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Why Jesus Spoke in Parables
Mar Mari Emmanuel
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Mar Mari Emmanuel

Why Jesus Spoke in Parables

Mar Mari Emmanuel explains that Jesus used parables to reveal hidden spiritual truths, inviting believers to transform from worldly ways to fertile ground receptive to God's word.
In this insightful sermon, Mar Mari Emmanuel explores why Jesus spoke in parables, revealing how these stories contain hidden spiritual treasures meant to transform believers. He explains the parable of the sower, illustrating the condition of human hearts and the transformative power of Christ’s sacrifice. The sermon also addresses challenges within the church, particularly the responsibility of leaders to remain vigilant against spiritual deception. Listeners are encouraged to become fertile ground receptive to God's word and live as the good seed in God's field.

Full Transcript

What is a parable? A parable is telling me a story and within that story there is a secret and the reason why the Lord put that secret and that secret something that is very very expensive very it's priceless very expensive he put it in that story he hid it in that story why so that when he sends that story your way it begins to open up a dialect within yourself to hopefully willingly you choose to chase after the story to find out and discover what is that treasure that is placed and that is hidden in the story so the Lord spoke he said a sower went out to sow some seeds that was last week some fell on the side of the road some fell on rocky ground some fell in the midst of thorns and some fell on good soil today the Lord says this sower goes went out to sow good seed in his own field the sower is Christ himself our Lord and the at the beginning of his ministry the whole world belonged to Satan ever since our father Adam brought God's word he gave himself to Satan and everything Adam owned became saying Satan's property and possession so the whole world became Satan's so when the Lord came he had no one in the world the whole world were worshipping pagan God's idols false gods the true divine God was revealed in the flesh came to seek someone to open a door for this God to enter and deliver them from the enemy's grip and bring that soul back to the almighty God so he goes out to sow seed what happened because people had denied God and walked away from God for centuries on end what did they become three things they become the road they become that rocky ground and they become they became that thorny ground thorns ground full of thorns three things were in me in you and everyone who belonged to the world the road is my will the rocky ground is the word I am me me me me me the thorns are the treasures and the murmurs and the gossips of war of the world I was the road meaning my will was so weak I allowed everyone and everything to walk on that road on the road cars drive motorcycles bicycles people walk with their dogs with their animals the road is used by everyone and everything when I walked away from God my will became so weak everyone ruled over my life everyone controlled my life my so-called friends they ran my life for me I had no say why because every time they called me they took me out of home into the world into hell into satan's mouth I was sitting with my family I was sitting with my brothers my sisters my mom my dad the so-called friend called me and said what are you doing I said nothing and then he said let's go out and I did because my will is weak my friend is using me I allowed everyone to enter my life shape it form it the way they chose not me God definitely not God the Lord came he said you were that wayside you were that way before I am the way I came with my blood precious blood wipe out your way and I say to you I am your way I gave you my way the rock I am he said I wanted to crucify yourself with me on the cross so that when yourself dies on the cross you live in the I am and there is no other I am but him the one who rose from the dead I wanted to live in my I am no longer your I am the treasure the talks of the people are thorns we chase the wealth of the world they are thorns people that worship material things those material things that they worship are nothing but thorns hurting you piercing you bleeding you to death I ran after money I ran after fame I ran after wealth I ran after position and at the end what happened to me the grave I went to the pit did I take anything with me no no thorns they grow and they choke you and suffocate you to death those thorns the Lord came and said I've taken your thorns and I made them a crown over my head and I gave you one thing good soil fertile land ready to receive the seed of wheat which is my word the living and the life-giving word the holy gospel I prepared you now so today the same sower is going out but guess what he's sowing the good seed it says in his field at the beginning the sower went out to sow seed didn't mention field didn't mention good why because there was no one good but now that the Lord has changed me with his own precious blood he took away the way he took away the rock he took away the thorns and he gave me fertile land ready to be sown into now that he has purchased me he took me out of the world and made me now his own field I belong to him so when I belong to him what did he saw he saw the good seed who is the good seed now the saved purchased soul by the lamb of God you are that good seed which is sowed in this in his field what is this field the church I'm a Christian I came to the house of the Lord the church that is his field but what happened in the church very sad look how the Lord talks unbelievable he said the sower sowed good seed but while people were asleep the enemy came and planted the tears and then the servants came and said my Lord you saw good seed where did this tear come from he said because people went to sleep since the Lord is talking about his beloved church in Matthew 13 the secretive kingdom is his beloved church established in the new testament since he's talking about the church then who are those who slept church leaders because Christ when he talks to his church he addresses the leaders not the followers the Lord has a problem with the leaders not the sheep the Lord said to the leaders you are sons of snakes he never said that to any follower I thought that was my echo maybe I'm screaming when the Lord talks to his church he addresses the leaders so he said the enemy is satan so the enemy entered the church because church leaders went to sleep what does he mean what does the Lord mean by church leaders went to sleep meaning they walked off from the truth they walked off from the true teachings of the messiah himself the only teacher of all teachers they walked off

Sermon Outline

  1. I. Understanding Parables
    • Definition and purpose of parables
    • Parables contain hidden spiritual treasures
    • Invitation to seek and discover God's truth
  2. II. The Sower and the Seeds
    • Christ as the sower sowing seeds in the world
    • The world as Satan’s domain before Christ’s coming
    • Different types of ground representing human hearts
  3. III. The Transformation by Christ
    • Removing the wayside, rocky, and thorny conditions
    • Christ’s blood making believers fertile soil
    • Believers becoming the good seed in God’s field
  4. IV. Challenges Within the Church
    • Enemy sowing tares while leaders sleep
    • Church leaders’ responsibility to uphold truth
    • The spiritual battle within the church community

Key Quotes

“A parable is telling me a story and within that story there is a secret and the reason why the Lord put that secret... he hid it in that story so that when he sends that story your way it begins to open up a dialect within yourself.” — Mar Mari Emmanuel
“The whole world belonged to Satan ever since our father Adam brought God's word he gave himself to Satan and everything Adam owned became Satan's property.” — Mar Mari Emmanuel
“The Lord came and said I've taken your thorns and I made them a crown over my head and I gave you one thing good soil fertile land ready to receive the seed of wheat which is my word.” — Mar Mari Emmanuel

Application Points

  • Examine your heart’s condition and invite Christ to transform it into fertile soil for His word.
  • Stay vigilant in your faith and avoid worldly distractions that choke spiritual growth.
  • Encourage and support church leaders to uphold truth and guard against spiritual complacency.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a parable?
A parable is a story told by Jesus that contains a hidden spiritual truth or treasure meant to be discovered by those who seek it.
Why did Jesus speak in parables?
Jesus used parables to reveal deep spiritual secrets in a way that invites personal reflection and willing pursuit of God's kingdom.
Who is the sower in the parable?
The sower represents Christ Himself, who sows the word of God into the hearts of people.
What do the different types of soil represent?
They symbolize the condition of human hearts—wayside (weak will), rocky ground (self-centeredness), thorny ground (worldly distractions), and good soil (receptive hearts).
What does it mean that church leaders 'went to sleep'?
It means that church leaders neglected their responsibility to uphold the truth, allowing the enemy to sow corruption within the church.

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