🌱 Mark 4:1–20 – The Parable of the Sower: How the Heart Determines the Harvest “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” — Mark 4:9 In Mark 4:1–20, Jesus reveals one of His most foundational teachings: the Parable of the Sower . This parable is not merely about farming—it is a spiritual diagnosis of the human heart. It explains why the same Word of God produces radically different results in different people. Jesus speaks to a great crowd by the Sea of Galilee. Instead of delivering abstract theology, He uses an everyday image: a farmer sowing seed. Later, He privately explains the meaning to His disciples, making it clear that this parable unlocks the understanding of all others (Mark 4:13). The seed is the Word of God. The soil is the human heart. The harvest is spiritual fruit. The outcome depends entirely on the condition of the soil . 🌾 The Four Soils of the Human Heart 1. The Path – The Hardened Heart (Mark 4:4, 15) Some seed falls on the path—ground so trampled that nothing ...