Persistence in Prayer Part II (Luke 18:1-8) Luke 18:1-8 This is the second time in Luke Jesus has taught on this. So, it must be important. This parable uses a rabbinic style of lesser to greater argument. “If this women’s persistence resulted in justice from an evil judge, then how much more will our...
Oh for the Love of Weeds (Matt 13:24-30; 37-39) Verse 24 The kingdom of heaven is the kingdom of God. Jesus tends to use these terms interchangeably. The man or farmer here is representing Jesus, verse 37 With the term “good seed” Jesus is referring to wheat but in parable form it represents us. The...
The call of the Kingdom (Matt 11:16-19) Verse 11 Many of Jesus’ parables start with something like. What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? Jesus was always trying to find a way to help the people understand what the Kingdom of God is like. Here he tries to...
In this message Pastor Tim looks at the parables of the treasure and the parable of the Pearl of Great price from Matt 13. What do these parables mean and how should we understand them in our day and how do they help us understand the Kingdom of God? The Price of Grace (Matt 13:44-46)...
You are known (Luke 15:1-7) Luke 15:1 There is a shift in emphasis in this passage where Jesus is moving away from the religious leaders and hanging out with the sinners and tax collectors. Verse 1 Those identified as “sinners” were those that were perceived by the religious leaders as being unfaithful to the law....
