Through his teachings and miracles, Jesus announced that God’s messianic banquet was about to be served. All may come and feast at the table of salvation in God’s kingdom. Jesus describes him ministry as a wedding feast, with himself as the groom and the kingdom of God as a great banquet. All were invited, but …
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This week we will be taking a look at Jesus’ parable number 25, a parable about a persistent friend. This parable when read without any of the supporting information can leave a person scratching their head wondering as to when is Jesus talking about. The actual parable is found in Luke 11:5-8, which reads as …
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This week our parable is found in Luke 10:30-35, but we also need a few of the verses before this parable to understand the response of Jesus. These would be verses 25 through 29. 25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to …
This week our parable is found in Matthew 18:23 – 34. Jesus just completed his discourse about the value and treatment of his children with one more caution applied to our relationship with fellow believers who sin against us. As we deal with straying believers (Matthew 18:15 – 20), we may be tempted to become …
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7 “Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’? 8 Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that …
This week our parable is the only one found in John. John 10 is one of the most theological chapter in this Gospel, though often misunderstood. The Lord had entered an intense period of conflict and opposition to his ministry, as his enemies analyzed every word with the intension of punishment. He repeatedly alienated the …
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This week we will be discussing Jesus’ parable number 20, which is found in Matthew 18:12-14 but before we get into this, I need to explain something, as this is a Bible based blog, and sometimes other questions come up during the flow of discussions. I have been posting the verses we discuss from the …
Just like last week, this week will be two parables, which are right after the two from last week were spoken by Jesus. Parable 18, The Fishing Net found is found in Matthew 13:47-50, and Parable 19 is found in Matthew 13:52. Parable 18 (The Fishing Net) Matthew 13:47-50 47 “Once again, the kingdom of heaven …
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This week will be two parables, parables 16 and 17, as they fit together. They are found in Matthew 13:44 for parable 16 and parable 17 is Matthew 13:46 – 46. They speak of the incomparable value of the kingdom of God. Both of these parables has identical meanings. Both picture salvation as something hidden …
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This week’s parable number 15 is a short one, found in Matthew 13:33. It is also found in Luke 13:20 - 21 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.” Matthew …
