Sermon Discussion Guide: 9/21/25
Sermon Recap
Title: Hidden Gems
Text: Matthew 13:1-23
Big Idea: Parables teach spiritual realities through physical imagery.
Outline:
I. Jesus spoke in parables (13:1-9)
II. Parables reveal and conceal (13:10-18)
III. Parables show us the Kingdom (13:19-23)
Discussion Questions
1. Share a fictional story that had some formative impact on you growing up.
2. How do stories form our moral imagination, for good or for ill?
3. How do stories guide the trajectory of culture and society? Give examples to make your point.
4. How did Jesus' parables serve to reveal and conceal? How do feel about the point that Jesus was concealing truth from some by using parables?
5. Share examples of people in your life who represent the three "bad" soils. Pray over it if you need to.
6. How would you make the case that your heart is good soil?
7. Who in your life, or where, do you need to scatter some seed?
Title: Hidden Gems
Text: Matthew 13:1-23
Big Idea: Parables teach spiritual realities through physical imagery.
Outline:
I. Jesus spoke in parables (13:1-9)
II. Parables reveal and conceal (13:10-18)
III. Parables show us the Kingdom (13:19-23)
Discussion Questions
1. Share a fictional story that had some formative impact on you growing up.
2. How do stories form our moral imagination, for good or for ill?
3. How do stories guide the trajectory of culture and society? Give examples to make your point.
4. How did Jesus' parables serve to reveal and conceal? How do feel about the point that Jesus was concealing truth from some by using parables?
5. Share examples of people in your life who represent the three "bad" soils. Pray over it if you need to.
6. How would you make the case that your heart is good soil?
7. Who in your life, or where, do you need to scatter some seed?
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