Some parable fun at Jesus’ expense mustardseed.txt
Allow me if you will to have some fun at Jesus’ expense (don’t worry I know him). As I’ve spent many hours meditating in the parables of the Kingdom. Many analogies have come to me that I feel Jesus might use, if he were in the earth today. Don’t worry I don’t think I’m Jesus and I’m trying to be half cute, so just humor me. Just consider what I’m saying in the analogies below and just decide if this might be what Jesus was saying.
It’s not the Word of God and you have the right to disagree. But didn’t Jesus use analogies taken from his surroundings to illustrate a point? So then it’s an excellent way to teach.
HEARKEN, BEHOLD! (Ooh, that’s good already)
The Kingdom God is likened unto an overhead projector upon which a teacher laid a transparency, she flipped a switch and mysteriously an image appeared on the wall. And all the children said yea!
Again the Kingdom of God is likened unto a very slow computer, upon which a man had typed an Internet web address, he hit enter and waited many days even months. One day he noticed that the site had come up!
Again the Kingdom of Heaven is likened unto a caterpillar, which spun a cocoon. After many days he was transformed and emerged a beautiful butterfly.
WHOSEVER DESIRES TO UNDERSTAND LET HIM NOW UNDERSTAND!
Now the parables are this: The overhead projector is the heart of a man. The transparency represents the past tense realities of Gods word-his promises that are offered to us. Flipping the switch represents the time in which we “believe” his promise “present tense”-“now” (Mark ll: 24 “when ye pray”).
Notice that the transparency is lying upon the overhead projector. That’s the way the Word of God is with some people. They have a lot of head knowledge but have never confessed in prayer that they “believe”-it is now theirs-in the prayer closet. This is what plants the seed in our hearts, or in the case above turns the power on thus emitting into the world around us the light (image) of that transparency. The wall of course is the canvas or picture screen of our lives. The Children are the people who marvel at the person who knows the mysteries of the Kingdom well enough to produce fruit, both for themselves and for you.
In parable #2 the SLOW computer represents the heart of a man. The website address represents our spiritual destination that is determined by the Word of God. Hitting enter is the time in which we “believe” present tense. This tells the computer (our heart) what function to complete. But notice that the computer operator only hit enter once. The rest of the time he rested in the fact that his entering it once had been recorded. Every subsequent time that he would have pressed enter he would have reset the computer and forfeited the time that he spent waiting. Did you notice that once he hit enter, it went into the past tense? If someone would have seen him sitting at his pc and said, “what are you waiting for? Just hit enter.” He would have responded, “I ALREADY HAVE”. Once we plant the seed of Gods word we need to LEAVE IT BURREID. PAST TENSE. “I RECEIVED IT, WHEN I BELIEVED-PRAYED.”
The computer screen is our life. Whatever is “hidden”-in the bowels of the computer-shall be “manifested” upon the screen. The screen is our lives.
The parable of the caterpillar is this: This caterpillar’ favorite scripture is no doubt Hebrews chapter four vs. 1-3. The caterpillar represents man (“a worm of the dust”) in his sinful state. But upon believing and entering into the rest of Christ, his inner self goes through a metamorphic change, and with time he emerges A NEW CREATURE. The butterfly emerging represents the harvest time. A time when that which was hidden, is now revealed out in the open. A supernatural change that only faith can accomplish (in the life of a believer.)
Hebrews 4
1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
3 For we which HAVE BELIEVED do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
The caterpillar LABOURED to enter into the rest of Christ, which comes through the believing process.
Have you ever spun a cocoon? Well I haven’t either but it’s got to be hard. A non-stop wrapping yourself with one strand of silk has got to be difficult. But apparently he had taken the admonition of the Lord very seriously (he didn’t want to fall after the same example of unbelief). For after he labored to establish his “shield of faith” he went into a period of rest in his inner man. The process of metamorphosis was now set in motion. The cocoon shielded him from the elements-from the dry winds of doubt and unbelief that blow against all believers. Even Christ encountered this. The cocoon represented an attitude of obliviousness to the sounds and distractions of Satan. It was an insulator that protected him during cycle, long enough for it to be completed.
In the above verse we are told that the word of God did not profit some, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. In the above parables flipping the switch and hitting enter served as the act of “mixing”. Believing is what imbeds the word in our hearts, hearing ourselves declare the promises of God in secret.
