The Pearl of Great Price – Jesus’ Parables
Our text this week is very much like the text we looked at last week. Matthew 13:44 spoke of a man who
…the author and finisher of our faith…
Our text this week is very much like the text we looked at last week. Matthew 13:44 spoke of a man who
The kingdom parables continue in Matthew 13 with the parable of the hidden treasure. It reads: Again, the kingdom of heaven is
Jesus has been teaching about the kingdom of heaven in Matthew 13. We’ve seen the Sower, the Wheat & Tares, and the
As the Lord’s parables about the kingdom continue in Matthew 13, we come to the parable of the mustard seed. It reads:
In one sense, all of the Lord’s parables are about the kingdom of heaven. However, there is a collection of parables which
A characteristic of the Lord’s parables is the simplicity of the images used. Jesus used pictures that the common person would understand—activities
Simon the Pharisee invited Jesus to his home for a meal. As He sat at the table, a woman, simply identified as
Immediately after the Lord healed a demon-possessed man who was brought to Him, a buzz arose in the crowd, “Could this be
Jesus spoke about the work of John the Baptist to the people, and they “justified God,” for they had received his baptism.
Matthew spoke of the Lord’s work as He journeyed, taking the gospel from village to village. It is recorded that …when He