Скачать или смотреть Pastor Chuck Smith Excerpts from MARK 4 - The Decline of the Early Church

This is an excerpt from The Gospel of Mark 4. In the full lesson, Pastor Chuck Smith shares how Jesus used parables, highlighting their role in capturing the attention of the audience while conveying deeper truths about the Kingdom of God. He explores the different types of soil in the parable of the sower, symbolizing various responses to the Word of God, and emphasizes the importance of spiritual maturity and fruitfulness in a believer's life. Pastor warns against the distractions of worldly concerns and the potential influences that can inhibit spiritual growth, urging the congregation to cultivate an open heart to hear God’s truth. Ultimately, he emphasizes the necessity of faith in times of crisis, illustrating this with Jesus calming the storm and calling for faith among His disciples.

Transcription: In 60 years the witness of the church had so deteriorated that Jesus had words of rebuke stern words of rebuke for 5 of the 7 churches They had left their first love There were all kinds of spurious doctrines that were being taught and practiced They had a name that they were alive but they were dead They were wretched they were miserable they were blind That's in 60 years I do not believe that the church has been what God intended the church to be I think that leaven was placed in the church Placed in the church before the first century was even over And permeated throughout the church

2024

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