Post by foxjj on Jul 12, 2020 5:54:38 GMT
The Gospel Message
Jesus often used parables in His teachings such as: "Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. Whoever has ears, let them hear." (Matthew 13:3-9)
In this particular parable, the farmer represents one who shares the Gospel (the seed). Jesus then spoke of the different types of people who hear the Gospel message, explaining that there are those who hear the message but fail to understand, consequently, the evil one will come and snatch away what they have heard. Furthermore, He said, that there are people who receive the Good News of the Gospel, but if they have no roots, and times of trouble come, they will fall away. Jesus also spoke of people who hear the Gospel however, because of the worries of this life, combined with the deceitfulness of wealth, they will also fall away. On the other hand there are the ones whose hearts are open to the Gospel message and receive it with understanding. They will share the message and produce a Godly harvest. (Matthew 13:18-23)
Our Savior came as a light to our dark world with a message of hope: "Then Jesus cried out, "Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me. I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." (John 12:44-46) Following Jesus leads to eternal life, for He is the light sent by the Father to lead those who will believe, from the darkness of this deceitful world, into the light of Gods eternal truth. What a wonderful promise for those of us who have heard the Gospel message and received it with understanding and joy. We have crossed over from a life of darkness, into Jesus' wonderful light, because we are the ones who "had ears to hear."
Today, let us praise our Heavenly Father for the Gospel Message.
John Joseph Fox.
Jesus often used parables in His teachings such as: "Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. Whoever has ears, let them hear." (Matthew 13:3-9)
In this particular parable, the farmer represents one who shares the Gospel (the seed). Jesus then spoke of the different types of people who hear the Gospel message, explaining that there are those who hear the message but fail to understand, consequently, the evil one will come and snatch away what they have heard. Furthermore, He said, that there are people who receive the Good News of the Gospel, but if they have no roots, and times of trouble come, they will fall away. Jesus also spoke of people who hear the Gospel however, because of the worries of this life, combined with the deceitfulness of wealth, they will also fall away. On the other hand there are the ones whose hearts are open to the Gospel message and receive it with understanding. They will share the message and produce a Godly harvest. (Matthew 13:18-23)
Our Savior came as a light to our dark world with a message of hope: "Then Jesus cried out, "Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me. I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." (John 12:44-46) Following Jesus leads to eternal life, for He is the light sent by the Father to lead those who will believe, from the darkness of this deceitful world, into the light of Gods eternal truth. What a wonderful promise for those of us who have heard the Gospel message and received it with understanding and joy. We have crossed over from a life of darkness, into Jesus' wonderful light, because we are the ones who "had ears to hear."
Today, let us praise our Heavenly Father for the Gospel Message.
John Joseph Fox.