Part 1: Hidden Power - The Parable of the Seed
PARABLES OF JESUS
PART 1
Luke 13:18-21
“For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.” 1 Corinthians 4:20 (NIV)
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.” Romans 1:16 (NIV)
CHRISTIANITY IS THE POWER OF A NEW LIFE.
“Then Jesus asked, ‘What is the Kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.” Luke 13:18-19 (NIV)
“For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.” 1 Peter 1:23 (NIV)
“He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all He created.” James 1:18 (NIV)
“You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’” John 3:7 (NIV)
“As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins…But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions —it is by grace you have been saved.” Ephesians 2:1, 4-5 (NIV)
CHRISTIANITY IS TRANSFORMATIONAL GROWTH.
“It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.” Luke 13:21 (NIV)
“I in them and You in Me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that You sent Me and have loved them even as You have loved Me.” John 17:23 (NIV)
MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS:
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This Week’s Reading Plan and Blog/Podcast:
YouVersion® Bible App Reading Plan:
“Mountain Moving Faith and Prayer” (7 Days)
Blog and Podcast: “The Parable of the Mustard Seed”