The Sower
What book/books and chapter was this parables found in
Matthew 13
Who told the parables
Jesus....obviously
How big is the mustard seed
Very tiny
What does the sea represent?
mankind/humanity
What is a hypocrite?
A hypocrite is someone pretending to be something that he or she is not in order to receive recognition or gain.
What does the Seed in the parable the Sower represent
The word of God
What does the harvesters or reapers represent?
The angels
What does the mustard seed represent?
Kingdom of God
What is the difference between good fish and the bad fish?
The difference is the good fish are those who believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ and the bad fish are those who don't.
Before you cast the mote out of someone's eye what should?
First cast out the beam out of your own eye
What happened to the seed that fell on Rocky Soil
The seed started to grow, but did not take root
What does the field represent?
The Earth
What books was the parable of the mustard seed found in
Matthew , Luke, and Mark
What is a dragnet?
The dragnet was a long, weighted net, the ends of which were carried outward and then brought together in the form of a big circle. In the parable, the fisherman casts the dragnet into the sea and pulls it when it is full of all different types of fish
What does it mean to remove a log from your eye?
Working towards overcoming and overcoming your sins and fault
When the disciples asked Jesus," Why speakest thou unto them in parables?" what was Jesus' response
Based on the word of God it is given unto us to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven but not to others. He speaks in parables because they look but they don't really see. They hear but they don't really listen of understand
What does the ground represent
The Heart
What is Faith?
Hebrews 11:1,
Who casts the dragnet?
God
What's the significant difference between the beam and the mote?
The beam is bigger than the mote meaning that you focus more on the miniature faults of others while not considering your great sins and shortcomings.
Why didn't the sower only sow on good ground?
The sower is God and God is generous and gives everyone access to his word and it is up to us to supplement God's word.
What does the farmer tell the reaper to do with the tears in the harvest?
Bind them in bundles to burn them
What does it mean to have faith like a mustard seed?
No matter how small your faith is it can grow into something more powerful. (Matthew 17:20-21)
What does the separation of the Good and Bad Fish indicate?
It indicates that in the final judgment angels will come down and sever the wicked from the just and cast them into a furnace of fire.
Where did Jesus give the parable of the Log in the Eye
On the mount