Parable Of The Sower - HCC Porterville
UNIT 22Session 1Use Week of:Parable of the Sower1Matthew 13:1-9,18-23MAIN POINT: Not everyone who hears the gospel believes it.KEY PASSAGE: Mark 6:34BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Why did Jesus tell parables? Jesus told parables toteach people about God and His kingdom.BIBLE PASSAGE:SMALL GROUP OPENINGLARGE GROUP BIBLE STUDY SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES(10–15 MINUTES)(25–30 MINUTES)(25–30 MINUTES)PAGE 10PAGE 12PAGE 18Leader BIBLE STUDYThe Gospels record dozens of Jesus’ parables. A parable isa story Jesus told to help people understand the kingdomof God. Each parable taught a lesson and revealed secretsof God’s kingdom for those who would understand.(See Matt. 13:10-13.)The parable of the sower would have resonated with thoselistening because they would have been familiar with thepractice of sowing or planting seed. But the parable had adeeper meaning. It contained a lesson about God’s Wordand the responses of those who hear it.In the parable, a sower’s seeds fell in four different places.6Older Kids Leader GuideUnit 22 Session 1 2016 LIfeWay
Some of the seeds fell along the path, where they were eatenby birds. Other seeds fell on rocky ground. Those seedshad no roots, so they withered in the sun. Other seeds fellamong thorns, and they were choked out. Other seeds fellon good soil, and they produced a crop—a hundred, sixty,or thirty times what was planted.1After Jesus told the parable, He explained it to His disciples.The soil represents people’s hearts, and the seed is the wordabout God’s kingdom. The person whose heart is like thehard soil hears the good news about God, but he does notunderstand it or he rejects it. The person whose heart is likethe rocky soil is quick to receive the truth, but when lifegets hard, he falls away. The person whose heart is like thethorny soil cares more about the things of the world thanthe good news about God, and the seed cannot grow. Theperson whose heart is like the good soil hears the good newsabout God and receives it. He bears fruit, more than whatwas planted. In the life of a believer, the fruit of the Spirit(Gal. 5:22-23) is evident.Still today, people respond to the gospel in various ways. Asyou prepare to teach the parable of the sower, pray for thekids you lead. Pray that God will give them receptive heartsso that they will hear, understand, and be changed by thegood news about Jesus.Additional resources for each session are available atgospelproject.com. For free training and session-by-sessionhelp, visit www.ministrygrid.com/web/thegospelproject.Jesus the Storyteller 2016 LIfeWay7
The BIBLE STORYBibleStorytellingTipsParable of the SowerMatthew 13:1-9,18-23 Move around theroom: As you tell thestory, walk through theaudience as though youare the sower scatteringseed.Walk up anddown rows of kids. Use sound effects:Call for volunteers tomake sound effects asyou describe the typesof soil. Direct them tocaw like birds, makesizzling sounds like thehot sun, stomp their feetfor the thorns, and clapfor the good ground.Jesus traveled around from one town and village toanother. In each place, He preached the good news aboutthe kingdom of God. Crowds of people came to listen toJesus’ teaching. One day, Jesus was sitting by the sea. Somany people came to hear Him that Jesus got into a boatand sat down to teach. The crowds stood on the shore tolisten.Jesus said, “A sower went out to plant seeds. As he wasplanting, some seeds fell along the path. Soon, the birdscame and ate up the seeds from the path. Other seeds fellon rocky ground where there wasn’t much soil. The seedssprouted quickly, but they did not have any roots becausethe soil was shallow. When the sun came up, the plantswithered. Other seeds fell among thorns. The thornsgrew, and they stopped the seeds from growing. Butsome of the seeds fell on good ground. Those seeds grewand produced a crop, more than what was planted!”Then Jesus explained the parable to His disciples. Hesaid, “Some people hear the truth about God’s kingdom,but they don’t understand it. The Evil One comes andtakes away what was planted in their hearts. Those peopleare like the seeds that fell on the path.“Some people hear the truth about God’s kingdom,and they are happy to accept it. But when hard timescome, they give up. Those people are like the seeds thatfell on rocky ground.“Some people hear the truth about God’s kingdom,but they worry about this life and they love money toomuch. The truth cannot grow. Those people are like the8Older Kids Leader GuideUnit 22 Session 1 2016 LIfeWay
seeds that fell among thorns.“But some people hear the truth about God’skingdom, and they understand it. They accept the truth,and it grows in their lives. Those people are like the seedsthat fell on good ground. Those seeds produce a crop,more than what was planted.”Christ Connection: Jesus is the Sower who shared the truthabout God’s kingdom. His followers continue to share the truthtoday, and those who understand and accept the gospel becomemore like Jesus.WANT TODISCOVERGOD’S WORD?GETBIBLE EXPRESS!Invite kids to checkout this week’sdevotionals todiscover that Jesustaught that noteveryone who hearsthe gospel believes it.But anyone who doesbelieve in the LordJesus will be saved.(Acts 16:31) Orderin bulk, subscribequarterly, or purchaseindividually. Formore information,check outwww.lifeway.com/devotionals.Jesus the Storyteller 2016 LIfeWay9
