June 13, 2021 Mark 4:26-34 Parables of the Kingdom

This week we look at a couple of parables that talk about the paradox between the relatively “unimpressive” beginnings of the Kingdom of God and the extensive influence of the Kingdom. The Reformers discussed this passage in light of the “true church”; we will discuss this in light of woodcut by Lucas Cranach on “The True Church”: https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-false-and-the-true-church-lucas-cranach-the-younger/3gHrD-YpBcBEug .