The Parables

 

Dear beloved: Pics:  Buseresere, TZ, praying for the sick; Teaching the children how to spread compost.

Matthew 13:13 (Jesus)"Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. v14. And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: "Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, and seeing you will see and not perceive; v15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them."

Jesus said to the disciples, " To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to the multitudes it has not been given."  Then He went on to describe the masses as insensitive, dull of hearing, blind of sight, slowly morphing into callous and disobedient people.  I often preach from the parables at crusades, they have wonderful stories and teaching in them, as well suited today for explaining the kingdom of God as they were two thousand years ago. Praise God the atmosphere at crusades is of the anointing of the glory of God. When the saints gather to sing praise and worship God, and stand out in the hot sun or rain to hear the word of God preached, the Holy Spirit begins to open the hearts, eyes, and ears of those in attendance.  Only then are dull hearts pierced with the living word!  People begin to weep over their sin, some raise hands in joy, some to smile and laugh for the first time in years as the Word heals them. Some also scream out as demons flee because they cannot maintain in the presence of the Word and Holy Spirit. God's word is living and active, sharper than a two edged sword.......!  We invite you to partner with Gather the Outcasts Ministry as we take the message of hope to the nations of Africa, and here in the USA through church revivals and the radio broadcasts. We are also looking for support for our Children's Funday, we have Funday twice each month for the Makunda village children. Expenses for Funday run about $100 each day, that is $200 for a month.  Pray about your part. May God bless you as you pray!

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