But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

"But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;

"And the one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word, and immediately receives it with joy;

The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy,

As for what was sown on thin (rocky) soil, this is he who hears the Word and at once welcomes and accepts it with joy;

And he who was sown upon the shallow ground where the rock layers were near the surface, this man is the one who hears the word and immediately with joy receives it.

The seed sown on the stony patches represents the man who hears the message and eagerly accepts it.

And what was sown upon the thin rocky soil illustrates the man who hears the message and bubbling over with joy at once accepts it,

1. Abuse Under a Spiritual Father; Jim, a brother in Christ
2. Advice to New Believers - Neil Girrard
3. Death by Deception; Lords of Darkness - Neil Girrard
4. From "Once Upon a Time..." to "Happily Ever After"? - Neil Girrard
5. Joy For All? - Neil Girrard
6. The Message of the Kingdom - Neil Girrard
7. Three Parables - Neil Girrard
8. 4. The Wasp and the Church Member (Part 1); The "Church" Paradigm (a la Tozer) - Neil Girrard

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