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11 As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. 12 He said therefore, “A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. 13 Calling ten of his…

36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until…

Jesus Teaching in Parables Until now, as we have been looking at several passages, we learned that Jesus was teaching in synagogues, and to His disciples. At times, He was teaching people outside of the synagogues. If we read the Gospel of Matthew until chapter 12, we will notice that there was a great…

Parables Describing the Ways of God’s Kingdom Matthew 13 includes a number of parables Jesus used to illustrate how God’s Kingdom is being unveiled in the world in which we live. The parables we will briefly examine today illustrate three ways in which God’s kingdom is being revealed. The Final Outcome…

Introduction Jesus is still in a season of opposition. People are questioning and accusing Him, and are generally not following Him. Most of His preaching has fallen on deaf ears. And He is starting to make a more clear distinction between the crowds that are around Him, and His actual followers, His…

What is faith? How we define faith will help us understand our passage this morning. For we live by faith, not by sight. We know this passage and we like to quote this passage. But sometimes I wonder if we unintentionally, at least I am almost certain I do, think of this out of context. Faith is not…

Let us pray…as we come before you in this time, o God, we want to hear something new, something fresh, something exciting. So, in this time of reflection this morning, help us to open our hearts, our minds, and our Spirits to your Son’s words so that we can be carried throughout our week, and maybe,…

What a year it has been. Today is a special day. It is New Year’s Day, and the fact that it falls on a Sunday this year makes it even more special. When Christmas comes, we celebrate the birth of Christ, but then there is a week of anticipation as the end of one year brings the beginning of the next.…

As we continue on with our study in Matthew 13 we will be talking about two parables that represent Gospel Growth. These two very short parables were perhaps used to reach two different groups in the audience, Men and Women. Jesus uses two things that would have been familiar to both groups. 31 He put…

Parables are an integral part of our picture of Jesus' teaching. But what are they? Why did he use them? Do they still apply? Are they useful for us? We grapple with these questions and more.

Jesus speaks about the Kingdom of Heaven or God 85 times in the Bible. It would seem to be important, right? Yet what is it and how do we relate to it? In the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price, Jesus describes how we should respond to discovering the Kingdom. Join us as we unpack these rich, if brief, parables.

Introduction So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them: “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him; and he who invited you and him come and…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, we come before you today ready, ready to join back together in a physical space, ready to be in fellowship with one another, and so ready to see the faces of those we love and greet each Sunday morning. We are ready but we are not ready. There is much holding us back…

Today we are starting in Matthew chapter 13. We will work our way through the entire chapter over the next several Sundays, seeing what Jesus is teaching us about God’s kingdom. We will be looking at what it means to be Kingdom Focused. The last few message from myself and Bro. Bobby will also help us…

Jesus speaks about the difference between hearing and truly listening: putting into practice.

Camping without a light I brought some hats this morning. I wear this hat, just to cover my head and shade my eyes. I wear this hat, when it’s cold and I want my ears warm. I wear this hat when I am working outside and it might rain But what do you think I were this hat for? To see in the dark. Have…

Jesus describes the kingdom of God as a great banquet. But the qualifications for the guest list are not what we expect. What does that mean for the way we see the mission of the church today?

If you pay attention to the details of this story and ponder it seriously, you will disagree with its traditional title being “the Prodigal Son” because this story is about “the Prodigal Father,” a father who is so extravagant with his love and grace. If you focus on the son, you miss a more profound side of the story.

THE POWER OF THE GROWING SEED Mark 4:26-29 26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; 27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade,…

Healthy Soil If I were a farmer, I would need to learn from another the proper way to plant my crops. Thankfully, my mom grew a garden each year and taught us how to look for good soil and to grow healthy crops. In the planting of these crops, we were fortunate to live right along the Ohio river. Each…

“Listen! And take note: A sower went out to sow. As he sowed, some seed fell beside the path, and the birds of the air came and devoured it. Some seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and soon it sprang up because it did not have deep soil. But when the sun rose, it was scorched.…

Last week we began a new series called Created for Significance. I want to begin this week by telling you once again that you are significant in God’s Kingdom. You have a place in His kingdom. You have an important role to play. Today, I want to ask each of you a question. What’s really important to…

Matt 13:44-46 Intro: In the late nineties MasterCard ran a campaign on the subject that there are things in life money can’t buy, but for everything else there’s MasterCard (elaborate). Video? Matthew records a series of parables of the kingdom ( *e.g. 13:24, 31, 33, 44–47; 18:23; 20:1; 22:2; 25:1) which…

Entering or inheriting the kingdom of God is the privilege of those who acknowledge and live by the rule of God and have become part of the new order of salvation and righteousness in Christ.