Matthew Chapter 13 Discussion Page 6

I am nearly absolutely sure now about the rock being Jesus himself in this verse. The seed is sown into our hearts and if our hearts have not much soil of the world but instead believe in and love Jesus and cling to him as our rock, then we will wither away immediately, i. e. we will be changed and caught up in clouds into the air within the twinkling of an eye to meet Jesus there and to stay with him forever. Catch Up into the Air!

Sleeapinggn state here does not mean just to close the eyes but also the act of negligence, ignorance etc
when there is something to correct and you ignore it or showing lack of concern to what you should get involved in, this are sleeping states.
Now, let me ask, between the baby that was born & the girl that turned prostitude or between the baby & the boy that turned rapist what went wrong?
The bible said "when men sleep his enemies came and sow tares" some of this sleeping state came from the part of the parents who had failed their responsilities on their children but instead gave them to another hands who inductrinated them with differen doctrines and made them vulnerable to different kinds of teaching all in the name of boarding & expensive school, house help, nanny, all in the name of lack of chance & laziness on the part of parents, "when men sleep" all these are sleeping states. Parents should wake up from their slumber even to their responsibilities.

when the watchmen are at sleep,the enemy will invade the house. likewise if man's guarding angels failed to watch in the spirit realm, man will be expose to much evil cos theif will get entrance 'Theif cometh not but to kill,steal and destroy' but jesus is an end to all evil in ur life, amen.

Pray that People's note is not missunderstood, GODS mercy - now total - since CHRIST has and shall provide perpetual opportunities for the spirit to enter - over and over - to call on evry lost soul.
THE LORD HAS THE GOOD SHEPHERD TO LIGHT THE FIRE LIKE THE TIDES CLEANSE THIS PLANETS LANDMASS SO THIS FIRE IGNITES THE SPISRIT

I like the parable.because God compare seeds into christianity. And If you are christian and you receive Jesus as your savior, it's yous responsibility to spread the gospel to unbelievers. But if you are just christian as by name, then your just like the seeds who scattered in the stony place. Christians must work hard to spread the word of God. The end days are coming.

In the Middle East agricultural methods in those days had fields with foot trodden paths in order to access the fields. They threw the seeds by hand and if the seeds fell on on the pathway see would not take root. I am presently sowing seeds in this field. If your heart is hardened by the traditions of men the seed will perish but if your heart is plowed circumcised the seed will take root. As for the story about Mary being a virgin. I heard that Thomas was Jesus' twin brother. He had other siblings but I do not know if he was the older brother.

The treasure field is the body of the true believer. You know what a false believer looks like. They attend church, do good deeds, keep good appearances and cause no problems but they cannot believe because they have no faith. So the true believer is the field and the treasure therein in their faith. If you have faith, no matter how small it is your treasure. You will give up everything in life to protect that treasure. If you don't you will just keep up appearances like an unbeliever should. However it takes faith to see and recognize God in another human being. This is the treasure. All the body of Christ coming together that Christ might rule the kingdom of God by renewing your mind. The mind of Christ

I lived 45 years without really ever understanding the meaning of this passage within the context of "the Kingdom". The best interpretation of this can be found by doing an online search of the words ( what type of ground are you revival parable ) it should be the very first result on the search page at Revival Focus. God Bless you all.
Thanks for this resource. I am reading through the NT in 31 days online on this site.

the seed on this parable is in the Greek sperma so he was talking about progeny read it with understanding. children of the kingdom, but of course as well the children of the devil? out of the first murder who was cane of course. if you do not understand this parable you are not going to understand any of them. thats the teachings of Jesus i would not question them to much if a were you

jesus had brothers and sisters. this means mary was not a virgin after jesus was born. this means catholic doctrine that mary was always a virgin is false

Good day Saints, and i bless God for his word, for it is a great teacher, and a revealant to are state, and goal of where we should be, and where we want to be, Amen.

What i received from Matthew 13 is Jesus teaching his disciples; (Which are us as well) That correct followers of Christ, don't seek after there own; but give up there own desires, to comment there full time to living our lives just like Christ, and becoming makers of disciples, so that not only ourselves are, healer of the sick, and feeders of the hungry, & without, or casters out of demons, to thoughs that are possed, but that we multiply are gifts, and goals in life, to others, that others may help and ultimatly deliver most, if not all of the world from their destruction, and loss of quality of there lives.......

Saints: Where not only to deny oursleves are luxury's, and comforts, for the work of God's will, but where also to encourage others to deny themseleves, for the kingdom of heaven, the same way Christ did: This is the will of God, and such who do so are his Disciples. (SUCH ARE CALLED GOOD SEED)

FATHER WE THANK YOU FOR THIS LAMP TO ARE FEET, AND PRAY THAT ALL WHO READ IT OUT OF A PURE, AND HUMBLE HEART, RECIEVE THE TRUE UNDERSTANDING OF IT, AND POSSES THE ABILITY TO CAUSE OTHERS TO RECIEVE IT. And all who agree say Amen.

I believe the Word of God and Matthew 13 helps us as Christians to be aware of the devil's devices. What kind of heart do you have, a pathway, thorny, stony or a good ground? Let’s pray and watch. Thank you Lord Jesus for this wonderful Word. Eternal is your Word, Lord Jesus.

