“And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” And he saidContinue reading “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star…”
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When Storms Threaten to Sink You
On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so thatContinue reading “When Storms Threaten to Sink You”
Do You Have Mustard Seed DNA?
And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger thanContinue reading “Do You Have Mustard Seed DNA?”
To Grow or Not to Grow, That is the Question!
“And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. But when the grainContinue reading “To Grow or Not to Grow, That is the Question!”
Is Faith Really Just a Private Matter?
“And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” And he said toContinue reading “Is Faith Really Just a Private Matter?”
Are you inside or outside?
“And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables, so that: “they may indeed see but not perceive, and may indeed hear butContinue reading “Are you inside or outside?”
You–a Diamond in the Rough?
“Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching heContinue reading “You–a Diamond in the Rough?”
Would Jesus Call You His Brother, Sister or Mother?
“And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.” And he answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” And looking about at those whoContinue reading “Would Jesus Call You His Brother, Sister or Mother?”
When You Can’t Play By Their Rules Anymore.
“And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.” And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. Continue reading “When You Can’t Play By Their Rules Anymore.”
Is God Calling You?
“And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach and have authority to cast out demons. He appointed the twelve:Continue reading “Is God Calling You?”
