As it is in verse 12, Jesus answered. The content of his answer was…

As verse 12 states, Jesus answered.

...The content of his parable was so that those who heard it might
"see but not understand, hear but not comprehend, and thus turn and be forgiven."
...Hebrews 4:2 states...

"We, like them, have been told the gospel.
But the word they heard did not work for them,
for the word was not bound to them by faith."
...The reason why many people, even after reading the Bible, cannot receive the grace, salvation, and blessings written there is...
They hear it, but cannot grasp it by faith!
...By faith → trusting and obeying God's word.
...I believe the Christian life depends on this one point.
✳️Obey God.

Will you obey 50%?
Or 10%? 🤔
...He who has ears to hear...and then obey.

That's what he said this morning.

Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.