times.
Series Title: Good Soil
Main passage: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
In the Parable of the Sower Jesus alerts us to the fact that we don’t all react to Him in the same way. Some people are hard, others shallow, and others too busy. But others are good soil! And in those people Jesus does a miracle: he produces spiritual fruit far beyond what anyone could imagine! We want to be good soil that the Lord cultivates to see that kind of spiritual growth in ourselves and the world around us. This series will walk through the parable and examine each of the types of people referenced so that we can become the good soil Jesus is looking for.
Week 1: Am I Good Soil?
4/19/2026
Main passage: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
It’s possible for all of us to see stunning spiritual growth. It’s also possible to be unfruitful in our relationship with Jesus. Which are we? This week we will look at the Parable of the Sower, God’s desire for all to hear, and why some people can’t seem to hear God’s Word.