Why Jesus Taught in Parables | The Story Beneath the Story | Matthew 13:1-23

Why did Jesus teach in parables?In Matthew 13, Jesus begins teaching through parables, but these stories are not just simple illustrations or moral lessons. Jesus uses parables to reveal the kingdom of God and expose the condition of the human heart.In this message from Matthew 13:1-23, Pastor Peter Anderson opens our series on the parables by looking at the Parable of the Sower. Jesus shows us that the same seed can be scattered, the same word can be preached, and the same truth can be heard, but not every heart receives it the same way. Some hearts are hard. Some hearts are shallow. Some hearts are crowded. But the good soil hears the word, understands it, and bears fruit.This message asks a simple but serious question: Are you actually ready to hear Jesus?