{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Gospel of the Kingdom: The Reason for the Parables (Matt. 13:10-17)","description":"Ever wondered why Jesus told parables\u2014was it to make truth simple, or to hide it? This message answers that question head-on, and unpacks the harder ones that follow: Does God choose to reveal Himself to some and withhold from others? Is that fair? And if He hardens hearts like He did Pharaoh\u2019s, is there still hope for you? You\u2019ll walk away understanding Romans 9's sovereignty language, seeing that God doesn\u2019t reveal His kingdom to the \u201cwise and understanding,\u201d but to the humble, needy, and childlike who admit they can\u2019t do this on their own. If you\u2019ve ever quietly feared that God doesn\u2019t want you, or wrestled with whether His choices are just, this message meets that fear directly. ","author_name":"Wellspring Church DFW","author_url":"http:\/\/www.wellspringdfw.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42292030\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42292030"}