I. GENERAL INDEX OF THE PASSAGE, Luke 8:4-18

A. The Master Speaks by a Parable, Psa 78:2
1. The Parable Expressed, vv4-8
2. The Parable Enlightened, vv9-10
3. The Parable Examined, vv11-15
4. The Parable Explained, vv16-18

II. GOSPEL INSIGHTS FROM THE PASSAGE

A. The Imagery of the Parable, Lk 8:4-8
1. Sower σπειρων (speirōn)
a. sow σπειραι (speirai)
2. Seed σπορον (sporon)
3. Fell επεσεν (epesen), vv5, 6, 7, 8
a. places fallen

B. The Meaning of the Parable, Lk 8:11-15
1. Word of God, v11
a. careless hearer, v12
b. faithless hearer, v13
c. worldly hearer, v14
d. heavenly hearer, v15

C. The Purpose of the Parable, Lk 8:9-10, 16-18
1. Parable in a Parable
a. Lk 8:9; Mk 4:10
2. Partitioning the Hearers
a. Lk 8:10; Isa 6:9
b. Lk 8:16-18; Mt 7:21-23

D. Our Application from the Parable
1. The Precious Propositions
a. Christ must prepare us
b. Christ must teach us
2. The Powerful Proclamation
a. cultivates our faith
b. celebrates the truth
c. captivates the heart