Parable of the Sower
Unless we understand the Parable of the Sower, there is no way of understanding any other parable. Let's see how far this hole really goes.
Our Guide Into The Crucified Life
1 John 5:6-8
6 This is the One who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ; not with the water only, but with the water and with the blood. It is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.