Dear brothers and sisters,
Loving greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ. Today let us see about the kingdom of heaven as it is
told by our lord Jesus Christ. Jesus told his disciples about
the kingdom of heaven because they should know about it in detail.
We must know about it as disciples of our lord Jesus Christ.
1. The secret about the kingdom of heaven is explained by our
lord Jesus Christ in four different grounds or soils as in Mat
13:19 to 23:
• “When anyone hears the message about the kingdom
and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away
what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
• The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places
is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.
But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble
or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.
• The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns
is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and
the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful.
• But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil
is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces
a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown."
2. Mat 13:24 & 25, “Jesus told them another parable:
"The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed
in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came
and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.” –
[only a good seed will grow good crops. The enemy will come to
sow the weeds in the night as in Mat 13:25,]
3. Mat 13:31 & 32, “He told them another parable: "The
kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and
planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all your seeds,
yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes
a tree, so that the birds of the air come and perch in its branches."
4. Mat 13:33 He told them still another parable: "The kingdom
of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large
amount of flour until it worked all through the dough."
5. Mat 13:44, “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden
in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in
his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
6. Mat 13:45 & 46, "Again, the kingdom of heaven is
like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of
great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought
it.”
7. Mat 13:47, "Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like
a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of
fish.”
8. Mat 13:52, “He said to them, "Therefore every teacher
of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven
is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new
treasures as well as old."
9. Mat 22:2 & 3, "The kingdom of heaven is like a king
who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants
to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come,
but they refused to come.
10. Mat 25:1 & 2, "At that time the kingdom of heaven
will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to
meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise.”
May the Lord bless each one of us today and make us worthy of
His heavenly kingdom that we may remain as a good seed and grow
and bear fruits for the glory of God so that we may also will
have the privilege of being with the lord. Certainly to His disciples
Jesus will give the real authority to build His kingdom as in
Mat 16:19, “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven;
whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever
you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Amen.
3. For Further Bible Study
Mat 5:10, “Blessed are those who are persecuted because
of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 5:19 & 20, “Anyone who breaks one of the least of
these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called
least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches
these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of
the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly
not enter the kingdom of heaven.”
Mat 7:21, "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will
enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of
my Father who is in heaven.
Mat 10:7 & 8, ‘As you go, preach this message: 'The
kingdom of heaven is near. Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse
those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received,
freely give.”
Mat 18:3 & 4, “And he said: "I tell you the truth,
unless you change and become like little children, you will never
enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself
like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
Mat 18:23, “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king
who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
Mat 19:23, “Then Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell
you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom
of heaven.”
Your Web-Site Pastor,
Rev.
Dr. T. Marcus Devasahayam
Web-site: www.barodabibleclub.org
e-mail: marcusbbc@yahoo.com
Mobile: 91-9327243600 ,Church 3096882 / 5540651.
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