Small Group OPENINGParable of the SowerBIBLE PASSAGE: Matthew 13:1-9,18-23MAIN POINT: Not everyone who hears the gospel believes it.KEY PASSAGE: Mark 6:34BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Why did Jesus tell parables? Jesus told parables toteach people about God and His kingdom.SESSION TITLE:Welcome timeGreet each kid as he or she arrives. Use this time to collectthe offering, fill out attendance sheets, and help new kidsconnect to your group. As kids arrive, invite them to share ifthey have ever planted a garden. How did they do it? Whatdid they plant? What grew best?Activity page (5 minutes) “Action Reaction”activity page, 1 per kid pencils or markersEPLOW PR10Invite kids to complete “Action Reaction” on the activitypage. Kids should draw a face to show how each situationmight make them feel. Then guide them to compare theirreactions with a friend.SAY Did all of your reactions match your friend’sreactions? Why do you think that is? Today we aregoing to hear a Bible story about four ways peoplereact when they hear the truth about God.Session starter (10 minutes)Zoom, zip, whamGuide kids to stand in a circle. Explain that kids willpass an imaginary ball by pointing. One player will beginby pointing at a second player in the circle and saying,OPTION 1:Older Kids Leader GuideUnit 22 Session 1 2016 LIfeWay
“Zoom!” The second player should respond by raising hishand and saying, “Zip!” Players on each side of the secondplayer must react by pointing at the second player andsaying, “Wham!”The second player then passes play by pointing tosomeone else and saying, “Zoom!” Play continues aroundthe circle with players reacting correspondingly. Beginslowly. Then, as players master the moves, encourage themto play faster.SAY You had to listen carefully and respond to the otherplayers in this game. Today’s Bible story is about astory that Jesus told. Jesus explained how differentpeople respond when they hear the gospel. Let’s findout what He said.What does it mean?Form groups of three or four kids. Distribute pencils andthe “What Does It Mean?” printable. Challenge kids tofigure out what the letters stand for in each puzzle. Pointout the example. (66 B of the B 66 books of the Bible)After a few minutes, review the answers with the group.SAY How many of the puzzles did you figure out? Howmany did you have trouble understanding?Today we are going to hear about a story Jesustold. Not everyone understood the story, but Jesusexplained to His disciples what it meant.OPTION 2: “What Does It Mean?”printable pencilsTransition to large groupJesus the Storyteller 2016 LIfeWay11
Large Group LEADERParable of the SowerBIBLE PASSAGE: Matthew 13:1-9,18-23MAIN POINT: Not everyone who hears the gospel believes it.KEY PASSAGE: Mark 6:34BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Why did Jesus tell parables? Jesus told parables toteach people about God and His kingdom.SESSION TITLE: room decorations Theme BackgroundSlide (optional)Suggested Theme Decorating Ideas: Simulate a campsiteby assembling a small tent at the front of the room. Positioncamping supplies near the tent: an electric lantern, a hikingbackpack, a sleeping bag, and a small bench or chair.Consider covering the wall with a dark green bedsheet,or project the theme background slide. Arrange a small pileof logs or sticks nearby to serve as the campfire.Countdown countdown video “The Big Story”videoShow the countdown video as your kids arrive, and set it toend as large group time begins. Then begin the session byshowing the video “The Big Story.”Introduce the session (3 minutes) leader attire backpack Bible small shovel or trowel12[Large Group Leader enters wearing hiking boots and abackpack containing a Bible. Leader holds a small shovel.]LEADER Howdy hey, boys and girls! I’m [your name]. Raiseyour hand if you have ever been camping. Well, Iam so glad you have joined me today. I just finishedsetting up my campsite. This shovel here helped medig a pit in the dirt for a campfire. That was sometough soil!Older Kids Leader GuideUnit 22 Session 1 2016 LIfeWay
