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Luke 13:31-35
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Luke 13:22-30
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Luke 13:18-21
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Luke 13:10-17
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Luke 13:1-9
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Luke 13:31-35
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Luke 13:22-30
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Luke 13:18-21
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Luke 13:10-17
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Luke 13:1-9
REPENT OR PERISH - May 09, 2020 -
Luke 13:31-35
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Luke 13:22-30
ENTER THROUGH THE NARROW DOOR - May 31, 2017 -
Luke 13:18-21
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Luke 13:10-17
JESUS HEALS A CRIPPLED WOMAN ON THE SABBATH - May 29, 2017 -
Luke 13:1-9
UNLESS YOU REPENT, YOU WILL PERISH - May 28, 2017 -
Luke 13:1-9
REPENT OR PERISH - Jan 01, 2000 -
Luke 13:31-35
JESUS' SORROW FOR JERUSALEM - Jan 01, 2000 -
Luke 13:22-30
THE NARROW DOOR - Jan 01, 2000 -
Luke 13:10-17
A DAUGHTER OF ABRAHAM - Jan 01, 2000
WHAT IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD LIKE?
Passage:
Luke 13:18-21
Key verse: 18
NIV
The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast(A)(B)
18 Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God(C) like?(D) What shall I compare it to? 19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree,(E) and the birds perched in its branches.”(F)
20 Again he asked, “What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? 21 It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds[a] of flour until it worked all through the dough.”(G)
Footnotes
- Luke 13:21 Or about 27 kilograms
Cross references
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ESV
The Mustard Seed and the Leaven
18 (A)He said therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like (B)a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches.”
20 And again he said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? 21 (C)It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in (D)three measures of flour, until it was (E)all leavened.”
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1. It is like a mustard seed (18,19)
The kingdom of God is like a tiny mustard seed that is planted in a garden. The seed grows into a large tree that changes and blesses the environment. If there is one person in a school or business or nation who has been changed by Jesus and who has God ruling in his heart, the kingdom of God will grow and spread until it makes the world a better place. One person who loves God can change a nation. This is how God works. When God's word is planted in our hearts, it grows until we are changed into people whose lives and influence are a blessing to others.
2. It is like yeast (2
,21)
The amount of yeast used in making bread is insignificant, but its influence on the whole lump of dough is great. For without the yeast, the bread won't rise. When God's word is planted in our hearts, it works quietly until our whole lives are changed. God's kingdom is invisible, but its influence in the world is essential to the life of the world. May God's kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.
Prayer: Lord, give me faith to trust your slow, steady and invisible way of working.
One Word: God's kingdom is small and growing
