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LAST WEEK
We looked at the only sign that Jesus would give the Pharisees
We saw how normally we would think of the sign of Jonah as the sign of the resurrection
But the language used by Jesus is very particular
He uses the sign of Jonah being 3 Days & 3 Nights in the Belly
As a reference to how He would be 3 days and 3 nights in the heart of the earth.
To me that is specifically talking about the death of Jesus
The satisfying payment on behalf of sinful man
The Propitiative Act that would enable the redemption of man
From the requirement of the law
From the desire to work for your Salvation
From the false security that the Pharisees were building upon
Jesus needed the Pharisees to know that He didn’t come to meet their political needs or fit the mold of their “Messiah”
He came to meet the requirements of Messiah.
He came to meet the standard of holiness
He came to save the Pharisees from their sin.
How he did that was by dying on a cross for all man kind.
It was also done on a cross
He did that by absorbing the just and deserved punishment of all mankind
Not only by the crucifixion, but also by experiencing the full impact of death.
THIS WEEK
This is what the Justice of God demanded
We will look at how people respond to the Gospel.
We will look at the biggest variable in preaching the Gospel
Most people think it might be the preacher
Which of course is important
But I think what is most important
And what often goes unprayed for is
THE CONDITION OF THE HEART
Ask yourself this question:
What is the primary reason why you are here?
Are you here to just hangout?
Are you here to hear another sermon?
Are you here because you got dragged along?
Or are you here to hang out, hear another sermon, because someone brought you here?
Second question:
Is your heart ready to receive?
Has the first set of worship unlocked the door to your heart?
Are you going to allow God to speak to the depths of your soul and your heart?
Why is it that so often, we come to church, and we leave unchanged?
Because
The same way we came in
Is the same way we came out
There is something about the condition of our heart that tells a greater story
Until we deal with the soil of our heart, we will remain unchanged
Check out how Jesus confronts the condition of the heart
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PRAY THAT THE HEARTS OF EVERYONE LISTENING ARE OPEN, TEACHABLE, MOLDABLE, PLIABLE.
PRAY THAT WE WOULD HAVE COURAGE TO BE VULNERABLE BEFORE THE LORD.
THAT HIS WORD WOULD PIERCE THROUGH BONE AND MARROW, SOUL AND SPIRIT, AND TODAY THAT WE WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE WORD OF GOD KNOWS THE THOUGHTS AND INTENTS OF THE HEART.
PRAY THAT THE HEARTS OF EVERYONE LISTENING ARE OPEN, TEACHABLE, MOLDABLE, PLIABLE.
PRAY THAT WE WOULD HAVE COURAGE TO BE VULNERABLE BEFORE THE LORD.
THAT HIS WORD WOULD PIERCE THROUGH BONE AND MARROW, SOUL AND SPIRIT, AND TODAY THAT WE WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE WORD OF GOD KNOWS THE THOUGHTS AND INTENTS OF THE HEART.
Matthew 13:1-
Jesus has got a multitude before him
So much so that he had to get into a boat to teach while the multitudes stood on the shore.
This is Jesus’ 3rd Major discourse recorded by Matthew
From this point on, Jesus turns his focus from teaching the general public to teaching his disciples, his students, those following for more than just entertainment.
From this point on, Jesus turns his focus from teaching the general public to teaching his followers
Jesus changes his teaching style from teaching in a very direct manner, to teaching in parables
That word in the Greek is Parabole
To cast alongside
A Juxtaposition
A Comparison
To take a kingdom principle and place it alongside a realtime example for our understanding
Why Parables?
Why Parables?
To teach in a way that makes the kingdom relatable.
To teach in a way that only those willing to hear will understand
To separate the multitudes from the true followers of Christ
Let’s take a look at this Parable:
Jesus has got a multitude before him
So much so that he had to get into a boat to teach while the multitudes stood on the shore.
Behold a sower went out to sow
He sowed and seed fell in 4 different places
The Wayside
Stony Places
Among Thorns
Good Ground
Before we get into the 4 types of Soils
Lets take a look at the why.
Matthew 13:10
Jesus is creating space between two types of people
The ones who were listening and allowing the Word of God to do its work
Those allowing the Word of God to change them
Those who are actively listening
Those whose eyes have been opened by the Good News of Jesus.
Those who have received the Word and have allowed the soil of their heart to nurture the seed
But to “them” it has not been given.
Who is “them”?
Those who see all that God is doing and turn a blind eye to it
Those who hear the word of God but aren’t listening to the options its presenting
It is those spoken of in
They hear but they don’t understand and live into their passivity
They see but they don’t perceive what Jesus is trying to do in their lives
The hearts of the people have grown dull
Their ears are hard of hearing
They have closed their eyes
How?
They have done so in a way that is preventing Christ from working
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