What kinds of things do you like to do when yougo camping? [Call on volunteers to share.] That soundslike fun! One of my favorite camping traditions istelling stories around the campfire. That’s what weare going to do today and the next several times wemeet. [Remove backpack and retrieve the Bible.]Big picture question (1 minute) The Bible contains stories that tell us about God’splan to send Jesus to save people from sin. Did youknow that it also tells stories about stories? That’sright. Some of these Bible stories are about storiesJesus told. Jesus’ stories are called parables.As we hear them, let’s see if we can figure out theanswer to our big picture question: Why did Jesustell parables?LEADERGiant timeline (1 minute)Point to the giant timeline or big story circle.LEADER Check out the stories on our timeline. Thereare so many! All these smaller stories in the Biblefit together to tell one big story—the story of howGod the Father sent His Son, Jesus, to rescue peoplefrom sin. Jesus taught people about God and Hiskingdom. Sometimes Jesus told stories to do that.Today we are going to hear about one story, orparable, called the “Parable of the Sower.”Tell the Bible story (10 minutes)Open your Bible to Matthew 13:1-9,18-23. Use the Biblestorytelling tips on the Bible story page to help you tell thestory, or show the Bible story video “Parable of the Sower.”Jesus the Storyteller 2016 LIfeWay GiantTimeline orBig Story Circle Bibles “Parable of the Sower”video Big Picture QuestionPoster Bible Story PicturePoster13
In Jesus’ story, when the man scattered the seedsin the field, they fell on four different types of soils.Can you name the four types? [Call on volunteers toanswer.] (the path, rocky ground, ground among thorns,good ground)Now, Jesus wasn’t giving the people a lesson infarming. It might have seemed that way, but Jesusused the stories He told to teach people what is trueabout God and His kingdom. The seed is like thetruth about God. Jesus explained that the seeds thatfell along the path are like people who hear the truthand do not understand it.If you tell them about Jesus, they might say, “Thatdoesn’t make any sense!”The seeds that fell on the rocky ground are likepeople who hear the truth and believe it right away,but when life gets hard, they stop believing.If you tell them about Jesus, they might like whatthey hear until something hard happens in their life,like pain or suffering. Then they might say, “I can’tbelieve in a God who would let this happen to me.”The seeds that fell among the thorns are likepeople who hear the truth, but they have a hard timebelieving because they worry about life instead oftrusting God.But the seeds that fell on the good soil are likepeople who hear the truth and believe it.If you tell them about Jesus, they might say,“What good news! I believe that Jesus is my Lordand Savior.” The truth changes their hearts, and theygrow to know and love Jesus.LEADER14Older Kids Leader GuideUnit 22 Session 1 2016 LIfeWay
Christ connection Jesus is the Sower who shared the truth aboutGod’s kingdom. People who hear the good newsabout Jesus respond in different ways. Not everyonewho hears the gospel believes it. Some reject Jesus,and some trust in Him. Jesus’ followers continue toshare the truth today, and those who understand andbelieve the gospel become more like Jesus.Did you know that everyone is born a sinner? Ourhearts are like hard, rocky, weed-infested soil. Godsoftens our hearts and breaks up the soil to make itfertile and open to the gospel. Then when we hearthe good news about Him, we are happy to believe itand trust in Jesus.LEADERTip: Use Scriptureand the guideprovided to explainhow to become aChristian. Make surekids know whenand where they canask questions.Key passage (5 minutes)Show the key passage poster. Lead the boys and girls to readtogether Mark 6:34.LEADER People followed Jesus almost everywhere Hewent. Jesus was never annoyed or angry at thepeople. He cared about them. Jesus saw that thepeople needed help. When sheep don’t have ashepherd, they wander around aimlessly.Like sheep, the people needed someone to rescuethem, take care of them, and lead them. Jesus evencalled Himself “the good shepherd.” We can look toHim and trust Him.Lead boys and girls in singing “He Saw a Huge Crowd.” Key Passage Poster “He Saw a HugeCrowd”songDiscussion starter video (4 minutes) “Unit 22, Session 1”discussion startervideo Have you ever seen people react differently to thesame news? Why would that happen? Think aboutLEADERJesus the Storyteller 2016 LIfeWay15
that as you watch this.Show the “Unit 22, Session 1” discussion starter video.Then guide kids to discuss the following questions: All the kids heard the same news. How did theyrespond? Why do you think they responded differently? When we tell someone about Jesus, are weresponsible for how that person responds?LEADER Not everyone who hears the gospel believes it.But just like a reporter tells the news to everyone, weshould tell the good news about Jesus to everyone—even if we don’t think people will believe it. We canpray that God would change people’s hearts so theywould believe the good news about Jesus and besaved from their sin. We can trust God to work outHis plan for salvation.Sing (4 minutes) “The Kingdom ofHeaven”song Let’s sing our unit theme song together.Lead boys and girls in singing “The Kingdom of Heaven.”LEADERPray (2 minutes)Invite kids to pray before dismissing to small groups.LEADER Lord God, thank You for sending Jesus to savepeople from sin. We ask that You would change thehearts of people who reject You so that they wouldbelieve the truth about Jesus and love Him. Helpus believe, too. Help us grow to know and love Youmore. Amen.Dismiss to small groups16Older Kids Leader GuideUnit 22 Session 1 2016 LIfeWay
