Luke 13:18-19 Then said he, To what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? I. THE GERM OF THE KINGDOM. 1. It is something new. Watch that sower: he takes the seed and plants it in his garden. The seed suits the soil, but it was not in the soil at first. It came from above, out of the sewer's hand. 2. The germ is small at first: "like to a grain" — a very small particle — "of mustard-seed, which a man took." II. ITS GROWTH. III. THE GLORY OF THE KINGDOM. 1. The kingdom is one, though it belongs to all ages and nations. Christ speaks of a kingdom, never of kingdoms. A tree is a unity, for though it has many leaves and branches, it has but one root and one life-sap. Those who are sundered by seas, and ages, and thousands of influences, are all made one by Christ. 2. It is a world-wide kingdom. As the tree is for every bird from any quarter of heaven that wishes its shelter, so Christ's religion is for all sorts of people. 3. And it blesses, and only blesses. It creates and increases all that is bright and joyous. Christ's is a kingdom of love, of help, of grace, of salvation, and heaven is its end. 4. It will become very great though very small in its beginnings. (J. Wells, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?WEB: He said, "What is the Kingdom of God like? To what shall I compare it? |
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