Luke 12:3
Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Don’t be a sideline Christian thinking your defending the faith by sitting on the couch eating cake, hurling railing accusations against those who just want more of God. Get into the hunt, BELIEVE some things, and stand firm. Yea, you’ll get some whacks by Satan, but things could be worse. You may not get any attention from him, meaning that you’re worthless as a believer in his sight. But if we’ll learn the process, I have a sneaking suspicion that wonderful things lie in store for the body of Christ!
|
- Different opinions... Minerva Tuesday, February 1 2022 9:38 am
- Opinion re Mustard Seed by Joe Batao Saturday, February 8 2020 6:28 pm
- The Least by David Hill Thursday, October 28 2021 9:42 pm
- Meaning of Mustered Seed Parable by John Sebreros Thursday, February 22 2024 10:17 am
- Growth in the sense of a mustard seed Brenda Turner Saturday, November 11 2023 10:53 pm
- applying parable to our life to tell to children by lugene krieger Friday, January 21 2022 10:34 pm
- Growth in the sence of mustard seed by Etim Sunday, January 1 2023 10:21 am
- How do we plant the Mustard seed? Big Island Wednesday, March 15 2023 6:41 am
- How to plant by Denny Aleksuk Friday, August 2 2019 4:56 pm
- Re: How do we plant the Mustard seed by Stringster Thursday, October 20 2022 6:36 pm
- mustard seed by Monty Nelson Friday, March 31 2023 9:00 am
- Leaven and mustard parables, the same? Big Island Monday, January 2 2023 12:03 pm
- Response to "hiding" question. by Denny Aleksuk Tuesday, November 15 2022 5:11 am
- using mustard seeds by roxanne Tuesday, June 7 2022 3:53 am
- Help Sam Tuesday, February 4 2020 5:45 am
- Advice by Denny Aleksuk Monday, March 22 2021 1:43 pm
- Some parable fun at Jesus’ expense Denny Aleksuk Sunday, February 24 2019 5:54 am
- video projector by Imran Bhatti Saturday, August 8 2020 12:03 pm
- Mustard seed faith in relation to prayer Denny Aleksuk Monday, March 4 2019 1:32 am
- Kingdom parables answer to all things. Denny Aleksuk Saturday, January 16 2021 3:46 pm
- Mustard seed-believing? Denny Aleksuk Saturday, March 14 2020 9:08 am
- reply by Eric Tuesday, November 5 2019 5:13 am
- bighouse5 is speaking the Right keny h pereira Thursday, September 21 2023 12:55 pm
- Mustard seed j. Rowlett Thursday, April 8 2021 8:46 pm
- Mustard Seed by Randy Tan Friday, January 4 2019 7:36 am
- mustardseed doulos Monday, February 10 2020 4:19 am
- Re: Mustardseed! by patsy Sunday, February 9 2020 3:16 pm
- mutardseed.re=patsy by doulos Tuesday, July 27 2021 3:52 am
- Re: MUSTARDSEED! by patsy Thursday, October 3 2019 4:03 am
- Faith as small as a Mustard Seed jazzman Friday, January 26 2024 6:11 pm
- the parable of the mustard seed by joel yanofsky Friday, September 25 2020 2:57 am
- Analysis of the Parable of the Mustard Seed :) by Jazzman Friday, April 17 2020 10:58 am
- False Teachers Robert Corbitt Sunday, December 1 2019 4:47 am
- Mustard Seed Kita Saturday, September 14 2019 2:45 am
- The true meaning of the mustard parable Denny Aleksuk Monday, January 15 2024 12:52 pm
- =) among the many mustard seed replys by edna Friday, October 16 2020 12:12 pm
- the true meaning .......... by Danielle mc birney Saturday, June 20 2020 10:59 am
- Mustard Tree can only be America Wade Nye Tuesday, October 22 2019 7:15 pm
- comment on artical of the mustard seed by loretta j. steed Tuesday, June 14 2022 7:08 am
