3 Keys to Grow Your Faith | Keep Talking

In this message, Pastor Todd shared how to cultivate the right soil in your spiritual life so you can move from shallow roots to multiplied fruit. Use this guide to keep talking about the sermon. 

SERMON HIGHLIGHTS

• God is always scattering seeds to help us see things we couldn’t previously see. 
• Akouo: to hear; to heed; to receive; to comply with 
• You can’t receive the seed if you refuse to deal with the sin. 
• Your salvation isn’t just about getting you into Heaven — it’s about getting Heaven into you. 
• The seed does not become fruitful without cooperation.

KEY SCRIPTURES

• Jeremiah 29:11
• Mark 4:3-20
• James 1:21-22
• Luke 13:6-9
• Philippians 2:12-13

START TALKING 

• If you could grow anything in your backyard, what would you grow? 
  

KEEP TALKING

• Read Mark 4:13-20. How would you describe the soil of your heart? 
• When was the last time you received a word from the Lord and obeyed it? 
  • When was the last time you received a word from the Lord and resisted it? What was the result? 
• What are the rocks (hurts, habits, sins) that could be causing you to live with shallow soil?
• What are the weeds (wealth and worries) choking out God’s Word in your life? 
• Where do you need to accept and apply God’s Word this week? 
  • What’s one thing you need to do or one thing you need to remove so your heart can become good ground?

KEEP IT GOING

• We become more like Jesus when we cultivate fertile soil in our hearts, but becoming good ground isn’t easy. It requires work! Check out this resource to understand what it means to form your life around Jesus and God’s Word.

PRAYER

Father, thank you for using us to bring forth a harvest. Open our ears to hear what you’re speaking. Holy Spirit, help us apply your Word to our lives this week. Show us the weeds that need to be pulled and the rocks that need to go so we can grow. Amen.