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I. Soil by the road (4, 15)
Characteristics: Hard, Exposed
Growth: None
Hindrances: Birds, Satan
Results: Taken away
II. Rocky soil (5-6, 16-17)
Characteristics: Shallow
Growth: Quick but temporary
Hindrances: Sun, affliction, persecution
Results: Withered, Fall away
III. Soil among the thorns (7, 18-19)
Characteristics: Crowded, competition
Growth: Choked, unfruitful
Hindrances: Thorns; Worry, desire for riches and things
Results: Unfruitful
IV. Good soil (8, 20)
Characteristics: Good
Growth: Grow and produce fruit
Hindrances: None, Hears and accepts
Results: Fruit
Conclusions:
1. It is the same ______________ and be same ______________; the difference is in the ______________.
2. We should ______________ a variety of ______________ to the ______________.
3. We may not know ______________ ______________ of ______________ it will be.
4. We may need to ______________ the ______________ before ______________ time.
5. We must ______________ ______________ ______________ with ______________.