- Mustard Tree Revelation by Wade Nye Sunday, January 28 2024 8:52 pm
- Mustard seed Dallas Courchene Saturday, January 27 2024 12:15 pm
- The Mustard Parable was a Prophecy Ezekiel 17! webmaster Saturday, July 23 2022 2:19 am
- Seen Deciving Christains Robert Corbitt Friday, December 29 2023 1:33 pm
- Mustard Seed: by John Schaffer Monday, December 7 2020 5:35 am
- come out of him you foul spirit of desseption! by Gladiator4God Sunday, September 17 2023 4:41 pm
- black mustard tree webmaster Saturday, May 4 2019 5:20 pm
- More Mustard Plant info by webmaster Saturday, December 30 2023 2:05 pm
- Mustard Seed Joell Burville Friday, May 20 2022 11:27 pm
- Mustard Seed Carlton A.Jopson Tuesday, September 17 2019 12:01 am
- eternal security by Andrea Monday, August 23 2021 10:17 pm
- The seed of gift Shrena Monday, March 6 2023 11:03 am
- pictures of the mustard seed by Joe Tuesday, February 8 2022 3:48 am
- mustard seed by amanda Sunday, January 23 2022 1:51 pm
- mustard seed by Shelby Earp Sunday, March 28 2021 9:28 pm
- picture of mustard seed by m Wednesday, November 15 2023 12:51 am
- MUSTARD TREE PHOTO by JOHN N. STATEN SR. Monday, July 29 2019 1:36 am
- the mustard tree, by Mildred Dean Windham Thursday, January 17 2019 3:48 am
- Mustard Tree by Betty A. Bartos Tuesday, April 11 2023 10:00 pm
- Mustard Tree by Betty J Banks Friday, November 27 2020 3:01 am
- Picture of grown mustard seed tree by Sherre Gaertner Tuesday, January 10 2023 7:13 am
- Picture of Mustard Trre by Edwin Tugano Sunday, March 7 2021 3:38 pm
- Picture of mustard tree by carol murray Sunday, January 15 2023 3:57 am
- Would like the picture of a mustard seed tree by Rosalind Crumlin Tuesday, December 8 2020 9:21 pm
- The Mustard Tree by Mona Watts Monday, January 10 2022 4:48 am
- The Mustard Seed by JOSEPH SHOMALI Monday, September 16 2019 3:28 am
- Mustard Seed info by Martin Tuesday, April 30 2019 1:18 am
- true ANTHONY HOPPER Monday, February 28 2022 8:40 am
- MUSTARD SEED KEN MAYNARD Friday, December 27 2019 11:59 am
- Mustard discussion by Bruce Thursday, June 4 2020 10:26 am
- Speaking of churches and Revelation George Friday, August 19 2022 5:35 pm
- Leaven Jeffrey Wallace Friday, February 9 2024 10:47 am
- CI Scofield Hitch Location Monday, June 20 2022 2:38 pm
- C.I.Scofield by Bob Huenefeld Sunday, April 16 2023 3:32 pm
- Bob's of June 10,2003 by George Ramdial Saturday, December 24 2022 9:08 am
- Dr.Scofield's Background by George Ramdial Tuesday, April 30 2024 7:57 am
- Pre-tribulation rapture by Stoney Daw Tuesday, January 31 2023 2:33 am
- The Rapture~ by messenger Friday, February 17 2023 6:19 am
- Bighouse has pegged the kingdom parables Jeffrey Wallace Saturday, October 1 2022 4:37 pm
- Read Matt. ch. 13 Hitch Sunday, October 15 2023 3:13 pm
- Mustard Seed by Brutalface Sunday, January 6 2019 12:51 pm
- Well do you think leaven is a good thing bighouse5 Wednesday, April 6 2022 9:21 pm
- is leaven a good thing by Warren Hicks Tuesday, January 9 2024 7:40 am
- birds of the air Webmaster Wednesday, September 28 2022 11:49 am
- Birds, Leaven, Mustard Seed by Joell Burville Wednesday, March 20 2024 12:07 am
- taken and planted in Israel Chrysoprasus Saturday, January 26 2019 12:16 pm
- Actually here I disagree with you. FlyFree432 Wednesday, October 19 2022 6:40 pm
- A mustard seed should stay an herb bighouse5 Sunday, February 18 2024 1:42 pm
- Facts about the Mustard Plant! Webmaster Sunday, December 5 2021 2:54 am
