Sermon by Pastor Nick Krauss - Mark 4:21-34
In Jesus' explanation of his parables, He gives to his disciples both "the secret of the kingdom of God" (Mark 4:11, 33-34) and his purpose in disclosing this divine revelation to them (vv.21-25). The content that Jesus reveals to the disciples is aimed at comforting them with the reality that everything they are witnessing is going according to God's plan. God is the one who will personally ensure the success of his kingdom (vv.26-29), and the humble beginnings of the kingdom he is establishing are part of the plan (vv.30-32). Circumstances might cause us today to question Jesus's words "I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matt 28:20), but that is when we need to be made aware of God's game-plan.
