The New Testament In Its World Lesson 13

Scripture for Pursuing Multiplication exercise:

John 6:44

⁴⁴ No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

Luke 8:4-15

⁴ While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from one town after another, he spoke to them in a parable: ⁵ “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled on, and the wild birds devoured it. ⁶ Other seed fell on rock, and when it came up, it withered because it had no moisture. ⁷ Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up with it and choked it. ⁸ But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain.” As he said this, he called out, “The one who has ears to hear had better listen!”

⁹ Then his disciples asked him what this parable meant. ¹⁰ He said, “You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand.

¹¹ “Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God. ¹² Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the wordfrom their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. ¹³ Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away. ¹⁴ As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. ¹⁵ But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.

John 16:8

⁸ And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong concerning sin and righteousness and judgment—

Colossians 4:2-3

² Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. ³ At the same time pray for us too, that God may open a door for the message so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.

Colossians 4:4

⁴ Pray that I may make it known as I should.

2 Corinthians 4:2

¹⁴ But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and who makes known through us the fragrance that consists of the knowledge of him in every place.

1 Peter 3:15

¹⁵ But set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts and always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks about the hope you possess.

1 Peter 3:16

¹⁶ Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.

2 Corinthians 5:11

¹¹ Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people,but we are well known to God, and I hope we are well known to your consciences too.

Acts 2:47

⁴⁷ praising God and having the good will of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved.

2 Corinthians 5:18

¹⁸ And all these things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation.