JESUS TEACHES WITH PARABLES
Keywords 13:9
He who has ears,
let him hear.
1. A parable about sowing seeds (3-8)
Jesus
often taught by telling parables—stories
about an earthly situation, but with a spiritual meaning. This parable was
about a farmer who sowed seed that fell on four kinds of ground: on the hard
path, on rocky places, on soil overgrown with thorns, and finally on good soil.
Only the seed that fell on good soil produced a crop, and it multiplied to
produce thirty, sixty, or a hundred times what was sown. It’s the kind of harvest anyone would want.
2. Why
Jesus speaks in parables (9-17)
Jesus
ended his parable by saying, “Whoever
has ears, let them hear.” It is an
invitation to mediate on the parable and find its spiritual application. When
Jesus was asked why he taught using parables, he quoted the prophet Isaiah, who
said that many people have eyes and ears but cannot truly see or understand.
Jesus reveals the kingdom of God to people with spiritual desire leading them
to listen and dig deeper. When we have such ears to hear, we are truly blessed.
Prayer Heavenly
Father, thank you for revealing the secrets of the kingdom of heaven to those
who can hear. Give me ears to hear.
One Word Ears to
hear the message of the kingdom
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