INTRODUCTION:
Verse 33: And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
“Many (large amount) such (kind or sort)”
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“Parables”
(a placing of one thing by the side of another; a comparison; something like unto)
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“…….spake He”
(Conversed; Conveyed; communicated; to use words in order to declare one's mind and disclose one's thoughts)
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“…….He” WHO?
1. Jesus…….the Savior
2. Christ……the Messiah…the Anointed
3. The Redeemer…..provider of redemption
4. Our Substitute….Sin Bearer
5. Our Victor…..over sin and death and the grave.
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“……The WORD” What?
1. A word uttered by a living voice
2. The Word which embodies a conception or idea
3. The sayings of God
a. The decree, mandate or order of God
1. The moral precepts given by God
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WHAT? ……… THE WORD:
4. That which is INCARNATE
5. That which is LIVING
6. That which INFORMS
7. That which REVEALS
8. That which CONVICTS
9. That which UNCOVERS
10. That which INSTILLS
11. That which ASSURES
12. That which SAVES
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“……Unto them” WHO?
1. The PHARISEES?
2. The SCRIBES?
3. The SADDUCEES?
4. The MULTITUDES?
5. The DISCIPLES?
a. The RECEPTACLES OF THE SPOKEN WORD.
1. For INSTRUCTION
a. To be OBEDIENT
b. To be FOLLOWERS
c. To be DOERS
d. To be EVANGELISTS
1. SOUL WINNERS
2. TEACHERS
3. MULTIPLICATION
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WHEN? (Acts 1:5-8)
EMPOWERED TO SERVE:
Verse 5: “For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”
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THEY WERE MORE INTERESTED IN A WORLDLY KINGDOM:
Verse 6: “When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?”
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NOTICE JESUS SETS THEM STRAIGHT:
Verse 7: “And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.”
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THE PROMISE OF POWER
Verse 8: “ But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:”
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THE REASON FOR THE POWER:
Verse 8b:
“….and ye shall be witnesses unto me (LOCATION WHERE THE POWER IS TO BE USED) both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
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THE WORD VEILED:
(Mark 4:34a:) But without a parable spake he not unto them:
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THE WORD UNVEILED
(Mark 4:34b:)
“…..and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.”
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NOTICE:
He expounded ALL things to His disciples:
1. “EXPOUND IS TO:”
a) Unloose, untie
b) Make clear
c) To settle a controversy
d) To decide, settle or
explain what is obscure
and hard to understand.
BUT………..THEY STILL DID NOT UNDERSTAND MUCH OF WHAT HE SAID!!!!!!!!
UNTIL AFTER:
1. The RESURRECTION
2. They WERE EMPOWERED!!!!!!
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PARABOLICALLY SPEAKING:
1. YOU’RE AT THE HOSPITAL IN PAIN MANAGEMENT…..
a. Waiting to pass over to the other side.
1. It may be the other side of the room
2. It may be another office area
a. To answer questions asked you by one of the nurses.
3. It may be that you’re waiting for an X-RAY
4. BUT YOU’RE WAITING:
a. To pass over to the other side.
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2. A child with a TOY DINOSAUR…..is playing on the floor
a. His mother looks at him real proud and thinks
1. That’s my baby!!!!!
a. BUT you’re thinking:
1. Why doesn’t he get up from there and behave?
2. Why doesn’t she make him be still?
3. Why doesn’t she stop him from making all that noise?
4. Why doesn’t the nurse come and get them?
a. AND TAKE THEM TO THE OTHER SIDE.
5. OR better still….why doesn’t the
nurse come and get me……AND TAKE ME TO THE OTHER SIDE.
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3. A man seated across from you is:
a. Sitting leisurely in his chair
b. His ball cap is hiding or covering most of his face
c. Once in awhile you hear him as him snores.
1. You think:
a. Why doesn’t he sit up and stopped that snoring?
b. Why don’t he read a book or something?
c. Did he stay out late last night?
d. Why can’t everybody be as quiet and respectful as I am?
e. Where’s the nurse?
1. Why doesn’t she come in here and wake him up:
a. So he can pass over to the OTHER SIDE?
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2. YOU THINK:
a. Why do I have to sit here in this pain and put up with this?
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4. YOU LOOK UP…..and see the HOSPITAL GUARD AGAIN:
a. He has come back to the desk to continue his surveillance:
1. Of all those closet circuit TV monitors….exactly eight of them…
b. You try to get your mind off what’s going on.
1. The pain is excruciating
2. You wonder over and over again
a. Why must I endure such agony?
1. Can’t they see the pain and frustration in my eyes?
a. Am I the only one that can see what all these people here are going through?
2. The process of waiting is sometimes more than one can bear.
a. Why can’t they come and:
1. TAKE SOMEONE OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE?
a. Lord, help me……to get my mind off my:
1. PAIN
2. MY CIRCUMSTANCES
3. MY FAMILY PROBLEMS
4. THE THINGS GOING ON AT WORK
5. MY FRUSTRATIONS
6. THIS LIFE I’M LIVING
7. “LORD, PLEASE COME AND GET ME, AND TAKE ME TO THE OTHER SIDE.”
