Matthew 13 - Jesus Teaches in Parables
13 That day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea. 2 And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd was standing on the beach.
- That Day
o What day?
o The same day the events of Chapter 12 unfolded
- The religious leaders tried to discredit the Lord
o But He healed a man with a withered hand
o Then He healed a man that was demon-possessed, blind and mute
o We learned that we will be judged by our words
§ You either accept that Jesus is the Messiah or not
§ This determines your eternal future
o We learned that everyone who believes in Jesus Christ becomes His family
§ With an inheritance in heaven!
- The same day, Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea
o Note that Jesus never rested on his last achievement
o He kept working every chance He had (What a great example)
- He often went up a mountain but this time He was sitting by the sea
o There is something about getting away from the city and the crowds and getting out in creation that brings closer to God
- Large crowds gathered to Him
o They are following after Jesus (that’s the right idea)
o And they want to hear what He has to say
§ That’s the best idea yet!
- Jesus got into a boat and sat down
o This let Him use the boat like a platform to share with those on the beach
3 And He spoke many things to them in parables, saying, “Behold, the sower went out to sow; 4 and as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up. 5 Others fell on the rocky places, where they did not have much soil; and immediately they sprang up, because they had no depth of soil. 6 But when the sun had risen, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7 Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked them out. 8 And others fell on the good soil and *yielded a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty. 9 He who has ears, let him hear.”
- Jesus spoke many things to them in parables
- This is a parable
o A early story with heavenly meaning
o It is meant to be easy to remember and then make a point worth considering over and over for the truth it points to!
An Explanation
10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” 11 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. 12 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. 13 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. 14 In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says,
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