- Mustard Seed, The by Loran Haugsted Saturday, December 5 2020 12:18 am
- mustard seed/mustard plant by rheeza hernandez Wednesday, August 30 2023 9:28 am
- relevance of mustard seed to faith by tom anderson Thursday, October 19 2023 1:42 pm
- Mustard Seed by Rebecca Stovall Thursday, April 23 2020 2:13 pm
- Mustard Tree by D'Laine Evans Monday, March 14 2022 8:55 am
- Mustard Tree Photo by Mike Farley Monday, May 27 2019 6:12 am
- re by gemma Tuesday, September 5 2023 11:11 pm
- mustard tree by Patrick Siu Saturday, March 9 2024 10:54 am
- Mustard seed tree picture by G. Weldon Searles Saturday, March 11 2023 3:34 am
- Black mustard tree/brassica nigra by Don Wiltshire Monday, November 15 2021 4:18 am
- Mustard Tree by Leah Wilson Monday, March 16 2020 10:26 pm
- Mustard tree picture and seeds by Emilie Cross Saturday, November 9 2019 8:30 pm
- picture of the mustard tree by annie de mesa Wednesday, October 21 2020 10:11 pm
- Pictures of Mustard Plant by webmaster Saturday, October 19 2019 11:47 am
- brassica by Yanyi Thursday, June 30 2022 10:53 am
- Mustard tree by Jennifer Standage Saturday, October 29 2022 5:42 am
- Bible study by Richard Welclh Monday, November 2 2020 2:56 am
- Mustard TRee by Jeanie Milligan Monday, October 10 2022 4:38 pm
- Picture of mustard tree by Bud Coleman Tuesday, October 25 2022 10:06 am
- picture of the mustard seed by lea fiegalan Tuesday, March 19 2024 7:32 am
- mustard tree by Deborah Thursday, June 29 2023 10:32 pm
- Picture of the Mustard Tree by Jill Tuesday, June 7 2022 1:35 pm
- mustard tree picture and seed by denise howell Thursday, October 21 2021 2:48 am
- Picture of mustard plant by Jean Trovillion Wednesday, December 28 2022 10:25 am
- Mustard Plant by Carol Pruitt Monday, January 9 2023 2:33 am
- PICTURE OF A MUSTARD SEED TREE by JOAN Saturday, September 19 2020 5:21 pm
- parable of the seed and the sower by himura Sunday, June 27 2021 10:59 am
- hey did you ever get a picture by Mandy Reynolds Wednesday, November 8 2023 2:03 am
- Looking for a picture of a mustard seed. by Greg Nam Sunday, June 14 2020 9:49 am
- Mustard seed by ANTON Thursday, September 12 2019 12:43 pm
- Mustard Tree by Nancy De Nyse Monday, June 13 2022 8:31 am
- Mustard tree picture and seeds by Dorie Regennitter Wednesday, December 21 2022 5:42 pm
- Mustard tree picture request by Mike McGown Friday, January 4 2019 11:06 am
- Picture of the mustard tree by john harbin Thursday, June 2 2022 6:55 pm
- Picture of a Mustard Tree by Nancy Saturday, November 5 2022 12:18 pm
- mustard seed, plant and tree by Ricardo D. Diño Sunday, July 4 2021 12:22 pm
- Mustard Tree Picture by Lynne Pilz Saturday, September 5 2020 5:26 pm
- Junior Church by Jill Thursday, June 22 2023 6:54 am
- picture of mustard tree by Laura Andeson Sunday, June 14 2020 7:29 am
- Mustard Tree Picture Request by Susan Dickson Thursday, September 16 2021 6:13 pm
- Picture of the Mustard Tree by Juan Rodrigo Velez Wednesday, September 30 2020 2:43 pm
- picture of mustard tree by casey Friday, October 7 2022 9:13 pm
- Mustard tree: the unexpected answer by Asphalt Prophet Wednesday, January 4 2023 2:41 am
- Picture of Mustard Tree by Allan Bendert Saturday, August 12 2023 2:18 am
- Picture of Mustard Tree by Rhonda Roscoe Wednesday, December 14 2022 5:42 am
- Picture of a Mustard Tree by Holly Richards Saturday, September 4 2021 6:21 am
- Need mustard tree pictures by Elizabeth Monday, October 2 2023 6:55 am
