Luke 13 Parable

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My chosen parable is the parable of the yeast. This is in Luke 13:20-21. This parable spreads a good message of the kingdom of God. The main characteristic is that Even though a small proportion of the word of God has been spread, it has managed to go everywhere so that everyone knows about it.

In the parable of the yeast, the Kingdom of God is explained in an example. The example is that the kingdom of God is like yeast. Just like how a woman uses a little bit of yeast when bread, it’s permeated every part of the dough.

One of the main characteristics is that things may have small beginnings, but eventually they can create big impacts. Another characteristic is that just like the kingdom of God works invisibly, yeast also does its job secretly and silently. One of the great characteristics is that God exerts influence from within, just as yeast helps bread rise from within.

Small beginnings can create a massive
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That is similar to yeast as it helps bread rise from within. It basically means that God first shines from within someone and changes the heart of a person. This is related to modern day time as whenever you do good things or help people, that is a sign of God shining through you. When God is in you, it makes you a better person and you feel better about yourself on the inside and on the outside. Therefore , God shows his influence from within making you a better person.

To sum it up, The parable of the yeast shows that Things that start small may end up having massive impacts, God works invisible but is always still there to listen, and God shows his influence from within. This is a great reflection of the kingdom of God. The is relevant to my life as it gives me courage to keep trying as I may end up somewhere big. It also gives me even more courage knowing that God will always be there by my side and helping me be the best person that i can

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