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5. AGAIN…..YOU LOOK TO SEE IF THE NURSE IS COMING TO GET SOMEONE:
a. NO…….It’s JUST the HOUSEKEEPING LADY
1. Pushing that LOUD CART
a. She’s been through here
1. Several times now….
b. You’re just about to the point of screaming
c. You can’t take the wait any longer.
d. OTHERS are just sitting, reading magazines, and having and occasional conversation with the person SEATED NEXT TO THEM.
e. WHY ARE THEY SO PATIENT?
1. Aren’t they experiencing PAIN TOO?
2. AH…..That’s where the word PATIENT comes from.
d. YOU BEGIN TO NOTICE….
1. There are more patients coming in… than there are going out.
THEN SUDDENLY:
The receptionist comes in……
you know you’ve got to be next!
She calls out……..
”MS. ZIMMERMAN”
You think……MY NAME ISN’T
“MS. Zimmerman”
She’s got to be wrong…….why, I’m next!!!!!! It’s my time……I feel as if I’m
glued to the chair….I’ve been sitting here so long.
THEN……YOU LOOK AT YOUR
WATCH……WHY, I’VE ONLY BEEN HERE 20 MINUTES, AND
ALREADY IT SEEMS LIKE A LIFE TIME.
I WANT TO TAKE MARTY’S PLACE…….I WANT TO PASS OVER
TO THE OTHER SIDE!!!
THEN THE RECEPTIONIST COMES
BACK TO GET SOMEONE ELSE.
YOU STOP HER BEFORE SHE
SPEAKS…….MISS….EH….MISS
DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT’S
GOING TO BE?
SHE SAYS, “LET ME SEE YOUR
PAPERS WORK.”
MR. JAMES…..LET ME CHECK OUR
BOOK.
MISS……EH…..MISS…..THE
PAIN….IS SO UNBEARABLE!!!!!!
I’VE BEEN HERE SO LONG
NOW….CAN’T YOU PLEASE DO SOMETHING?
SHE GOES TO GET THE BOOK……”
MR. JAMES….WHEN WAS YOUR
APPOINTMENT?”
TODAY…….AT 9:00 AM!
YOU EXCLAIM…… I’VE JUST GOT TO GET TO THE OTHER SIDE!!!!!!
PLEASE DO SOMETHING.
“MR. JAMES…….WE DON’T HAVE
YOU NAME IN THE BOOK….
ARE YOU SURE YOU HAVE AN
APPOINTMENT????”
THEN YOU SAY IN DISGUST……
SOMETHING IS WRONG!!!!!
SOMEONE’S MADE A TERRIBLE
MISTAKE!!!!!!!!!!!
MY NAME HAS JUST GOT TO BE IN
THE BOOK!!!!!!!!
SHE HANDS YOU THE BOOK……..
YOU SEARCH AND SEARCH AND SEARCH…..BUT YOU CAN’T FIND
YOUR NAMEWRITTEN IN THE BOOK!!!!!!!!!
THIS MEANS YOU’LL NOT BE :
PASSING OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE:
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LOOK NOW AT MARK 4:35-39:
35: And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
BE ASSURED THAT:
1. All will pass over to the other side
2. There are two places on the other side
a. A place of Tranquillity
1. Occupied only by those washed in the blood of Christ.
b. And a place of Damnation…..THE PLACE CALLED HELL…..prepared by God for the devil and his angels.
1. AND occupied only by those that are not washed in the blood of Christ.
a. It is not God’s will that any man perish.
b. There isn’t an in-between
1. Such as purgatory
a. As some teach…..ROMAN CATHOLICISM
1. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
2. To be absent from the body and without Christ, is to be in HELL!
3. There is no soul sleep
a. As some teach…….SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
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TIME TO BE ALONE WITH JESUS:
36: And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
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THE GREAT WINDS IN LIFE WILL ARISE:
37: And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
1. The great storm of wind in life could be:
a. A trip to the hospital:
1. For yourself
2. For your parents
3. For your spouse
4. For your child
b. It could be your relationship with others has gone bad:
1. Your parents
2. Your child or children
3. Your spouse…..a broken marriage
4. Your employer…..your work load….or type of work
5. Your employees
c. It may be the death of a loved one:
1. An acquaintance
2. Or a complete stranger
d. IT MAY BE CANCER
1. Or heart failure
2. Disease
e. MAYBE EVEN THAT HABIT YOU’VE REFUSED TO STOP AND FORSAKE.
1. Alcohol?
2. Tobacco?
3. Sports?
4. An AFFAIR?
5. WRONGFUL WORSHIP?
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38: And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
1. WHEN THE STORM RAGES……..YOU’RE GOING TO WONDER:
a. WHY?
1. Is this happening to me?
2. Where did I go wrong?
3. Where is God in all of this?
4. Why isn’t He here right now?
“……Master, carest thou not that we (“I”) perish?”
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39: “And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.”
1. We have to realize:
a. God doesn’t push Himself off on anyone
1. If we’re going to get saved:
a. You’ll have to listen to God
2. We are challenged by God’s Word
3. We are wooed by His Holy Spirit
4. We must come to God on His terms
a. Not our own.
5. He points us to His Son…….Jesus
a. We must accept what Christ has done ON THE CROSS
1. Before we CAN be saved.
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HE CANNOT SAY, “PEACE BE STILL” UNTIL WE HAVE DEALT WITH THE STORM!
Verse 35: “come…Let us pass over unto the other side.
