Living Life The King’s Way

Mysteries of His Kingdom: The Parable of the Leaven

Pastor John Isaacs KingsWay Community Church March 5, 2006
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Parables of Jesus
Taking something difficult to teach, such as honesty, reverence, or love, and beginning with a common experience of
the student, you talk about things he or she already knows. Then when the student makes a transfer or comparison
with what you want him to know, he will perceive the meaning.

Biblical Mystery: Romans 16:25-26

Not impossible to understand. It is a truth not revealed until now. “Biblical mystery is a divine purpose, hidden in the
counsels of God for long ages but finally disclosed in a new revelation of God’s redemptive work.” – George Ladd

Kingdom of God:
Wherever the dynamic rule and reign of God is established. It exists in the present and will be fulfilled in the future.

Old Testament Understanding of God’s Kingdom: Daniel 2:44

A single great event, a mighty manifestation of God’s power, which would sweep away the wicked kingdoms of man
and would fill all the earth with God’s righteousness. His rule would bring every earthly power into submission and
he alone would reign as King.

Key to Understanding Parables About God’s Kingdom

What does it reveal about God’s kingdom that they did not already know?

Parable of the Leaven

Matthew 13:33

How Leaven Works

A substance used in bread dough that causes it to rise. Yeast reacts to sugar producing carbon dioxide gas. These
gas bubbles get trapped in the dough and are “set” during baking leaving holes in the bread.

The Parable begins with a Common Experience

1. Bread was a _____________ of life.
2. During certain holidays it was baked _______________ leaven.
3. A ____________ amount of leaven will change a large amount of dough.

The Parable Presents The Disciples With New Information

1. Not here to ____________________ all other kingdoms.
2. It is here as ____________________ not as domination.
3. It will begin very small but will bring about great change.
4. It will appear to disappear but will remain - _____________ ____________ throughout the earth.
5. it doesn’t take large numbers. It takes small amounts that are _______________________.
6. The kingdom doesn’t ______________ from the world. It isn’t going to become contaminated.

Personal Application
1. God’s kingdom begins as a lump of ____________ placed into our lives.
2. Your life might seem small and insignificant but in His ___________ you can change a nation.
3. Think of your life as a _________________ little lump of leaven.
4. Begin “disturbing” the world around you with ____________________, __________________, __________,
________________, ______________, ____________________, ________________, ________________,
and ______________.

Living Life the King’s Way is by “expecting great works of transformation to come from seemingly
insignificant people.”