Category: Christianity
Kingdom Parables: Treasure God’s Word
God’s Word is a treasure of great worth In this section of Matthew chapter thirteen, we explore the value of finding God’s truth. God’s Word is a treasure that can bring incredible wealth to the reader and the student. But it’s far from a guarantee. Most people who read the Bible will get little to…
The Last Days: essential in Paul’s Gospel preaching ministry
Paul preached about Jesus but never failed to mention the last days. Paul’s mission, given to him by the Lord, was to preach Christ to all men. He worked tirelessly in order to preach repentance and salvation to as many towns and people as possible. He wasn’t a prophecy teacher per se, but he included…
The Mustard Seed in the Kingdom Parables, is it smallest?
Matthew thirteen: The parable of the mustard seed. Is the mustard seed really the smallest of all seeds as Jesus seems to suggest? And does the mustard seed really grow into a tree? Do the answers to these questions expose the fact that we shouldn’t take the Bible literally? And was Jesus confused about which…
Parable of the tares & Churches in the Kingdom Parables
Jesus tells the parable of the tares. This article continues a look at the Kingdom parables found in Matthew chapter thirteen. Previously, we looked at why Jesus spoke in parables and his telling of the parable of the sower. Now we’ll take a look at the parable of the tares. And in it, we find an…
The Magi that visited Jesus — were they wise kings?
Matthew tells us the Magi visited Jesus. There is some mystery surrounding the identity and number of the Magi who came to visit Jesus around the time of his birth. In this article, we will look at some of the things we know about the Magi and some of the things that are just speculation.…
The Sower-Jesus explains: Matthew 13 – Kingdom Parables.
Jesus explained the seeds, the sower, and the rejection. In this third section of chapter thirteen in Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus explained what the parable of the sower means. The importance of the meaning of this parable cannot be overstated. It literally deals with life and death and eternal destiny issues. Most people who have lived…
Kingdom Parables: Matthew 13, Jesus gave the reason why
The Kingdom parables of Matthew thirteen. In this chapter, Jesus explained why the kingdom parables are important truths that all believers and even unbelievers should be aware of. So, why did Jesus speak in parables? In this article, we’ll look at his explanation for it, but in the explanation, we’ll see something that may cause…
The Parable of the Sower: Matt. 13 Kingdom Parables
Jesus tells the Parable of the Sower We begin a look into Matthew thirteen. First, we take a look at the parable of the sower. Jesus made specific preparations to speak to an eager and growing crowd of disciples. To do that, Jesus got into a boat because a large crowd of listeners was pressing…
Fairness and equal justice & the narrow path to God Psalm 17
Fairness and equal justice: We can hope for it but don’t expect it. In this Psalm, David expressed a desire for fairness and equal justice, but he understood he would only get that from his God. As young children, as all of us once were, we were rarely fair to others but we expected it…
Death and Resurrection of the Jewish Messiah 3 days of hell Psalm 16
Psalm Sixteen: The death and resurrection of Jesus after three days in hell. The Death and resurrection of Jesus is a fact of history. If it didn’t happen, the Word of God would have failed in a key prophecy from David’s Psalms. The Bible predicted it so it had to happen. Peter, the one who…
