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Themes in Mark 4

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Themes in Mark 4

Mark 4:1 (show verse)

Again Jesus began to teach beside the sea [of Galilee]. And a very large crowd gathered around Him, so He got into a boat [anchoring it a short distance out] on the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the shore.

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 taught them many things in parables, and in His teaching He said to them,

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! A sower went out to sow seed;

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)

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

Mark 4:5 (show verse)

Other seed fell on rocks where there was not much soil; and immediately a plant sprang up because the soil had no depth.

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 when the sun came up, the plant was scorched; and because it had no root, it dried up and 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 thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no grain.

Mark 4:8 (show verse)

And other seed fell into good soil, and as the plants grew and increased, they yielded a crop and produced thirty, sixty, and a hundred times [as much as had been sown].”

Mark 4:9 (show verse)

And He said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear and heed My words.”

Mark 4:10 (show verse)

As soon as He was alone, those who were around Him, together with the twelve [disciples], began asking Him about [the interpretation of] 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)

He said to them, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you [who have teachable hearts], but those who are outside [the unbelievers, the spiritually blind] 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 they will continually look but not see, and they will continually hear but not understand, otherwise they might turn [from their rejection of the truth] 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)

Then He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand and grasp the meaning of 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 [of God, the good news regarding the way of salvation].

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 [in the first group] are the ones along the road where the word is sown; but when they hear, Satan immediately 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 [in the second group] are the ones on whom seed was sown on rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy [but accept it only superficially];

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 real root in themselves, so they endure only for a little while; then, when trouble or persecution comes because of the word, immediately they [are offended and displeased at being associated with Me and] stumble and 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 and cares of the world [the distractions of this age with its worldly pleasures], and the deceitfulness [and the false security or glamour] of wealth [or fame], and the passionate desires for all the other things creep in and choke out 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 [in the last group] are the ones on whom seed was sown on the good soil; and they hear the word [of God, the good news regarding the way of salvation] and accept it and bear fruit—thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much [as was sown].”

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)

He said to them, “A lamp is not brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed, is it? Is it not [brought in] 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 kept secret, but that it would come to light [that is, things are hidden only temporarily, until the appropriate time comes for them to be known].

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 and heed My words.”

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)

Then He said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By your own standard of measurement [that is, to the extent that you study spiritual truth and apply godly wisdom] it will be measured to you [and you will be given even greater ability to respond]—and more will be given to 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 [a teachable heart], to him more [understanding] will be given; and whoever does not have [a yearning for truth], even what he has will 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)

Then He said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who throws seed on the ground;

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 every day, and [in the meantime] the seed sprouts and grows; how [it does this], he 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 earth produces crops by itself; first the blade, then the head [of grain], 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 ripens, he immediately puts in the sickle [to reap], because [the time for] 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 what parable shall we use to illustrate and explain 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 it is sown on the ground, even though it is smaller than all the [other] seeds that are [sown] on 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 herbs; and it puts out large branches, so that the birds of the sky are able to make nests and live 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, Jesus spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear and understand 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 say anything to them without [using] a parable; He did, however, explain 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 [same] day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side [of the Sea of Galilee].”

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)

So leaving the crowd, they took Him with them, just as He was, in the boat. 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 a fierce windstorm began to blow, and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already being swamped.

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)

But Jesus was in the stern, asleep [with His head] on the [sailor’s leather] cushion. And they woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are about to die?”

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 [sternly] rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still (muzzled)!” And the wind died down [as if it had grown weary] and there was [at once] a great calm [a perfect peacefulness].

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)

Jesus said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith and confidence [in Me]?”

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 were filled with great fear, and said to each other, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”