Aim: To get a more accurate ''picture'' of what the kingdom (church) of God is all about.
Exegesis: Picture #1: The power of the kingdom astounds us. The wonder is in the word preached to us (vv. 26-27) and the process accomplished in us (vv. 28-29). Picture #2: The prominence of the kingdom amazes us. God's work starts out in seed form (vv. 30-31) and ends up in tree form (v. 32). Picture #3: The Prince of the kingdom enlightens us. Christ teaches us His ways (vv. 33-34a) and illuminates us in His ways (v. 34b).
Key verse: v. 30 ''Then [Jesus] said, 'To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it?'''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.