Mark Lesson 12 (2022)

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS ALWAYS GROWING

Mark 4:26-34

Key Verse: 4:31

Open it:

1. What does it take for plants to grow, and where do you get the things you need?

Explore it:

1. Read verses 26-27. What did Jesus want the people to understand ab out the kingdom of God? What role did the man in the parable play?

2. Read verses 28-29. How did the seed in the parable sprout and grow? At what point did the man get involved in the plant’s growth after he planted? To what does the phrase “the harvest has come” refer?

3. Read verses 30-32. In what way is this parable different from the previous one Jesus told? How is the kingdom of God like a mustard seed? (32)

4. Read verses 33-34. How did Jesus’ approach to teaching the crowds differ from the way he taught his disciples? How did Jesus make sure his disciples understood his teaching?

Apply it: