“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.” Matthew 13:44 It’s about the joy. Right after explaining the end-times meaning of the parable of the weeds, Jesus tells HisContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 16 May 2024. Today’s topic: It’s About the Joy”
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Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 15 May 2024. Today’s topic: One Day It Will Happen
He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters areContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 15 May 2024. Today’s topic: One Day It Will Happen”
Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 14 May 2024. Today’s topic: Ask for Help
Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” Matthew 13:36 Once again, the disciples went to Jesus and asked Him to explain what He had said. If you honestly don’t know something, or don’t understand it,Continue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 14 May 2024. Today’s topic: Ask for Help”
Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 9 May 2024. Today’s topic: Sourdough Jesus
He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.” Matthew 13:33 Last week, I made my first sourdough bread. My daughter in law and son gave me a jar of starter last Christmas, and I promptlyContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 9 May 2024. Today’s topic: Sourdough Jesus”
Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 8 May 2024. Today’s topic: Planting Mustard
He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” Matthew 13:31-32 HaveContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 8 May 2024. Today’s topic: Planting Mustard”
Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 7 May 2024. Today’s topic: The Beginning, the Now, and the End
Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’tContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 7 May 2024. Today’s topic: The Beginning, the Now, and the End”
Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 6 May 2024. Today’s topic: Message of Beauty
Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’tContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 6 May 2024. Today’s topic: Message of Beauty”
Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 2 May 2024. Today’s topic: Explaining the Seed
“Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and atContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 2 May 2024. Today’s topic: Explaining the Seed”
Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 1 May 2024. Today’s topic: Longing Like a Prophet
But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. Matthew 13:16-17 I’ve been finishing up the curriculum for my church’sContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 1 May 2024. Today’s topic: Longing Like a Prophet”
Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 30 April 2024. Today’s topic: Vincent’s Message About Jesus
In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: “‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand withContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 30 April 2024. Today’s topic: Vincent’s Message About Jesus”
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