The Planted Kingdom MATTHEW 13
The Kingdom Mystery MATTHEW 13:10-17 No one may be born into or drafted by the kingdom. The kingdom can be either received or rejected by the human heart. Parables were a tool for hiding and then revealing this kingdom.
three truths about this kingdom. The Kingdom Sown MATTHEW 13:1-9 You are not the sower, and you are not the seed. God is planting his kingdom into the world. Only our response is in question. Our response is tied to three truths about this kingdom.
1 The Hearing Kingdom MATTHEW 13 V. 9, “He who has ears, let him hear.” V. 18, “Hear then the parable …” V. 19, “When anyone hears the word …” V. 20, “… the one who hears the word …” V. 22, “… the one who hears the word …” V. 23, “… the one who hears the word …”
2 The Growing Kingdom MATTHEW 13 The seed grows in every case where it is given even a small opportunity. The seed’s life is not dependent on the soil. The individual result is dependent on the soil.
3 The Fruitful Kingdom MATTHEW 13:8, 23 The good result in this parable is not salvation. The level of the yield is of no concern. The fruit of the seed is more seed. Good soil allows the seed to produce more seed.
The Kingdom In Me THE HEARING KINGDOM: How have I heard? THE GROWING KINGDOM: How have I grown? THE FRUITFUL KINGDOM: How have I born fruit?