Philip Anthony Mitchell

about the ministry of John, about the witness of John, hear me, but he also uses this question as a transition to introduce to them three powerful parables that are a direct response to their question about authority. Hear me, he uses this question What do you think, listen, as a transition statement to introduce to them three parabolic teachings about what?

about the ministry of John, about the witness of John, hear me, but he also uses this question as a transition to introduce to them three powerful parables that are a direct response to their question about authority. Hear me, he uses this question What do you think, listen, as a transition statement to introduce to them three parabolic teachings about what?

About their question to him about authority. Let me say this one more time. He uses this question as a transition to introduce to them three powerful parables as a response to their question about authority. Jesus used parables, a form of encrypted teachings when he was alive in the first century. Teachings that concealed truth and revealed truth about the kingdom of God, about heaven, about life,

About their question to him about authority. Let me say this one more time. He uses this question as a transition to introduce to them three powerful parables as a response to their question about authority. Jesus used parables, a form of encrypted teachings when he was alive in the first century. Teachings that concealed truth and revealed truth about the kingdom of God, about heaven, about life,

about the future. It's these parables that we still have remaining for us in the New Testament. It's these parables that helps those of us who are followers of Christ, who are living in a dark and ignorant society. It's because of those parables we have knowledge about things that's happening right now that the world does not know.

about the future. It's these parables that we still have remaining for us in the New Testament. It's these parables that helps those of us who are followers of Christ, who are living in a dark and ignorant society. It's because of those parables we have knowledge about things that's happening right now that the world does not know.

We have knowledge about things that's coming in the future that the world does not know. Like, for example, the parable of the sower. We know because of that encrypted teaching that when the word of God is preached, everybody doesn't respond to it the same way.

We have knowledge about things that's coming in the future that the world does not know. Like, for example, the parable of the sower. We know because of that encrypted teaching that when the word of God is preached, everybody doesn't respond to it the same way.

We know because of the parable of the sower, when the word of God is preached, there was a category of people that receives that word and their lives are transformed. And there's a category of people who the word bounces off of them. It's because of the parable of the sower. We see people on social media who say things like, I tried Jesus and he didn't work for me.

We know because of the parable of the sower, when the word of God is preached, there was a category of people that receives that word and their lives are transformed. And there's a category of people who the word bounces off of them. It's because of the parable of the sower. We see people on social media who say things like, I tried Jesus and he didn't work for me.

No, it wasn't that you tried Jesus. It was that you wasn't saved to begin with. We know because of the parable of the sower, why some people would hear a message and even walk an aisle to an altar. And five years from now, man, we know why they abandoned the faith altogether. We're not confused about that because we have the encrypted teachings called the parables. Does that make sense to you?

No, it wasn't that you tried Jesus. It was that you wasn't saved to begin with. We know because of the parable of the sower, why some people would hear a message and even walk an aisle to an altar. And five years from now, man, we know why they abandoned the faith altogether. We're not confused about that because we have the encrypted teachings called the parables. Does that make sense to you?

So what the Lord is about to give us next, hear me, are three things. Powerful parables, encrypted teachings that are a direct response to their antagonism about his authority and about the ministry of John the Baptist. The other two we'll pack next week and the week after that. Listen to me. Those parables are heat. No, no, no, no, no. You love the words of men.

So what the Lord is about to give us next, hear me, are three things. Powerful parables, encrypted teachings that are a direct response to their antagonism about his authority and about the ministry of John the Baptist. The other two we'll pack next week and the week after that. Listen to me. Those parables are heat. No, no, no, no, no. You love the words of men.

You need to love the words of Christ. See, I don't want you to be impressed with my words. I want you to be impressed with his words, right? Too much in this nation. Man, we love the words of men and we swing on the words of men. But I want you to be impressed with the words of Christ. There is nothing you're going to hear more important than the words of Christ.

You need to love the words of Christ. See, I don't want you to be impressed with my words. I want you to be impressed with his words, right? Too much in this nation. Man, we love the words of men and we swing on the words of men. But I want you to be impressed with the words of Christ. There is nothing you're going to hear more important than the words of Christ.

And these parables he's about to teach, hear me, listen to me. Heat, heat, heat. Today we unpack the first of his three responses. The first parable. He responds by this, verse 28. What do you think? Now he gives them the first parable. Very short, very easy to understand. A man had two sons. And he went to his first son and said, son,

And these parables he's about to teach, hear me, listen to me. Heat, heat, heat. Today we unpack the first of his three responses. The first parable. He responds by this, verse 28. What do you think? Now he gives them the first parable. Very short, very easy to understand. A man had two sons. And he went to his first son and said, son,

Go, powerful word, and work, powerful word, in the vineyard when today. And he, the son, answered, I will not. But afterward, he changed his mind and he went, stop. So the Lord introduces the parable with a son. He says a man had a son and he went to his son with authority, watch, and with affection. And he says to him, son, watch, daughter, go, move now, work, be fruitful in the vineyard. When?

Go, powerful word, and work, powerful word, in the vineyard when today. And he, the son, answered, I will not. But afterward, he changed his mind and he went, stop. So the Lord introduces the parable with a son. He says a man had a son and he went to his son with authority, watch, and with affection. And he says to him, son, watch, daughter, go, move now, work, be fruitful in the vineyard. When?