The point of this parable is not that God will hear us because we persevere in prayer. The point is that we should persevere in prayer even when the answer seems to be long delayed…or even if it seems the answer is “No.”… Read More The Parable Of The Persistent Widow
As hinted by the parable, we may not understand exactly the true working of the power God’s Word uses to help us grow (cf. Mk. 4:26-28). But we do know by faith that God’s Word contains the power for spiritual life and growth when it is planted in an honest and good heart. We can use that to help us grow spiritually, and we must do so more and more in our lives. God’s Word is powerful (Heb. 4:12). It is filled with Spirit-giving life (John 6:63). It is the reason behind us being born again (1 Pet. 1:22-25). It is the instrument God uses to save our souls (James 1:21). Each of us wants to grow closer to God and to grow spiritually. If that is to happen, we MUST receive the seed of God’s Word into our own hearts, and our own hearts must be honest and open to the message of that Word, regardless of what it is (Lk. 8:15; Acts 17:11). The only way that will happen is if we are humble (James 1:21) and long for God’s Word the same way babies long for milk (1 Pet. 2:2).… Read More The Parable of the Growing Seed
At the close of the age, something very similar to fishermen separating good fish from the bad will happen on the day of judgment. “The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all lawbreakers, and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (Matt. 13:41-42)… Read More The Parable of the Net
We make excuses often for not serving Jesus as we should…and yet we still expect to go to heaven. What’s wrong with that picture?… Read More The Parable of the Great Banquet
Christianity is more than about what happens at church. It’s more than being about sound doctrine concerning salvation and worship and church organization and the sinfulness of ecumenism. It’s about more than praying every day and reading your Bible every day. If we do all of that but in our daily lives lack compassion, sympathy, empathy, kindness, and agape love, then our religion is meaningless. “This you should have done without neglecting the other” (Matt. 23:23; cf. 1 Cor. 13:1-3).… Read More The Parable of the Good Samaritan
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