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  1. The Difference is the Soil

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    The Difference is the Soil — a word by Pastor Tony D'Amico from The Rock Church in Draper, UT. "The seed is not the problem. Nor is the farmer the problem. The difference is the soil."

    Have you ever heard something that you knew was true, but it still didn’t really change you?

    Maybe it was a sermon, a conversation, or a verse? Perhaps a moment where God was clearly trying to get your attention? You understood it. Also, you may have even agreed with it. But a few days later, life kept moving, distractions crept back in, and nothing really took root.

    That is what makes Jesus’ parable in Mark 4:1–20 so personal.

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  2. Parable of the Talent

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    Parable of the Talent – a word by Pastor Tony D'Amico from The Rock Church in Draper, UT. "Where do I spend my time? When it comes to money, what has my heart? How am I using my talents or abilities?"

    In the Parable of the Talent, a master gave three of his servants a set amount of money. He asked them to manage it (according to their abilities) while he was on a journey. When the master returned, he asked for an account of what they did with their talents. Each servant was judged accordingly.

    I’ve read this parable before and focused simply on the talent. I mainly related it to what we are to do with our God-given, natural abilities. Recently, I began to think about it more carefully.

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