28. Why Jesus Taught in Parables - Mark 4:10-12

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Many people have wondered why Jesus taught so much in parables. In today’s episode, Jesus himself gives us the answer. When he was alone, the Twelve and the others around him asked him about the parables. 11 He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables 12 so that, “‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’” What Jesus has said here has caused many people to wonder. Was Jesus really saying that he intentionally didn’t want people to understand, to prevent them from repenting and being forgiven? Not at all. 2 Peter 3:9 says that God wants everyone to repent. John 3:16 says is that salvation is for “whoever believes,” and Revelation 22:17 says “let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.” But there are two groups of people in the world. There are those who do believe, and who accept the free gift of eternal life. And then there are those who persistently refuse to believe in Jesus. Jesus refers to this latter group as “those on the outside.” He says that no matter how much these people hear about Jesus and the Kingdom of God, they simply and persistently refuse to believe. It’s their own choice. And Jesus is saying that there’s no point in speaking spiritual truths clearly to them, since they’ll just twist them and use them against the Kingdom of God. In effect, Jesus was saying that those who are going to understand, will choose to understand, and those who aren’t won’t. And that’s why he spoke in parables. Do you have spiritual understanding – spiritual discernment – in your life? That’s an important question. Do you want to learn more about Jesus and his story. Take a moment right now to pray that God, through His Spirit, will make open your mind to spiritual things, so that you may see and understand the heart of God. 💿 *Similar Topics:* 💿 http://tij.tv/playlist/The-Incredi-Bi-ble-Journey 🇦🇺 *About the Ministry* 🇦🇺 *The Incredible Journey* is a donor-funded ministry passionate about communicating our bold vision of sharing the good news of Christ and preparing people for the soon coming of Jesus. We are devoted to giving Biblical answers to life’s questions through television, the Internet, social media, Bible Centre, evangelistic ministry and Christian living and faith-sharing resources. 👨🏼‍🎓 *About our Speaker* 👨🏼‍🎓 Gary Kent is the speaker for *The Incredible Journey* media ministry. He holds a B.A. in Theology, M.A. in Ancient History & Archaeology, and M. in Divinity. He is an archaeologist who has excavated numerous sites throughout Israel and Jordan. As an internationally-acclaimed speaker and TV presenter, he has spoken and produced numerous documentaries on subjects including the Bible, Bible prophecy, world events and natural health. His passion is to share the good news of Jesus’ imminent return. *For Donations to The Incredible Journey:* ✅ Tax Deductible Donation: https://tijfund.tij.tv/ ✅ Non-Tax Deductible Donation: https://www.tij.tv/donate/ 📞 Australia & Worldwide: (+61) 481 315 101 📞 New Zealand: (+64) 20 422 2042 📞 USA: (+1) 770 800 0266 🛑 Not subscribed yet? https://www.youtube.com/@TheIncredibleJourney?sub_confirmation=1 ✅ If you like this video, feel free to click the like button. 👨‍💻 Visit our Web shop: https://www.tijstore.tv/ *Social Media* 🌏 https://www.tij.tv ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/TheIncredibleJourneyMinistry/ 📳 https://www.instagram.com/tij.tv/ 🐝 https://twitter.com/TIJAustralia https://www.youtube.com/@TheIncredibleJourney 🔎 *Hashtags* 🔎 #mark #bible #biblestudy #biblehistory #jesuschrist #Jesus