BIBLE & VERSES
In the lesson, who does the Sower represent?
Christ
What made us good soil at the beginning of our spiritual lives?
Baptism
What does a seed need beneath the ground so it can survive difficult conditions?
Roots
Which ground represents a hardened heart?
Wayside
According to Jesus’ explanation of the parable, what does the seed represent?
The Word of God
What is described as the “source of life” in the Good Ground lesson?
The sacraments
Which saint heard “Sell all you have…and follow Me” and actually gave up his possessions to follow God?
St. Anthony the Great
Which ground springs up quickly but lacks depth?
Stony Ground
Galatians 5 lists love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control as what?
The Fruits of the Spirit
What does good ground allow the Word of God to produce?
Fruit
In the Good Ground lesson, what do the fruits represent?
Virtues / the Fruits of the Spirit
hich saint realized her sinful life was blocking her from God after she was unable to enter the church and then completely repented?
St. Mary of Egypt
Which ground grows but becomes choked?
Thorny Ground
Complete the verse of Matthew 6:24: “You cannot serve God and _____.”
Mammon
In the Good Ground lesson, what happens when hardness, stones, and thorns are removed but the soil is not maintained?
It cannot stay good soil
Good soil doesn't just remove harmful things like stones and thorns. Name one thing the lesson says good soil also needs.
Nutrients, water, or minerals
Which saint famously struggled with wanting God while not yet wanting to give up his sinful way of life?
St. Augustine
Which ground represents someone whose faith disappears when persecution or tribulation comes?
Stony Ground
Matthew 13 says the person on stony ground stumbles when these two things arise because of the Word.
Tribulation/Persecution
In Luke 13, how many years had the man searched for fruit on his fig tree?
Three years