The BEMA Podcast

111: A Farmer and a Woman

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Apr 4, 2019
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INSIGHT

Kingdom Starts Small But Grows

  • The kingdom of heaven starts as something tiny and insignificant, like the smallest mustard seed.
  • Despite its small beginning, it grows to become something large, unstoppable, and counterintuitive to the world.
INSIGHT

Mustard Seed Parable and Ezekiel

  • Jesus' mustard seed parable echoes Ezekiel 17, where God's people are a tree providing shelter for birds (nations).
  • This connects to a vision of God's kingdom growing to bless all nations despite humble beginnings.
ADVICE

Take Time to Study Parables

  • When studying parables, expect to wrestle with context and meanings for a long time; it is a gradual discovery process.
  • Engage in discussion groups to deepen understanding and uncover connections.
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