The Treasure & The Pearl

The Treasure & The Pearl

Matthew 13:44-46 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. One day a man found the  treasure, and then he hid it in the field again. He was so happy that he went and sold everything he owned to buy that field. Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a...
Active Listening

Active Listening

Matthew 13:18-23 1. What does Jesus teach about his followers’ identity, in Matthew 13:18-23? “You have been chosen to know the secrets about the kingdom of heaven, (Matthew 13:11) This requires that we use active listening, to God, with an intent to understand and...
Hearing Secrets

Hearing Secrets

Matthew 13:9-17 Preview: What does Jesus teach about his followers’ identity? What are the obstacles to active listening, to God, and how do we overcome them? Matthew 13:9-17 Why Jesus Used Stories to Teach They must have wondered: Why was Jesus telling these stories...
The Harvest

The Harvest

God desires us to earnestly ask Him for more workers for the harvest and to actively participate in that work by following the example of Jesus. Matthew 9:35-38 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of...
Wedding Feast

Wedding Feast

Matthew 22:1-14   Wedding feast – a countrywide celebration of several days, coming to the feast represents entering His Kingdom   Bible Wedding Feast imagery: “Lord, will make for all peoples, a feast…all nations, wipe away tears,...
Let it Grow!: The Parable of the Growing Seed

Let it Grow!: The Parable of the Growing Seed

Mark 4: 26-29 (NLT) 26 Jesus also said, “The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens. 28 The earth produces the crops on its...