The Parables of Jesus There are a thousand things that can happen to tempt you to lose heart, to grow weary, to become discouraged, frustrated and overwhelmed. Having just spoken to the disciples about the coming of His kingdom … but not right away … Jesus told them a parable to encourage them to pray and not lose heart. Jesus was telling them…
The Parables of Jesus The Bible is clear that there are two destinations for human beings when they leave this world: Heaven or “Hades” (the place of the dead who have not believed in Jesus). Heaven is a place of joy and contentment in the presence of God, while Hades is a place of torment where unbelievers await the final judgment when…
The Parables of Jesus As everyone feels the effects of higher prices, the choices of what to do with the resources God has given you seems to become more and more difficult. Whether you are struggling to “make ends meet,” or trying to determine how and where to invest, making decisions about what to purchase and when or if to purchase anything…
The Parables of Jesus If you were to “make up” a religion, what would it be like? All you need to do is look around at any of the religions of the world to discover the answer! There are religions that believe in “gods” or “spirits,” and there are those that don’t. There are religions that believe in some kind of “after-life” existence, and those…
The Parables of Jesus The “lostness” of the people around us is so obvious to those who have been confronted by the reality of our own sin and the consequences sin brings in people’s lives and in the whole world. There is a deep spiritual disease and darkness that permeates every corner of the planet. While people buy into the lie that mankind can…
The Parables of Jesus Imagine having to “pay God back” for your sins before being allowed to enter into heaven!! What if God required you to somehow pay a penalty for every sin you ever committed?!! Obviously, none of us could do it! “The wages of sin is death!” And we have all earned God’s just judgment. Yet, He gave His only Son to bear our…
The Parables of Jesus During His ministry Jesus spoke of a “wedding feast” … a great banquet, hosted by God!! In His parables He spoke of invitations being given to many who then made excuses why they could not (or would not) come to the feast. In Matthew 22, Jesus uses this illustration to refer to the celebration of the coming of God’s…
The Parables of Jesus When people think of the word “philosophy” most probably think of a class you might take in college. Most people believe philosophy has nothing to do with them … yet every person who has ever lived has had a philosophy of life that they lived out, whether for good or for bad. Most people don’t even realize how their own…
The Parables of Jesus The parable of the Good Samaritan is perhaps one of the easiest parables of Jesus to understand, and perhaps one of the most difficult to DO … to live out!! The lesson is simple: Everyone God puts in your path is your neighbor, and God tells you to “love your neighbor as yourself!” Who does that?? Do we even begin to…
The Parables of Jesus Listening to Jesus tell parables, you might think He didn’t want people to understand what He was saying! However, Jesus came to reveal things that had previously been either misunderstood or totally ignored by most of the human race, from Adam and Eve forward. He spoke in parables, knowing that His Spirit would enable those whom God had chosen to…