Mark 4:26-29 | Seed Life
May 23rd, 2021
36 mins 38 secs
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Preacher: Joel Fair
Scripture: Mark 4:26-29
The Unconnected
The Growing Seed
The Harvest
Pillar New Testament Commentary
One could never imagine the conclusion from the beginning. Such is the kingdom of God.
Pillar New Testament Commentary
God does not hurl the kingdom as Poseidon does his thunderbolt. God plants it as a seed, present even now in the ministry of Jesus, hidden and imperceptible, but portending both a harvest and judgment.
New Testament Commentary - William Hendriksen
This parable stresses God's sovereignty as displayed in the matter of man's salvation and its effect in every sphere of life.
New Testament Commentary - William Hendriksen
It had been active before but results had not been in great evidence. But now men and women, old and young, educated and unlettered, rich and poor, jubilantly confess their faith and show this in their lives. The Spirit is working mightily, always in connection with the Word, the gospel.
Isaiah 55:11
so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
Joel 3:13
Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Go in, tread, for the winepress is full. The vats overflow, for their evil is great.
James 5:7-8
Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
New Testament Commentary - William Hendriksen
Since it is true, therefore, that the power to sprout and grow has by God been embedded in the seed, and man can do nothing about this - after scattering the seed, all he can do is sleep and rise, sleep and rise - the harvest is assured. Christ's kingdom, his royal reign, shall expand and shall one day reveal itself in all its splendor.
1 Corinthians 3:6
I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.