In our summer sermon series on some of Jesus’ parables, we start with The Parable of the Sower (or Soils) in Mark 4:1-20. This one is especially helpful, because it includes Jesus’ explanation of the purpose of parables. It also includes his interpretation of the parable but with some key elements missing. As it turns out, Jesus pointed to the secret that will unlock all the parables for us, but only if we have ears to hear.
After four chapters of telling us what Christ has done for us and urging us to have faith in him alone in order to...
Daniel urgently asked God to keep his own promises for the glory of his own name.
From Old Testament times, the Jewish people knew that only God and his Messiah could open the eyes of the blind. However, over their...