Matthew 13:34-36 KJV
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
After hearing Jesus teach and preach to the multitudes, there was a small band of disciples who
One; stayed after everyone else left
Two; entered into where Jesus was and
Three; asked Him to explain what He had just preached
There is a price for knowing the Lord closely. It can't come merely in the regular preaching and teaching of a Sunday morning service or probably even in the regular attendance in all the services of the church. The ones who want to understand what Jesus said, the ones who want grasp the truths of the Word of God and of the faith are those who
Stay after the services are over. They linger with the Lord and the things of God. They mull over and muse in the minds the things that they heard.
Step into the place where the Lord is. Not only do they go to the public gatherings, but they step into some more intimate settings with Jesus. Preaching to the multitudes necessitates a certain degree of vagueness. The message has to be aimed at all people and because of that it is not specific to any person. To get the specific stuff one must become more intimate and one on one with the Saviour.
Seek declaration and explanation and clarification of the message they have heard. Almost every time a believer reads the Word of God or hears a sermon preached there should be some portion of the message that grabs his attention. That would be the thing to go to the Lord further with. The Psalmist prayed "Open thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law."[1] That's the way we ought to pray when we come to the Lord seeking this further declaration.
Jesus did carefully explain His parable to them. Then He asked them if they understood. His purpose is not to keep us in the dark, but rather to filter out those who really aren't listening so those who are listening can have a close walk with Him.
All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
After hearing Jesus teach and preach to the multitudes, there was a small band of disciples who
One; stayed after everyone else left
Two; entered into where Jesus was and
Three; asked Him to explain what He had just preached
There is a price for knowing the Lord closely. It can't come merely in the regular preaching and teaching of a Sunday morning service or probably even in the regular attendance in all the services of the church. The ones who want to understand what Jesus said, the ones who want grasp the truths of the Word of God and of the faith are those who
Stay after the services are over. They linger with the Lord and the things of God. They mull over and muse in the minds the things that they heard.
Step into the place where the Lord is. Not only do they go to the public gatherings, but they step into some more intimate settings with Jesus. Preaching to the multitudes necessitates a certain degree of vagueness. The message has to be aimed at all people and because of that it is not specific to any person. To get the specific stuff one must become more intimate and one on one with the Saviour.
Seek declaration and explanation and clarification of the message they have heard. Almost every time a believer reads the Word of God or hears a sermon preached there should be some portion of the message that grabs his attention. That would be the thing to go to the Lord further with. The Psalmist prayed "Open thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law."[1] That's the way we ought to pray when we come to the Lord seeking this further declaration.
Jesus did carefully explain His parable to them. Then He asked them if they understood. His purpose is not to keep us in the dark, but rather to filter out those who really aren't listening so those who are listening can have a close walk with Him.
[1] Psalm 119:18
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