Mark 4:1-34

What were Jesus’ parables for? What is the Kingdom of God and is the Lord Jesus Christ a new Adam? Brent and Ian explore Mark 4:1-34. (2:45) What is a parable? (3:16) Jesus tells parables so that some people won’t understand them; (6:10) The farmer and the seed; (11:40) The purpose of the parables.  Judgement; (14:00) Who or what is the lamp? (15:30) The measure and judgement; (16:50) Jesus judges the harvest; (18:00) The mustard seed and the Old Testament background. Links mentioned in this episode: Grace Presbyterian Church of New Zealand Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.