Mark 4:26-29 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;… I. WHAT GOD DOES BY AND THROUGH HIS SERVANTS. The mere sowing of the seed. 1. Receiving the seed for one's self. 2. Imparting it vitally to other minds. II. WHAT GOD DOES WITHOUT HIS SERVANTS. The pre-existence and independent growth of the seed a great mystery. Its hidden processes provocative of spiritual discipline to the sower. In God's hand and the womb of time (Psalm 65.). Committing it thereto, and leaving it there, a proof and exercise of faith. III. RESULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES. 1. The harvest a living growth, not a dead, mechanical effect; manifold in its producing, modifying, and enriching causes, one in result. 2. Judgment on sower and sown alike. It is in the final product that the evidence as to faithfulness, obedience, and diligence is found. - M. Parallel Verses KJV: And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;WEB: He said, "The Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed on the earth, |
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