a biblical illustration of the christian’s spiritual life Introduction Buried in a veritable treasure trove of personal vignettes throughout the New Testament are highlights of the God designed and God implemented Christian life. Such vignettes may be stitched together from the apostle Paul’s life—a full and imitable example of spiritual growth from birth [...]
the parable of the sower (Matthew 13:3-8; 18-23; Mark 4:3-8; 13- 20; Luke 8:5-8; 11-15) Introduction Jesus couched a significant portion of His earthly teaching ministry in parables—significant not only in numbers (48, by one count) but also in content and timing. The first and foremost of Jesus’ parables [...]