Sermon: "Fertile or Futile" or "Who's Driving This Bus, Anyhow?" by Reverend Keith Mozingo, Pastor Sunday Sermon April 29, 2007 Back to the Opening Page On to the Main Menu Rev. Keith can be reached at MCCBR by telephone at (225) 248-0404 oror by email at RevKeith@mccbr.org. Click here or on any still photo to go to the main menu page. Special Video Features Rite of Communion Michael Sandlin - Special Music Pastor Keith interviews Rev. Karen Claypool The Prayer Of Jabez Sermon: Reading: Luke 8:5-15 (Amplified) Jesus said, "A sower went out to sow seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the traveled path and was trodden underfoot, and the birds of the air ate it up. And some seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it sprouted, it withered away because it had no moisture. And other seed fell in the midst of the thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it off. And some seed fell into good soil, and grew up and yielded a crop a hundred times as great." As Jesus said these things, He called out, "Those who have ears to hear, let them be listening and let them consider and understand by hearing!" And when His disciples asked Him the meaning of this parable, He said to them, "To you it has been given to come progressively to know (to recognize and understand more strongly and clearly) the mysteries and secrets of the realm of God, but for others they are in parables, so that, though looking, they may not see; and hearing, they may not comprehend." "Now the meaning of the parable is this: The seed is the Word of God. Those along the traveled road are the people who have heard; then the devil comes and carries away the message out of their hearts, that they may not acknowledge Me as their Savior and devote themselves to Me and be saved here and hereafter. And those upon the rock are the people who, when they hear the Word, receive and welcome it with joy; but these have no root. They believe for a while, and in time of trial and temptation fall away (withdraw and stand aloof)." "And as for what fell among the thorns, these are the people who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked and suffocated with the anxieties and cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not ripen (come to maturity and perfection). But as for that seed in the good soil, these are the people who, hearing the Word, hold it fast in a just, noble, virtuous and worthy heart, and steadily bring forth fruit with patience."