During his time on Earth, Jesus taught thousands of people the messages of God in heaven. The followers of Jesus were taught the Word through Parables. Parables explain deep messages and morals in short, easily understood stories. In the Gospel of Mark, chapters 4 and 13, Jesus addresses a large crowd and his disciples with some of the Bible’s most important teachings. In Mark 4:1-9, Jesus has placed himself inside a boat on the sea while …showed first 75 words of 1216 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1216 total…his warnings as well as his teachings, but he does not tell the people of Jerusalem because they will not accept it until after his death and resurrection. Both Mark 4 and Mark 13 contain some of Jesus’ most important teachings. He teaches us that we can decide what “soil we are sown in,” and that we should “stay awake” so we don’t miss our chance to be with God in his heavenly kingdom ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**