19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
Mark 4:14-15
14 The sower sows the word. 15 And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them.
Luke 8:11-12
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
- What did the path hearers do with God's Word?
- What areas of your life are hardened like the path?
- When you hear the word of truth about these areas, what happens to it?
- Why are you more comfortable thinking of this passage as a "new hearer" passage than a "new crop" passage?
- In Ps 119, David cherished God's word. How can Satan take away God's word if you cherish it?
- What does Satan want to prevent you from doing when you hear God's word in these hard heart areas?
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