THE TWO DEBTORS
Simon was a Pharisee who asked Jesus to dine with him one day. A woman, known to be a “sinner,” interrupted the meal. She kissed… Read More »THE TWO DEBTORS
Simon was a Pharisee who asked Jesus to dine with him one day. A woman, known to be a “sinner,” interrupted the meal. She kissed… Read More »THE TWO DEBTORS
And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, and should sleep by night and rise by day, and… Read More »THE SEED GROWING SECRETLY
“Victim mentality” is an all-too-common method of avoiding personal accountability. It assumes that what others expect of you is unreasonable and blames their impossible demands… Read More »THE TALENTS
Jesus’ parable of the leaven is recorded in both the Gospels of Matthew (13:33) and Luke (13:20-21). It is one of many parables dealing with… Read More »THE LEAVEN
“Then He said, ‘What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? It is like a mustard seed, which a… Read More »THE MUSTARD SEED
The parable of the tares (Matthew 13:24-30) should be like nails on a chalkboard to any good home gardener. The landow ner’s advice to leave… Read More »THE TARES
(Matthew 13:3-23, Mark 4: 2-20, Luke 8:4-15) The “Sower” is found in three of the four Gospels. It is the longest of Jesus’ parables recorded… Read More »THE SOWER
Charles Dickens called it “the finest short story ever told.” Whether he was referring to its literary quality or its theological message, it is true… Read More »INTRODUCTION TO THE PARABLES