Mark 4:24-25 Esv

Jesus teaches using parables: stories that illustrate spiritual truths, and he has been telling his disciples how his teachings work. He tells them to think very carefully about what he is saying. But he tells his disciples, you have to do more than just think about his teachings: you actually have to apply them. The more you apply his teachings in your own life, the more that Jesus will be able to teach and bless you. But if you don’t listen to, or apply, the teachings of Jesus, you will lose even the light that you have been given. These are serious words.…

Jesus teaches using parables: stories that illustrate spiritual truths, and he has been telling his disciples how his teachings work. He tells them to think very carefully about what he is saying. But he tells his disciples, you have to do more than just think about his teachings: you actually have to apply them. The more you apply his teachings in your own life, the more that Jesus will be able to teach and bless you. But if you don’t listen to, or apply, the teachings of Jesus, you will lose even the light that you have been given. These are serious words.…

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