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INTRO:
Have you ever tried to describe something to someone that they had never seen or heard of?
What was it?
Did the person understand after your description?
Take a step further:
Imagine describing the color red to a blind person, the color blue, etc.
New series: Parables of Christ
Parables, What are They?
What is a Parable?
Dictionary - a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
Better Biblical Definition - an illustration to reveal a kingdom truth
Why would Jesus speak in these parables?
to be confusing?
to tell a good story?
to sound wise?
Two reasons:
Give us a picture of the Kingdom
Reveal our faith
vs 9. hilarious
vs. 11 Disciples relationship with Christ gave deeper insight
Closeness with Christ reveals God
- If you have seen me, you’ve seen the Father
Want to know God, Know Christ
Planted in Christ=Flourishing=Never ending Gospel centered lives
planted - source is in Christ
flourish - grow in Christ
Old age - never end in serving Christ
To understand parables we need closeness with Christ
Gaining a Picture of the Kingdom
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Jesus uses parables to give a picture of the Kingdom of God
starts parables with “the kingdom of God is like...”
Jesus giving us insight to what we have never seen or known - Spiritually blind
on our own we can’t fathom the kingdom
vs. 10-11: The Spirit reveals God; We need God to know God and to know His kingdom
Revealing What We Are After
More of Christ = More understanding
Jesus speaks in parables to reveal why we are following Him
Do we see Jesus as a miracle worker?
A good teacher?
Do we see Him as a genie?
or just a savior?
Is Jesus about you going to heaven?
No, Jesus is about you getting Him
The more you dig into Christ, the more beauty you see:
In the Cross
In His love
In His wrath
In His mercy
In His righteousness
In His justice
Jesus gives parables that we can know and love Him to the fullest, and expose our need to grow in Him
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