Pull out that weed!
How many types of seeds are there?
Two
God's and the Devil's
What is "yeast"?
teachings
What is the figurative meaning of "sea"?
world of lies
Define "beast" as found in moral teachings.
A person who does not understand the Word
What is the figurative meaning of "mountain"?
church
During what era(s) does/do harvest happen?
First coming and Second coming
What does it mean to spiritually "eat" the Word?
to hear the Word
Rivers:
Sea:
Swamps:
Rivers: disciples
Sea: world of lies
Swamps: those who don't believe even after hearing the Word
Give an example of an animal within each category:
Betrayal
Destruction
Salvation
Betrayal: dogs, lost sheep, pigs
Destruction: snakes, wolves, locusts, scorpions, bears
Salvation: sheep, oxen, horses
How many types of mountains are there in scripture? What are they?
3 types: mountain of betrayal, destruction, and salvation
What are the 3 definitions of "fruit"
Words, actions, believers
Describe the food at the proper time in each of these eras:
old testament
first coming
second coming
Old testament: physical manna
First coming: Jesus's teachings (spiritually manna)
Second coming: hidden manna
What is the route of delivery in the context of figurative water?
clouds -> spring -> rivers -> sea
(spiritual realm, pastor, evangelists/disciples, believers in the world of lies)
Who is the head and the body at each of the following?
- Church of God and Jesus
- Church of the devil
- head: God and Jesus
- body: followers of Jesus's teachings
Church of devil
- head: devil and false pastor
- body: followers of the false teacher
Which mountain is God at in the time of the second coming?
Mount Zion
Describe the 4 types of fields.
Path - hear the Word, does not understand, does not believe, is not saved, devil took away the seed
Rocky - hear the Word with joy, quickly falls when persecution and trouble come
Thorny - hear the word, choked up by worldly desires, does not bear fruit or mature
Good - hears the Word, understand it, retain it, persevere, bears crop
What is the spiritual process of becoming a noble vessel?
dust + water + gets molded/beaten/shaped then thrown in fire to make pottery
People are selected and given the word, and gets molded by hardships to overcome, and refined by the word
Define the following:
Fisherman:
Net:
Ship:
Good fish:
Bad fish:
Fisherman: pastor
Net: the Word of Truth
Ship: heaven
Good fish: heard and understood
Bad fish: heard but did not understand
Who was the reality of the holy place and most holy place at the first coming? Why?
HP: JTB -- he prepared the way
MHP: Jesus -- God's spirit was with him
What can we find at the mountain of God?
The Word, new wine, truth
Give a 3 minute speech on the reality of the tree of life at the time of the first coming.
Jesus - True vine
Disciples - Branches
Believers - Fruits
Evangelists - Leaves
God was with them. They had the truth (open word)
Describe the devil's food that we must avoid in the context of the first coming and today.
First coming: false teachings about the old testament
Second coming: false teachings about the new testament (ie mixed teachings / man's teachings)
Give a 2 minute speech on the route of delivery of the Word at the second coming
God has the sealed word
Jesus takes the sealed word and opens it
He gives it to the mighty angel who gives it to John who testifies it to the servants
Describe the standard of how to distinguish the "head" at the time of second coming.
Head of God: has the open word of the new testament
Head of the devil: false/mixed teachings, man's teachings
Give a 1 minute speech on why understanding the figurative mountain is important to you today.
We need to come out to the mountain where God is to be saved