Part 7 - The Parable of the Sower (Pt C)

Topics covered include:

- Some of the Seed Fell on Stoney Ground

- Gladness – Tribulation – Stumbling

- The Church at Smyrna

- Do Not Fear – Rather, Fear Him

- Perfect Love Casts Out Fear

- Erich From on Mature Love

- Testing

- Polycarp – Bishop of Smyrna

- The Martyrdom of Polycarp

- Pliny’s Letter to Emperor Trajan

- Emperor Trajan’s Letter to Pliny

- The Didache on Tribulation

- Obedience to the Point of Death

Bible verses include:

- Mark 4:16-17

- Revelation 12:17

- Revelation 2:8-10

- Matthew 10:28

- 1 John 4:18

- Ecclesiastes 12:13

- Revelation 13:7, 15-17

- 1 Peter 4:1, 12

- Philippians 2:8

- Psalms 119:161

Additional resources:

- Quote – Erich Fromm, Psychoanalyst, Psychiatrist on Immature/Mature Love

- The Martyrdom of Polycarp – The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrna, Holmes, M.W. (1999) The Apostolic Fathers

- Pliny’s Letter to Emperor Trajan – BOOK X XCVI – Written c. 110ad

- Emperor Trajan’s Letter to Pliny – BOOK X XCVII – Written c. 110ad

- The Didache – The teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles by the twelve apostles.