Before I get into this week’s message, I just want to again thank everyone who sent me happy birthday wishes. Receiving so many wishes from around the world is something that is truly special to me. When I was a young boy I never could imagine a world outside of my home town, and now, …
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This week we will discuss Jesus’ third parable, which is found in the Sermon on the Mount, which is the first of 5 lengthy discourses found in Matthew. This parable is found in Matthew 5:14 – 15, “Lamp on a Stand”. The listeners are different from the listeners from the first two parables that was …
Jesus’ parables are seemingly simple and memorable stories, often with imagery, and all convey messages. Although these parables seem simple, the messages they convey are deep, and central to the teachings of Jesus. Many of Jesus’ parables refer to simple everyday things. This week we will discuss the first two parables Jesus taught which is …
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Hopefully everyone had a blessed Christmas season. As we being the year 2018, I would like to begin a new study. During the course of this year I would like to go through all of the parables of Jesus. But before going through each of the parables of Jesus each week, one at a time, …
