CULTIVATING YOUR HEART

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Written By Caleb Kolstad

CULTIVATING YOUR HEART

King of Hearts, Part 1 | January 3-4, 2026

Stephen Radie & Gabe Kolstad

 

God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, 

for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.    

-Matthew 5:3

The Parable of the Soils
Matthew 13:1-9

1 Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake. 2 A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore. 3 He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one:

“Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. 4 As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. 5 Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. 6 But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn’t have deep roots, they died. 7 Other seeds fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants. 8 Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted! 9 Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

Is my heart TEACHABLE?

…some seeds fell on a footpath…    -Matthew 13:4

Remember what it says: “Today when you hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled.”    -Hebrews 3:15

Is my faith DEEP? 

Other seeds fell on shallow soil…    -Matthew 13:5

Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.    -Colossians 2:7

Is my life UNCLUTTERED?  

Other seeds fell among thorns…    -Matthew 13:7

24 No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money. 25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?    -Matthew 6:24-25

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