- mustard tree pictures by severino de luna Saturday, November 12 2022 11:34 pm
- curious by Susan Davis Saturday, February 3 2024 6:21 am
- Picture of Old Mustard Tree by Deborah Choma Saturday, January 29 2022 4:30 am
- mustard tree by james thomas Thursday, December 16 2021 1:40 pm
- Picture of Mustard Tree by elisabet Saturday, March 7 2020 6:03 pm
- mustard trees by neil Sunday, March 24 2024 7:02 am
- Mustard Tree by Brigitte L. Youngblood Wednesday, August 30 2023 6:54 pm
- mustard tree and flowers by pierino pini Tuesday, July 5 2022 6:30 am
- Found a good picture by Tina Friday, July 8 2022 8:54 am
- Nothing seems to be easier. by TIBEBEAFTDIDE Monday, January 9 2023 9:54 pm
- Picture of a Mustard Tree by James Scott Seeley Saturday, January 19 2019 6:39 am
- Picture of a mustard tree by Alissa Russell Monday, February 3 2020 3:32 am
- Picture of Mustard Tree by John Thomas Friday, April 16 2021 2:28 am
- mustard tree by Claudia Alonso Wednesday, February 20 2019 9:46 am
- picture of mustard tree by Sheila Allen Monday, March 8 2021 9:21 pm
- Faith by Sue Lonaker Monday, March 28 2022 4:56 am
- Picture of Mustard Tree by Bea Heid Friday, April 19 2019 4:42 pm
- Picture of grown mustard seed tree by Eleanor L. Alpha Saturday, May 21 2022 5:40 pm
- mustard tree by sonny panglinan Wednesday, February 7 2024 3:44 am
- picture of the mustard seed tree with child by Laura M. de Mora Saturday, November 2 2019 4:56 am
- parable of Jesus by Abet Narvaez Sunday, June 20 2021 2:42 pm
- Mustard tree and child by liz flynn Saturday, October 7 2023 3:34 am
- picture of the mustard tree by Andrea Zorrilla Tuesday, November 3 2020 2:41 pm
- Children's mustard seed faith maturing & growing by David Graham Friday, May 24 2019 1:27 pm
- the prodigal son by kathryn Friday, October 6 2023 9:13 pm
- Picture of Mustard tree with the boy by Jan Gilber Tuesday, December 12 2023 5:38 pm
- Mustard Seed Tree by Betty Snow Thursday, May 7 2020 5:23 pm
- Mustard Seed Tree by Gail Woodcox Thursday, January 12 2023 7:18 pm
- Picture of Mustard Seed and Boy Question by Leah Wesolic Tuesday, October 3 2023 1:47 am
- Preschool lesson needs picture by KPrete Thursday, December 9 2021 7:04 am
- Mustard Seed Tree by Elizabeth Bethard Friday, April 5 2019 9:45 pm
- Mustard Tree by Aubrey Page Wednesday, January 26 2022 4:21 am
- MUSTARD TREE PHOTO by JOHN N. STATEN SR. Friday, January 6 2023 1:49 pm
- Mustard Tree Photo by Jose Y. Batao Thursday, June 6 2019 8:14 pm
- Mustard Tree Photo by christine smith Friday, April 8 2022 11:12 pm
- Mustard Seed and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd by Kathleen Eichler Monday, June 6 2022 9:01 am
- photo of Mustard Tree by Nadine Higgins Wednesday, March 13 2024 4:29 pm
- mustard tree by Barbara McDonald Friday, September 3 2021 3:58 am
- Mustard Tree Photo by Christine Sotelo Friday, April 3 2020 11:58 pm
- Mustard Tree photo by Molly S.C. Ooi Friday, July 19 2019 1:28 pm
- mustard tree photo by Ann Davis Tuesday, February 21 2023 4:36 pm
- Mustard seed by Suzanne Tuesday, August 17 2021 3:46 am
- MUSTARD TREE PHOTO (PLEASE) by Heidi Morris Tuesday, June 27 2023 10:29 am
- heaven = mustard seed! Webmaster Wednesday, May 1 2024 6:21 am
- Mustard Seed Parable by Paul S. Boyer Monday, December 23 2019 1:27 pm
- Much Needed Help Provided by Todd P. Tuesday, May 11 2021 5:25 am
🌈Pride🌈 goeth before Destruction
When 🌈Pride🌈 cometh, then cometh Shame