Mark 4:26-29 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;… I. SPIRITUAL GOODNESS IS A GROWTH. It springs and grows up. Cut the stone and carve it, so it remains; cut the tree, lop off its branches, and then it will sprout. Man can impart motion, and make automata, but he cannot give life. The test of real life is growth. II. Spiritual goodness is an INDEPENDENT GROWTH. Not a hot house plant. Needs no petting. Ministers need not torment themselves about the issue of the work: God gives the increase. III. Spiritual goodness is a MYSTERIOUS GROWTH. The law of development is hidden, though real. IV. Spiritual goodness is a CONSTANT GROWTH. Our souls do not rest. V. Spiritual goodness is a PROGRESSIVE GROWTH. The blade is the mark of tenderness; the ear is the mark of full vigour; the full corn in the ear is the mark of maturity. (F. W. Robertson, M. A.) 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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