“he was inspired by last week's U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage”

Pastor Steve Fernandez (1948 – 2013) Pastor John Carson 02 July 2015

Discourse Text Sermon on the Mount5:3-7:27 Genuine Discipleship10:5-42 Parables of the Kingdom13:3-52 Childlikeness of the Believer18:3-35 Woe to Scribes & Pharisees23:2-39 Olivet Discourse24:2-25:46

ParableTextPreacher Introduction 10-17Vincent Soils 1-9, 18-23Yan Wheat & Tares 24-30, 36-43Maks Mustard Seed/Leaven 31-35Mike Treasure/Pearl 44-46Tim Dragnet 47-50Nail Jesus at home 51-58Viktor

“ You believe that God is One. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.” James 2:19.

Mashal “parable/proverb” משל

para-bolay ‘alongside’ ‘throw’ “parable/proverb” παραβολή

“ all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself.” “praying at the same time for us as well, that God will open up to us a door for the word, so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ ” Colossians 2:2; 4:3.

“He who has ears, let him hear.” And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, ‘you will keep on hearing, but will not understand; you will keep on seeing, but will not perceive; for the heart of this people has become dull, with their ears they scarcely hear, and they have closed their eyes, otherwise they would see with their eyes, hear with their ears, and understand with their heart and return, and I would heal them.’ But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.” “ Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road. The one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away. And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.” Galatians 2:9-10.

“ So take care how you listen ; for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.” Luke 8:18.

“ I will make a New Covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, not like the covenant which I made with their fathers in the day I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, Mhis neighbor and each man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them,” declares the Lo d, for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.” Jeremiah 31:31-34.

“ He has blinded their eyes and He hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and perceive with their heart, and be converted and I heal them.” Isaiah 6:10; Matthew 13:15; John 12:40.

“ So take care how you listen ; for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.” Luke 8:18.