Reading Selections and Questions for Sunday, December 27, 2009.
1) Mark 4:1-9
What real life example did Jesus use in this parable? What happened to each seed? What determined the seed’s results?
2) Mark 4:13-20
Instead of farming instructions, what was this parable really about? What was the evidence of good soil? How would you go about trying to help someone whose life seems choked by “thorns?”
3) Mark 4:9-12; 33-34
Why did Jesus teach with parables? What does it mean in verse 9 to “have ears?” Can you recall a time you had to overcome preoccupation with your own ideas to grasp a truth Jesus wanted to teach you?
4) Mark 4:26-32
How does Jesus describe the kingdom of God in these verses? What does He mean by each comparison? As believers, we participate in kingdom work, but are not responsible for making God’s kingdom grow. How does this truth encourage you?
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