Sticky Path

• When was the first time you remember someone planting the “seed” of Jesus in your life? How did you respond? 
• Read Mark 4.1-20
• What stood out to you from this passage?
• How are the four types of soil similar? What makes them unique? 
• What does Jesus say was the main point of the parable? Why do you think Jesus described four different soils rather than just two?
• How do you know if someone is good soil?
• What factors keep people from being good soil? How do you see these factors hinder people’s faith life?
• How does someone become good soil when they are not?
• In verse 9, Jesus says, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.” What does this mean?
• During this season of life, which soil do you identify with the most? What factors in your life are contributing to that?
• In the context of developing a sticky faith in the next generation, what might we learn from this passage about the topic of passing on our faith?
• What next steps do you need to take this week in light of what we talked about today?