Parables For Research Paper

Parables are scattered all throughout the Bible. Jesus is depicted as the son of God within the Christian faith. Parables are often recorded by several of Jesus ‘disciples such as Matthew, Mark, Luke, and many other believers. Parables allowed Jesus to use real life scenarios to shed light on spiritual truths. Jesus often taught through parables because it caused his followers to search for the deeper meaning and further discover God. The parable of the sower reveals how we as Christians have the choice to follow God and how our decisions can affect us throughout our journey of faith.
Within the parable of the sower, a farmer is described sowing seeds, these seeds fall on various types of soil. Many of the seeds fall on places where it is nearly impossible for them to develop. For example, some of the seeds are eaten by birds before they can even take root while other seeds fell upon stony places where they spring up briefly, but are later scorched by the sun. Others fell among the thorns that choked them out. However, Jesus describes seeds that fell on favorable soil and because …show more content…
Many of my classmates have chosen God and have grown in their faith a lot since freshman year. This is an example of seeds being sown on good soil. Within the past years, the seeds of God’s words have been deeply rooted within many of my classmates causing them to lead morally strong lives. Other classmates of mine have veered from God throughout high school. They have fallen away from God even though they came into Xavier with a steady faith. Lastly some of my classmates have be provided the materials to know God, but chose never to use them, much like the seeds that were planted, but never grew. Throughout my high school career, the good and bad seeds became more apparent. The strong symbolism present within the parable is commonly apparent in my everyday