The Parables | The Mustard Seed - a podcast by Center Church SGF

The Parables | The Mustard Seed
Mark 4:30-32, Matthew 13:31-32, Luke 13:18-19In this episode of the podcast, Jeremy continues the series on the parables with a discussion of story of the mustard seed.

Resources mentioned in this podcast:Amy-Jill Levine, Short Stories by Jesus
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/short-stories-by-jesus-amy-jill-levine/1115558916Robert Farrar Capon, Kingdom, Grace, Judgement: Paradox, Outrage, and Vindication https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780802839497
Miroslav Volf, Exclusion and Embracehttps://www.indiebound.org/book/9781501861079
Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ https://www.academia.edu/6175260/The_Imitation_of_Christ_1427_by_Thomas_A_Kempis_Book_Summary2:05 Content begins
10:45 The first major interpretive approach: contrast between small and large/growth13:15 Christological [def: of the study of Jesus]
15:40 Soteriological [def: of the doctrine of salvation]23:40 The second major interpretive approach: the symbolism of the imagery/subversion and overthrow
31:45 Tropes33:10 A strong interpretive approach: a seed is a seed, a bird is a bird, a tree is a tree
37:30 Observation one: the invitation is universal44:20 Observation two: we are all invited to become people who would be unrecognizable to our current selves
49:50 Observation three: we can survive this, too57:05 Observation four: take on the burden of others and step out of the spotlight as much as possible

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