Jesus' Kingdom parables reveal the nature of His world and ways, and the parable of the mustard seed is no exception. Let's read all three parallel passages and break them down: "...The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field. Of all the seeds it … Continue reading The Mustard Seed Kingdom
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The Hidden Kingdom (Matthew 13:44-46)
Jesus' Kingdom parables disclose what it "is like", revealing the nature and economy of His realm to those with ears to hear (Matthew 13:9-17). As you'll see, he mentions nothing of physical realities or time-tables that appeal to natural minds and describes Kingdom realities unrelated to much of what we've heard and come to believe … Continue reading The Hidden Kingdom (Matthew 13:44-46)
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The Resting Farmer (Mark 4:26-28)
The Kingdom is alien to our world and much of what most consider Christianity today, making it essentially unusual, contrary, remote, inappropriate and incompatible with our norms. Therefore, a mind-shift is needed for a life-shift until the alien becomes native. Consider Mark 4:26-28 in The Message... "...Jesus said, 'God’s kingdom is like seed thrown on … Continue reading The Resting Farmer (Mark 4:26-28)
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