The Growth and Advance of the Kingdom | Matthew 13:31-33

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33

Key Takeaways:

+ The Kingdom of God is humble in its start and unstoppable in its spread.

Acts 6:7

Acts 12:24

Acts 19:20

+ A Global Dimension  

Ezekiel 17:22-24

Matthew 24:14

+ A Societal Dimension  

“I call myself a cultural Christian. I’m not a believer, but there is a distinction between believing in something and being steeped in the culture of it.” – Richard Dawkins, Atheist 

“You cannot take the fruit of Christianity and then say you don’t want the tree.” – Douglas Murray, Atheist Cultural Critic 

+ A Personal Dimension

Philippians 1:6

The Great Separation | Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Key Takeaways:

+ Two Destinies

+ One Day 

+ Listen and Live

+ Patience and Persuasion

1 Peter 3:14-16

The Paradoxical Power of the Seed

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Key Takeaways:

+ The Seed explained

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison 

+ The Soil explained

The Path

Rocky Ground

Thorns

+ For me to live is ______ and to die is ______

The Good Soil