I am a reborn Pentecostal Christian and I believe that these are the only real churches, so teach the truth of the Bible. And the Whole Bible gives us all rules of life to live by, there is no misunderstanding on the King James Version. It tells you how to live, what to wear and how to present yourself in living for the LORD.

@Garyloyd's,
In your comment on Matthew 13, you should try reading Revelation 2 and 3. Who God calls ichabod? why Paul rebukes the Corinthians church? Or what God said about any person or church that does not profess Jesus Christ as the son of God or Jesus as God manifest in the flesh ( II John 7-11)? For your info they are a lot of evil wicked churches not professing truth. One of the most important decision a person shall make is what local church to participate in, or not to participate in? In either situation it will have a profound influence on a person’s life. So choose a very good one and ask God to direct you to the right church.

Matthew 13:52  "Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old."
These words of Jesus make me very very happy, because (as a technical engineer) I see there is no disbalance between reason and spiritual in man and between science and religion. On the contrary those things go side by side.
P.S. This verse made an impression on me because many people made me a remark that I lean on science too much.
THANK YOU JESUS AND GOD BLESS US ALL

Dear Richard,no matter what you say cannot stop the LOVE OF GOD FOR YOU. He made a way that all who except His son shall be save. I can not say i know what you are going through. But i will say there is nothing to hard for God . We all make choices in our life. We are not accountable for the choices our parents make, nor are they accountable for the chioces we make. You are in may prayers.But the choice is up to you. God will continue to send people your way to prove that He hear you and He knows you.

No one knows the year, day or hour when Christ will return. If YOU live for Christ, live each as if it is your last. Meaning clean your house of sin(I.E. YOUR HEART). Jesus said "He'll come as a thief in the night!" I pray for anyone that feels Jesus has abandoned you. Jesus promise is to never leave or forsake us. He never said there wouldn't be trials & tribulation. If our Lord & Saviour suffered. Why wouldn't we, as his follower's? Take a second look & see if you were the one who left.

Beautiful parables and the TRUTH pertaining to the Kingdom of God. Lord, please give us your abundance of GRACE to live out your WORD in our lives. Amen!

I don't believ in bad churches either butt there are a lot of good churches. The rapture people are the first to go down because they teach you don't have to read Revelations because your gona fly away. Telling people not to study Gods word. Who's gona go down. I think I would have more of a chance of going to heaven in a church of God just trying to find my way to him then to go with a bunch of people saying you don't need to read Gods word.

Apostle Paul. That is the answer about the wicked one. "Call no man 'teacher' save Christ." Judgment Day means total destruction of Paul's followers, and that means members of today's so called
Christian churches. A genuine Christian church never existed, really. Without any doubt, this is the greatest mass self-deception ever.

The tares are the unrighteous in the churches,being prepared now for burning on Oct.21,2011,,The wheat are the true believers,children of GOD,whom will be raptured and hid in GODS' barn. ie. Heaven. PRAISE JEHOVAH !!!

Dear Richard
For whoever has, to him {more} shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.
we all have, but not all of us see what we have so just take a better look bro :)

I am the seed the fell among the thorns, thus eleminating my element of CHOICE ! No one benifits from my mental illness and emotional poverty unless God finds it entertaining. There is nothing I have not said to God to convey my hatred towards him after years of trying diligently to humble myself and follow him, lossing what was left of my sanity in the process. The stupid farmer dropped me among the thorns I did not put myself there and If I am held accountable for the sins of my Earthly father who happens to be a sex offender then it really does not matter what I do or dont do. I will never back down to God. But i will stand up to him in the name of the sick, the weak, the poor and those oppressed by his sick game. Amen !

that we should always have our armour on at all times and be aware of the devil. the bible tells us to watch as well as prayer and be careful for nothing in all prayer and supplication and let our request be know unto the lord because the devil comes to steal kill and distroy. I thank God for this bible on line "THANK YOU JESUS"

Even though no specific/literal words in the bible that Mary's delivered her second child and so on. But I agree/infavor to the preacher who preach that Mary's after the birth of Jesus, Mary's delivered brothers & sisters of Jesus. For the reason in Mat. 13: 53-55 - we can read the brothers of Jesus with their names. Second, in John 7:1-3 - the brothers of Jesus did not believed on Him. Third, in Gal. 1: 18-20 - the confessioned of Paul that James is one of the Lord's brother. Another verse to prove that Mary's delivered a child after Jesus in Luke 2:7 - Mary's brought her firstborn son. The word firstborn son is easily understood that there will be a second child, third and so forth. But, if we read in Luke 2:7 - that Mary's brought her only begotten son nobody can argued that Jesus has no brothers & sisters.

Victor, the BIBLE sayes it. That's estestableshment enough. I love studing the KING JAMES BIBLE. My Holman Bible Dictionary and Concordance says that Esaias-verse 14-is a form of Greek for Isaiah. I love this chapter, it explains itself. Verses 54-58 tells how Jesus was treated by HIS own towns people. Why should we expect any different from non-believers when they scorn us?

We want to establish if Mary had other children after Jesus Christ

Many are praying for you Ms. Pam. Please hang in there. We all have made havoc. Raise your hand up and HE will bring the only Peace and Order. Much love to you in JESUS.....us

Thank you for keeping this post that Imay benifit in my ability to serveChrist. I struggle and get mixed up in what I should do with some that icompulsiveky do. this wrecks havoc and does not serve Christ. I appreciate M H description of Christ the precious pearl and his encouragement to us in our duties.