The Master Key to Understanding

Matthew 13:1-3 KJV

1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.

2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

1. SOME SEEDS FELL BY THE WAYSIDE

Matthew 13:4 KJV

4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:

2. OTHER FELL INTO GOOD GROUND

Matthew 13:8-9 KJV

8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.

9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Mark 4:8 KJV

8 AND OTHER FELL ON GOOD GROUND, and did YIELD FRUIT that SPRANG UP and INCREASED; and brought forth, SOME THIRTY, and SOME SIXTY, and SOME AN HUNDRED.

THE PARABLE EXPLAINED

Matthew 13:10-11,23 KJV

10 And the disciples came, and said unto him, WHY SPEAKEST THOU UNTO THEM IN PARABLES?

11 He answered and said unto them, BECAUSE IT IS GIVEN UNTO YOU TO KNOW THE MYSTERIES OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, but to them it is not given.
23 But he that received seed into the GOOD GROUND IS HE THAT HEARETH THE WORD, AND UNDERSTANDETH IT; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

GOOD: valuable or virtuous, honest, well worthy, excellent in its nature and characteristics, and therefore well adapted to its ends, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable, genuine, approved, beautiful by reason of purity of heart and life, and hence praiseworthy…

UNDERSTANDETH: to comprehend…

THE WORK OF JESUS

Luke 24:27 KJV

27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, HE EXPOUNDED UNTO THEM IN ALL THE SCRIPTURES THE THINGS CONCERNING HIMSELF.

EXPOUNDED: to unfold the meaning of what is said, to explain thoroughly…

Luke 24:28-32 KJV

28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while HE OPENED TO US THE SCRIPTURES?

OPENED: to cause someone to understand a thing.

Luke 24:44-45 KJV

44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

45 THEN OPENED HE THEIR UNDERSTANDING, THAT THEY MIGHT UNDERSTAND THE SCRIPTURES…

1 John 5:20 KJV

20 And we know that THE SON OF GOD IS COME, AND HATH GIVEN US AN UNDERSTANDING, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

John 14:26 KJV

26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send IN MY NAME, HE SHALL TEACH YOU ALL THINGS, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

TEACH: to discharge the office of a teacher, to impart instruction, to instill doctrine into one, to explain or expound a thing.

1 Corinthians 2:9-10,12 KJV

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

10 BUT GOD HATH REVEALED THEM UNTO US BY HIS SPIRIT: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, BUT THE SPIRIT WHICH IS OF GOD; THAT WE MIGHT KNOW THE THINGS THAT ARE FREELY GIVEN TO US OF GOD.

KNOW: to see, to perceive, to notice, to discern, to understand

1 Corinthians 2:13-14 KJV

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN

John 3:3 KJV

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, HE CANNOT SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

SEE: to perceive, to notice, to discern, to pay attention, to understand…