The Gospel: God’s Plan for MeAsk kids if they have ever heard the word gospel. Clarify that the word gospelmeans “good news.” It is the message about Christ, the kingdom of God,and salvation. Use the following guide to share the gospel with kids.God rules. Explain to kids that the Bible tells us God createdeverything, and He is in charge of everything. Invite a volunteer to readGenesis 1:1 from the Bible. Read Revelation 4:11 or Colossians 1:16-17 aloudand explain what these verses mean.We sinned. Tell kids that since the time of Adam and Eve, everyone haschosen to disobey God. (Romans 3:23) The Bible calls this sin. Because God isholy, God cannot be around sin. Sin separates us from God and deserves God’spunishment of death. (Romans 6:23)God provided. Choose a child to read John 3:16 aloud. Say that Godsent His Son, Jesus, the perfect solution to our sin problem, to rescue us fromthe punishment we deserve. It’s something we, as sinners, could never earn onour own. Jesus alone saves us. Read and explain Ephesians 2:8-9.Jesus gives. Share with kids that Jesus lived a perfect life, died on thecross for our sins, and rose again. Because Jesus gave up His life for us, we canbe welcomed into God’s family for eternity. This is the best gift ever! ReadRomans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:21; or 1 Peter 3:18.We respond. Tell kids that they can respond to Jesus. ReadRomans 10:9-10,13. Review these aspects of our response: Believe in your heartthat Jesus alone saves you through what He’s already done on the cross. Repent,turning from self and sin to Jesus. Tell God and others that your faith is in Jesus.Offer to talk with any child who is interested in responding to Jesus.Tip: Provide I’m a Christian Now for new Christians to take home andcomplete with their families.Jesus the Storyteller 2016 LIfeWay17
Small Group LEADERParable of the SowerBIBLE PASSAGE: Matthew 13:1-9,18-23MAIN POINT: Not everyone who hears the gospel believes it.KEY PASSAGE: Mark 6:34BIG PICTURE QUESTION: Why did Jesus tell parables? Jesus told parables toteach people about God and His kingdom.SESSION TITLE:Key passage activity (5 minutes) Key Passage Poster chalkboard or dry eraseboard chalk or markerWrite the key passage on a chalkboard or dry erase board.Leave out several key words and draw blanks in their places.Guide kids to read the key passage together. Write in themissing words as they supply them.SAY When people came to hear Jesus teach, He caredabout them and taught them many things. In today’sBible story, Jesus told a parable to show that noteveryone who hears the gospel believes it.Bible story review & Bible skills (10 minutes) Bibles, 1 per kid Main Point Poster paper markers tapeOption: Retell orreview the Biblestory using thebolded text of theBible story script.18Label four pieces of paper with the following descriptions:seeds on the path, seeds on rocky ground, seeds among thorns,and seeds on good ground.Tape one paper in each corner of the room. DistributeBibles and instruct kids to find Matthew 13.SAY Does anyone know what part of the Bible this story isin? (the New Testament, the Gospel of Matthew)Retell or review the Bible story in your own words, or usethe bolded text of the Bible story script. Then invite kids toplay a game of “Four Corners.”Direct kids to stand in the center of the room. Read theOlder Kids Leader GuideUnit 22 Session 1 2016 LIfeWay
following descriptions, one at a time. Kids should moveto the corner best described by the statement. Reveal theanswer, and then instruct kids to return to the center of theroom to hear the next description.1. These seeds sprouted quickly, but they did not haveany roots. (seeds on rocky ground)2. Other plants kept these seeds from growing. (seedsamong thorns)3. These seeds grew and produced a crop. (seeds on goodground)4. This is like people who don’t understand the truthabout God’s kingdom. (seeds on the path)5. This is like people who give up when hard timescome. (seeds on rocky ground)6. This is like people who worry too much. (seeds amongthorns)7. This is like people who accept the truth, and it growsin their lives. (seeds on good ground)SAY Jesus didn’t tell this story to teach people aboutfarming. Jesus told a parable to show that noteveryone who hears the gospel believes it. Thinkabout the four places the seeds fell. These placesdescribe our hearts: Do you have trouble understanding the gospel? Do you want to give up on God when life ishard? Do you worry about life and love money morethan you love God? Do you understand the gospel and love Jesus?Encourage kids to talk to a parent, teacher, or friend if theyhave questions about
The parable of the sower would have resonated with those listening because they would have been familiar with the practice of sowing or planting seed. But the parable had a deeper meaning. It contained a lesson about God’s Word and the responses of those who hear it. In the parable, a sower’s seeds fell in four different places. Use Week of:
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