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Themes in Mark 4

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Themes in Mark 4

Mark 4:1 (show verse)

He began to teach again by the sea. And such a very large crowd gathered to Him that He got into a boat in the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the land.

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Jesus Christ » Teacher
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Mark 4:2 (show verse)

And He was teaching them many things in parables, and was saying to them in His teaching,

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Christ » Sufferings of » Teaching of
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Divine Teacher » The teaching of Christ
teaching » Teaching of Christ
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Mark 4:3 (show verse)

“Listen to this! Behold, the sower went out to sow;

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Mark 4:4 (show verse)

as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up.

Mark 4:5 (show verse)

Other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of soil.

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Perseverance » Want of » Illustrated
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Mark 4:6 (show verse)

And after the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The sun » The rays of » Wither and burn up the herbs of the field
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Mark 4:7 (show verse)

Other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no crop.

Mark 4:8 (show verse)

Other seeds fell into the good soil, and as they grew up and increased, they yielded a crop and produced thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.”

Mark 4:9 (show verse)

And He was saying, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Mark 4:10 (show verse)

As soon as He was alone, His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables.

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Sought
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Parables » Why jesus Christ spoke in parables
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Mark 4:11 (show verse)

And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but those who are outside get everything in parables,

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Disciples/apostles » What the disciples know
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Knowledge » What the disciples know
Metaphor » Jesus spoke in
Parables » Why jesus Christ spoke in parables
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Mark 4:12 (show verse)

so that while seeing, they may see and not perceive, and while hearing, they may hear and not understand, otherwise they might return and be forgiven.”

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Blindness » Spiritual, inflicted (judicial)
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Why jesus Christ spoke in parables
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Mark 4:13 (show verse)

And He *said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables?

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Devil/devils » What satan does
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Mark 4:14 (show verse)

The sower sows the word.

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Devil/devils » What satan does
God's word » Seed
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The bible » Purpose » Contains seed-corn for the sower
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Word » Seed » Contains seed-corn for the sower
God's word » Contains seed-corn for the sower

Mark 4:15 (show verse)

These are the ones who are beside the road where the word is sown; and when they hear, immediately Satan comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Character » Instability of
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Devil/devils » What satan does
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
God's word » Seed
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The bible » Purpose » Contains seed-corn for the sower
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Word » Seed » Contains seed-corn for the sower
God's word » Contains seed-corn for the sower

Mark 4:16 (show verse)

In a similar way these are the ones on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Character » Instability of
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Shallowness » No deep roots
Sower » Parable of the
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Mark 4:17 (show verse)

and they have no firm root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they fall away.

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Character » Instability of
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Perseverance » Want of » Illustrated
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Shallowness » No deep roots
Sower » Parable of the
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Mark 4:18 (show verse)

And others are the ones on whom seed was sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Character » Instability of
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Mark 4:19 (show verse)

but the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Character » Instability of
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Desires » Evil
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Evil » Results of » Desires
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
earthly Riches » The perils of » Result in barrenness of life
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Result in barrenness of life

Mark 4:20 (show verse)

And those are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold.”

Bearing fruit » Who shall yield fruit
Bearing fruit » The sowing of Godâ€™s word
Character » Firmness of
Christian ministers » Compared to sowers
Hearing » Those that hear the lord
Hearing » Who hears the lord
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sower » Parable of the
Stability » Of character
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of Godâ€™s word

Mark 4:21 (show verse)

And He was saying to them, “A lamp is not brought to be put under a basket, is it, or under a bed? Is it not brought to be put on the lampstand?

Bushel » About one peck
Hiding » That which has been hidden
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Manifestation » What shall be manifested
Measure » Bushel
Parables » Parables of Christ » Lighted candle
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Mark 4:22 (show verse)

For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light.

Hiding » That which has been hidden
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Manifestation » What shall be manifested
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Mark 4:23 (show verse)

If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Mark 4:24 (show verse)

And He was saying to them, “Take care what you listen to.

By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides.

Heedfulness » Necessary » In what we hear
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Mark 4:25 (show verse)

For whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.”

Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Sermon » Beside lake galilee

Mark 4:26 (show verse)

And He was saying, “The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil;

Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Imperceptible
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Seed growing secretly
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Seed growing secretly
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Imperceptible
The word of God » Compared » To seed

Mark 4:27 (show verse)

and he goes to bed at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows—how, he himself does not know.

Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Imperceptible
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Seed growing secretly
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Nature's » Revelation » Mysteries
Parables » Parables of Christ » Seed growing secretly
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Imperceptible
The word of God » Compared » To seed

Mark 4:28 (show verse)

The soil produces crops by itself; first the blade, then the head, then the mature grain in the head.

Agriculture » Products of » Grain
Corn » In valleys
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Rain and dew » Imperceptible
Grain » Grain
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Seed growing secretly
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Nature's » Lessons
Parables » Parables of Christ » Seed growing secretly
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Imperceptible
The word of God » Compared » To seed

Mark 4:29 (show verse)

But when the crop permits, he immediately

puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

Agriculture » Miscellaneous topics » Sickles
Harvest » Spiritual, general references to
Harvest » Ingathering of fruits of the fields
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Seed growing secretly
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a man who sowed good seed
Parables » Parables of Christ » Seed growing secretly
Reaping » Spiritual harvest
Reaping » The sickle used for
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Sickle » An agricultural implement used for cutting grain
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Harvest, spiritual, general references to
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Harvest
The word of God » Compared » To seed

Mark 4:30 (show verse)

And He said, “How shall we

picture the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall we present it?

