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Mark 4:16

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KJV ORIGINAL

And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then there are people who are like seeds thrown on rocky ground — they hear God's message and get super excited about it right away.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Some people start strong with faith but haven't built the foundation to last.

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Then there's the person who's like rocky ground — they hear God's message and get super excited about it right away.

The people on rocky ground? They're the ones who get super excited when they first hear God's message — like, genuinely happy about it. But here's the thing: they never really let it sink in deep. So when life gets hard or they're tempted to give up, they just... walk away.

The people who heard Peter's message and were genuinely excited about it got baptized right then and there. By the end of that same day, around three thousand people had joined the community.

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