Gods field The parables Mark 4 1 34

God’s field The parables - Mark 4: 1 -34 2004 -2015 John (Jack) W Rendel 1

God’s field Par ·a ·ble (pàr¹e-bel) noun A simple story illustrating a moral or religious lesson, especially… told by Jesus. . . [Middle English, from Old French parabole, from Late Latin parabola, from Greek parabolê, . . . comparison… from paraballein, to set beside: PARA- para, beside + ballein, to throw. ]Reader’s Digest Universal Dictionary, p. 1121 2004 -2015 John (Jack) W Rendel 2

God’s field Sower Explained Growth Field 2004 -2015 John (Jack) W Rendel 3

God’s field Sower 4: 1 -9 § Jesus preached § He used parables § He planted the seed 2004 -2015 John (Jack) W Rendel 4

God’s field Sower explained 4: 10 -25 § He watered the seed § Mystery of the kingdom § Receive and share the Word 2004 -2015 John (Jack) W Rendel 5

God’s field Growth 4: 26 -32 § Invisible Agent of growth § Great growth 2004 -2015 John (Jack) W Rendel 6

God’s field Field 4: 33, 34 § Parables to the multitudes § Explanations to the disciples 2004 -2015 John (Jack) W Rendel 7

God’s field 1 Cor. 3: 6, 7, 9 § 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. § 7 So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. § 9 For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field. . . 2004 -2015 John (Jack) W Rendel 8