Jul 13, 2025
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,...
Jul 7, 2025
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...
Jun 29, 2025
1. The Kingdom of heaven is the culmination of the good news of Jesus. This is the good news of Jesus: a. God, who is the source of all goodness, morality, beauty, love, and authority created people to be a reflection of His character and authority. (Gen. 1:26-27) b....
Jun 22, 2025
Key Verses: Matthew 13:24-30; 36-43 1. Horticultural Sabotage: Wheat vs. Bearded Darnel a. The People listening to Jesus would have likely been able to picture this concept. b. Wheat and darnel crops are identical to each other when they are immature. It isn’t until...
Jun 15, 2025
Mark 4:1-9, 4:13-20 I. Introduction: Soul Soil II. Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed (Mark 4:1-9 & 4:13-20) A. Jesus teaches the parable by the lakeshore. B. The parable describes a farmer scattering seeds. C. Jesus explains the meaning of the parable to...
Jun 1, 2025
Matthew 25:1-13 The Parable of the Ten Virgins Historical context of first century weddings in Israel: Stage 1: Engagement – often arranged at a young age Stage 2: Betrothal – public exchanging of vows that occurred as the couple approached marriageable...
