Main Point: God's kingdom advances powerfully and certainly, even when it appears small and hidden.

1. The Kingdom's Promised Splendor.

2. The Kingdom's Hidden Power.

3. The Mystery of the King and His Kingdom.

Main Point: In God's growing kingdom, Satan sows weeds until final judgment.

1. Growth of the Kingdom.

2. Weeds within the Kingdom.

3. Judgment for the Kingdom.

Main Point: What causes the word to be unfruitful in some hearers?

1. Lack of Understanding.

2. Superficial Enthusiasm.

3. Competing Desires.

Conclusion: The word will bear fruit.

Main Point: Having ears to hear the kingdom is a privileged blessing.

1. Many Hear the Word.

2. Not All Are Given Understanding.

3. Blessed Are Those Who Truly Hear.

Main Point: Pursue love, for it is the greatest Christian virtue.

1. Christian Love is Essential.

2. Christian Love Exemplified.

3. Christian Love is Eternal.

Main Point: The One Body of Christ is Diverse by Design.

1. One Body in the Spirit.

2. Every Member Belongs.

3. Every Member Matters.

4. God's Diverse Design.

Main Point: The same Spirit works in all believers toward the same end.

1. To Exalt Jesus as Lord.

2. To Empower Every Gift.

3. To Edify the Church.

Main Point: Division in the body of Christ contradicts the Lord's Supper.

1. Division at the Table.

2. What the Table Proclaims.

3. Discernment at the Table.

Main Point: Jesus is the promised prophet through whom God has spoken.

1. Warning Against False Prophets.

2. The Promise of True Prophets.

3. God has Spoken by His Son.

Main Point: Take Comfort, God has Fulfilled His Saving Promises through the One Born in Bethlehem.

1. The Promise of Rescue from Exile.

2. The Promise of the LORD's Return.

3. The Promise of the Revelation of the LORD's Glory.