Gospel » Compared to » A mustard seed
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The mustard seed
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a granule of mustard seed
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
The word of God » Compared » To seed

Mark 4:31 (show verse)

It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are upon the soil,

Church » Progress of » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Church » Growth of accessions to » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Gospel » Compared to » A mustard seed
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The mustard seed
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Kingdom » Growth of prophesied
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To a granule of mustard seed
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
The word of God » Compared » To seed

Mark 4:32 (show verse)

yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and forms large branches; so that the birds of the

air

can nest under its shade.”

Church » Progress of » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Church » Growth of accessions to » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Gospel » Compared to » A mustard seed
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The mustard seed
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Kingdom » Growth of prophesied
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
The word of God » Compared » To seed

Mark 4:33 (show verse)

With many such parables He was speaking the word to them, so far as they were able to hear it;

Adaption of truth » The use of parables
Gospel » Compared to » A mustard seed
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Parables » Jesus Christ speaking in parables
Sermon » Beside lake galilee
Truth » Adaption of » The use of parables

Mark 4:34 (show verse)

and He did not speak to them without a parable; but He was explaining everything privately to His own disciples.

Christ » Expected » Expounds the word
Divine Teacher » Words of Christ » Enlightening » Christ expounds the scriptures
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the tares and other teachings (in galilee)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Parables » Jesus Christ speaking in parables

Mark 4:35 (show verse)

On that day, when evening came, He *said to them, “Let us go over to the other side.”

Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Quiets the squall on lake galilee
Jesus Christ » History of » Crosses lake galilee and quiets the squall
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Stills the storm

Mark 4:36 (show verse)

Leaving the crowd, they *took Him along with them in the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him.

Faith » Trial of » The disciples » In the tempest at sea
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Quiets the squall on lake galilee
Jesus Christ » History of » Crosses lake galilee and quiets the squall
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Stills the storm
Trouble » Instances of » During the squall, when jesus was asleep in the boat

Mark 4:37 (show verse)

And there *arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up.

Faith » Trial of » The disciples » In the tempest at sea
Galilee » Sea (lake) of galilee » Miracles of jesus on
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Quiets the squall on lake galilee
Jesus Christ » History of » Crosses lake galilee and quiets the squall
Meteorology » Storms » Tempests
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Stills the storm
Sea » Lake galilee calmed by jesus
Ships » Endangered by » Storms
Storms » Tempests
Trouble » Instances of » During the squall, when jesus was asleep in the boat

Mark 4:38 (show verse)

Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they *woke Him and *said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”

Cowardice » Instances of » The disciples » During the storm at sea
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » In the tempest at sea
Fear » Slavish, of wicked » Needless
Galilee » Sea (lake) of galilee » Miracles of jesus on
the Human nature of Christ » Is proved by his » Sleeping
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Quiets the squall on lake galilee
Jesus Christ » History of » Crosses lake galilee and quiets the squall
Man » Extremity of examples of » The disciples in the storm
Man's » Examples of » The disciples in the storm
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Stills the storm
Pillow » A support for the head » Jesus sleeps upon
Sea » Lake galilee calmed by jesus
Ships » Endangered by » Storms
Ships » The hinder part of, occupied by the passengers
Sleep » Of the righteous sweet
Sleep » Of jesus
Trouble » Trouble, borrowing » Borrowing
Trouble » Instances of » During the squall, when jesus was asleep in the boat
Unbelief » Instances of » Disciples
human Weakness » Man's extremity, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help, » The disciples in the storm

Mark 4:39 (show verse)

And He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still.” And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm.

Christ » Miracles of » Tempest stilled
Christ's » Attitude toward children » Composure
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » In the tempest at sea
Galilee » Sea (lake) of galilee » Miracles of jesus on
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Quiets the squall on lake galilee
Jesus Christ » History of » Crosses lake galilee and quiets the squall
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Stills the storm
Miracles » Of Christ » Tempest stilled
Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » The wind ruled
Power » Divine power over nature exhibited by Christ, general examples of » Stilling the tempest
Sea » Lake galilee calmed by jesus
Trouble » Instances of » During the squall, when jesus was asleep in the boat
Wind » Ruled

Mark 4:40 (show verse)

And He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

Chiding » Jesus chides his disciples » On account of their unbelief
Distrust » Doubt » The disciples in the storm
Faith » Trial of » The disciples » In the tempest at sea
Faithlessness » Rebuked by Christ » The disciples in the storm
Infidelity » Doubt » The disciples in the storm
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Quiets the squall on lake galilee
Jesus Christ » History of » Crosses lake galilee and quiets the squall
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Stills the storm
Reproof » On account of » Fearfulness
Unbelief » Instances of » Disciples

Mark 4:41 (show verse)

They became very much afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”