Matthew 25 continues the conversation about the End of the Age which the disciples asked Jesus to explain. Jesus starts to talk in parables again, explaining how he will return at an unknown time, warning us to always be ready. (more…)
June 4, 2008
May 24, 2008
Matthew 22
Matthew 22 contains the Parable of the Wedding Banquet. In this parable you can see the history of God’s relationship with the Jewish nation, and its habitual rejection of God’s authority and prophets. (more…)
Matthew 21
The last half of Matthew 21 contain two of Jesus’ parables that tell us that belief in Him is the way to Salvation. The second parable especially makes it clear that salvation is dependent upon Jesus and goes over prophecies of the rejection of Jesus by the Jewish nation. (more…)
May 22, 2008
Matthew 20
Matthew chapter 20 starts with verses 1-16 where Jesus tells the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, giving us an illustration of grace. (more…)
May 10, 2008
Matthew 13 – Part b
The last half of Matthew 13 contains six more of Jesus’ parables. Two of the parables gives us an eternal perspective on what happens to people at “the end of the age”, and groups all people into two categories: the sons of the kingdom, and the sons of the devil. Two other parables tell us of the importance of choosing to be sons of the kingdom over all else. Finally, two more parables tells us how just a few people with a little faith can spread throughout the world and expand the kingdom of heaven. (more…)
May 8, 2008
Matthew 13 – Part a
Matthew chapter 13 records a series of parables told by Jesus. We will cover the first parable in this post, and take a look at what Jesus says about why he starts teaching using parables. First Jesus tells what’s commonly known as “The Parable of the Sower” (more…)