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Stories or A Kingdom Epic?
Matthew 13: 1 –
23 and others.
“Parable of the
sower.”
The sower goes out of
the house to sow the words of the kingdom – the reign – the reign
of God in the heart of man.
Where do we fit in
with the groups that surround Jesus?
Are we the ones who
just hear a “bedtime story?” Or are we those who hear a “Kingdom
Epic?” Do we have “ears to hear” (see Mt.
13:9 & 13:15)?
We might ask
ourselves, “If I follow the kingdom teaching, I will have to give up
where I am now.”
Has our heart become
dull, ears scarcely hear, and have we closed our eyes so we will not see and
not hear and then understand? (See verse 15)
In Matthew 13 we find
the parable of parables according to Jesus in Mark 4:13. What’s so unique
about this particular parable? Why must we understand it before we can
understand any of the others?
A REVELATION! The
MYSTERY of the Kingdom is======The Kingdom is here! See Mark 1:15.
I
can just imagine Jesus saying the words that are written in Mark 1:15 in this
way. “The writings of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms have finally
come to pass. The Reign of God Most High is standing right here before you. The
Reign of God is speaking to you now. Look at Him. So, repent of your
transgressions and put your trust in this Truth which is the person who speaks
with you now.”
And signs and wonders
accompany the proclamation of the message of the kingdom. See Mt.
10:7 & 8
And the message is
for everyone not just a few or just for the people of the 1st Century.
See Acts 2:33, 39.
Remember, the first
word Jesus spoke in this parable was. . . . . . . LISTEN! Psalm 85:8.
He’s still
trying to get our attention.