The Parables - (The Sower, The Lamp stand, The Seed Growing Secretly and The Mustard Seed)

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                                    1st February 2001

The Parables – Coursework

(The Sower, The Lamp stand, The Seed Growing Secretly and The

Mustard Seed)

The Parable of the Sower would have been a powerful image and quite easy for those in the time of Jesus to relate to as many of them would have been farmers. Jesus tried to show them that the different soils were the different ways that people receive the seed, or Word of God. Jesus wanted everybody to receive the seed, like the good soil did and let their faith and love for God mature and grow in strength. With time those who have faith and act out the good news will grow in strength, in mind and in spirit. He wanted everyone present and all those in the future to examine themselves and determine which type of seed they were and what they could do to change that. Only then can anyone truly receive The Kingdom of God.

Today we can still relate to the meaning of The Parable of The Sower although we are not farmers as those in Jesus’ time. Jesus is still telling us that we should all look at ourselves and try to put right the wrongs we have done, so we too can eventually enter The Kingdom. The Word of God never changes; rather it is the way in which we choose to receive it that matters.

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We need to be like the seed that lands on good soil and like it, we must grow and await the harvest. We don’t expect the second coming in our lifetimes but I believe that the appearance of The Kingdom will depend on the people’s response to Gods word. This Parable shows us that The Kingdom of God will come, but is waiting for the seeds, which have been planted, to grow. Then when they are at their strongest The Kingdom will come and the good and strong in faith will be saved.

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