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mark 4
the Isrealities believe that in a single event, there will be no more pain, hardship
but there are 2 evnets

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mark 4

parable = experiecne in everyday like to convey one single truth

by using parable, Jesus hides the truth from those who are proud, arogont, shut their hearts from God

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#1

4 types of seed are sowed.. only 1 reaps

#2

there will be good wheats and bad tares

good and evil will co-exist till the end of this age. at the end, the good and evil will be separated

#3

dont despise the tiny things inthe kindgom of God

#4

the kingdom of God is so small that one day

no one can stop the sovereignity of God

Jesus is a carpenter, the world is still the same but the world will change one day

#5

a man like the treause so much that he sold everything he has to but the land with the treasure

#6

a man like the pearl so much that he sold everything he has to buy the pearl

the kindgdom of God is so precious 

it is worth denying ourselves to follow Jesus

#7

net is dragged throguh the sea to catch the fish

the fishes are then separated, good and bad

in the day of judgement, there is will be a separation of good and evil... among the believers 

similiar to #2, but #2 is the world, but this is among the be

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we got to make a radical decision

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Jesus was challenging the seriousness of the man's decision

God wants a considered decision... must not be likely made

mentally unprepared

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emotionally unprepared

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he wanted to follow Jesus on his on term

spiritually unprepared.. looking back at what he has

there is no room of reluctance, no holding back

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-some things in life are easy to make... but the decision for kingdowm of God is not easy... have to be mentally, emotionally spiritually

-just by being a Christian doesnt mean the guarantee to kingdom of God, but those who makes a radical decision