Secrets From The Parable Of The Sower

The parable of the Sower reveals the two secret keys to Christian maturity. Such a simple illustration uncovers two grand themes woven through the fabric of the Bible. What is the seed? Who represents the good soil? How do believers mature? What does it mean to fall away? Hidden in this parable are answers to these questions and more.In an easy narrative, the author lays out the ingredients, true seed and rich soil, clarifies what they represent, and explains how they impact lives and eternities.

The story of Jesus has often been referred to as, The Greatest Story Ever Told. Indeed it is! However, Jesus was also very skillful in the use of stories in His teaching. These were not run-of-the-mill stories. They were filled with ordinary things like seeds, dirt, rocks and thorns. Jesus referred to His stories as parables. It is a rare and amazing gift to accomplish what Jesus did with this technique. He could conceal or reveal great truth in just a few words. Every parable had a definite purpose. In some cases there was such revelation entwined in the story it has often been missed, even when reading His explanation. The parable comprising a large portion of Matthew chapter 13 is a great example. It is packed with great insight into the way Jesus looks at the world in which we live. Our job is to pay closer attention to the explanation of the parable than we do to the story itself. Only then do we receive the benefit Jesus intended. Expect your spiritual perspective to be challenged and enriched as you read what is written here. It is not only far from ordinary; it is rich with fresh revelation from the Holy Spirit.

SECRETS OF A FRUITFUL HEART is a powerful, in-depth exploration of Jesus' Parable of the Sower. The wayside soil represents places in our hearts that have been trampled hard. The stones represent pockets of compromise that hinder our roots. The weeds represent cares and pleasures that choke our fruitfulness. With three powerful images, Jesus gave us His model of discipleship. When we soften our hearts, remove our stones, and cut back our weeds, our hearts become increasingly fruitful to God. This book is a compelling resource for every disciple who wants to be more fruitful.

Displacing Jesus studies the inner workings of Thomas Jefferson’s editing and shortening of the Gospels of the New Testament, The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. It uncovers the immanent moves of his editorial project and shows how he makes judgments on what to include and exclude from the Gospels. As the book analyzes Jefferson’s gospel, it reconstructs his cut-and-paste project as a displacing of the biblical story of Jesus into a war on Jewish authorities. Ignoring nearly all traditional religious themes, the new gospel reframes the story into a battle against the narrow and hypocritical morality of the leaders of Second Temple Judaism. Surprisingly, Jefferson’s editing does provide a robust, if not traditional, theology and a Christology centered in the passion of the Shepherd-Sage who performs his death for Wisdom. Displacing Jesus ends by connecting Jefferson’s creation in The Life and Morals with theological themes, with the history of his views on religion, and with comments on how new insights into Jefferson’s gospel can inform contemporary Jefferson research.

The disciples weren't the only ones who needed help understanding the parables Jesus told. Believers today often need some clarification. Using this six-week interactive Bible study from trusted author and speaker Jennifer Kennedy Dean, you can explore the secrets of the kingdom of God as revealed in the parables Jesus shared. The study, with five daily lessons for each of six weeks, will help you understand what the kingdom of God is and how to release its power in your life.

Secrets to Recovery is hands-on experience and knowledge of over thirty-two years of being sober. It is about what is not told to you about what you are most likely to experience while you try to stay sober, some of the do’s and don’ts of trying to stay sober in your everyday life. It tells of a lot of things and events that you will experience in your life that most places don’t give you a heads-up on, why you’re feeling the way you’re feeling, and that you just might be attacked by some outside force while so-called friends don’t have the guts enough to tell you about it or they might think you’ll think they’re crazy if they tell you, but you are not; it is just what they do not what to talk about. You are not alone. And if you read this, and with prayer, your eyes will be opened to the truth of what is happening around you. This is just one part of a series of addictions one might experience in life. Thank you. I hope this helps you in your road to freedom.