RTW 2022

Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake. A large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat there and taught as the people stood on the shore. He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one…
Matthew 13:1-3a

Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God.
Luke 8:1a

• The gospel of Matthew tells of the King told of throughout all of the Old Testament.
• Matthew alludes to the Old Testament more than any other gospel.
• Matthew tells of the Messiah…the King of the line of David.
• The King tells the rules for the Kingdom.
• The King tells of the mystery of the Kingdom.
• Matthew 13 connects the Messiah with the New Testament church.
• The Kingdom Parables explain the authority of Christ.
• The Parables require spiritual discernment on the part of the hearer before they can be understood.
• Matthew 13:14-15
• The seven parables are The Parable of the Sower, The Wheat and the Tares, The Mustard Seed, Leaven, The Treasure, The Pearl, and The Dragnet.
• Matthew assures us that Christ is who He claimed to be.
• God kept His promises to His people. The entire Old Testament points to this enduring and perfect King Jesus.

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Remember that we are partakers in the great promises of God, who has given us life in this new and enduring upside down Kingdom.