How careful and concerned we are about physical heart attacks, events caused often by arteriosclerosis. Do you know the ...

When Jesus preached so strikingly in parables, he did not create a new ... and Matthew often begin by stating the comparison: "The kingdom of God is as if" (e.g. Mk 4:26, 30-31; Mt 13:33).

The Pharisees saw Jesus as an enemy because his words went against their strict interpretations of the law, interpretations ...

Presumably the Kingdom is like this ... Is this [style of teaching] unique to Jesus? The parables are unique only in a very limited sense, in that the primary teaching of Jesus is not taking ...

Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep to show that the Kingdom of God is accessible to all, even those who were sinners or strayed from God’s path. He uses the example of a shepherd (God ...

The Thorny Soil: Here, seeds struggle amidst thorns—worldly concerns. The cares of life, the pursuit of wealth, and desires ...

Jesus taught in parables about wealth and what those who are wealthy should do with it. It is much harder for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God than for a camel to go through the eye of a ...

Our pastor, Jim Burgen continued with the Parables of Jesus and noted themes. First, we are to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness. This means doing the good as God does and the good, He ...