God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
People left with a charge from the Owner of the Field will one day have to give account for the way that they have cared for what was loaned to them. Of course, Christ could not have been talking about us! Surely He was referring to someone else, right? We can make what we want... Continue Reading →
When we read the parables Jesus gives to teach us, do we start to see the bigger picture of our Lord and His direct desire to deal with us in a personal way? Does it warm our hearts to see God wanting to make sure everything is right between us? Does it make us look... Continue Reading →
He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out. "Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.' Luke 20:12-13 (NIV) Jesus tells us a story of a vineyard. He paints us a scene and a... Continue Reading →
To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: Luke 18:9 (NIV) Jesus teaches us about how we should be. He uses examples. He talks of familiar types of people and situations. He speaks in parables or in stories. But is His objective to reach... Continue Reading →
" 'No, father Abraham,' he said, 'but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.' "He said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.' " Luke 16:30-31 (NIV) Jesus tells us a story. He teaches... Continue Reading →
Peter asked, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?" The Lord answered, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? Luke 12:41-42 (NIV) Jesus is teaching of the importance of where we... Continue Reading →
With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything. Mark 4:33-34 (NIV) “As much as they could understand, as they were able to….”, and according... Continue Reading →
And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Mark 4:9 (KJV) Isn´t this an interesting expression? Our Savior liked to use it? Should we try to imagine our Lord referring to people who possess a physical ear as opposed to the ones who have lost theirs in an accident... Continue Reading →
All this Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables, and spoke nothing to them without parable, Matthew 13:34 (Byington) Matthew 13 is full of parables Jesus used to instruct the people or us if you will, into the wealth and knowledge of how things are in the spiritual realm. Man, since the fall has been... Continue Reading →
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