How do the parables reveal the nature of God's Kingdom? In this episode of The Rooted Podcast, we look at the nature of God's Kingdom through the lens of various parables and explore why it was such a big theme in Jesus' teaching. We discuss its countercultural nature and how the reality of the Kingdom was different to the expectations of the original Jewish audience for these parables. We explore the parables of the sower, the mustard seed and the growing seed, and discuss how these examples re

Bible verses for focusing on God instead of busywork and distractions: Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God!". Matthew 6:33, which encourages seeking God's kingdom first. Luke 10:41-42: Jesus tells Martha she is "worried and upset about many things," but Mary chose "what is better" by sitting at His feet. Colossians 3:2: "Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth". Isaiah 26:3: “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he