Vengeance!
Jesus is the master story teller. In each of His parables He gathers up what has come before (the revelation of the Old Testament), and He casts it forward into the revealing of His present…
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The Neighborhood
In today’s culture, the term “good Samaritan” is synonymous with individual and corporate charitable do-gooders. Some even take a measure of pride that “we Samaritans” help “them” the marginalized poor and needy. The original context…
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A Father Had Two Sons
The parables reflect the genius and the authoritative nature of the teaching of Jesus. They prod us to imaginative thinking. We assess the thoughts of others while simultaneously re-assessing our own ideas. These stories challenge…
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Rich Man, Poor Man
The parables are ablaze with the genius of Jesus’ teaching. These stories are authoritative and provocative. We must acclimate to His message while at the same time adjusting to the motion and momentum of His…
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Seed, Sower, Soil
There came a time in Jesus’ ministry when He used only parables when He taught the crowds. His disciples questioned this change in His method. His first parable, commonly known as the parable of the…
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I Will Speak in Parables
“O people, hear my teaching, and listen to the words of my mouth. I will speak in parables and utter things hidden since the creation of the world.” These words of Psalm 78 find their…
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The Jesus Way
Jesus is on mission. His words and lifestyle are authoritative. He spent intentional time in solitude and prayer. The written Word of God permeated His entire being. He came to seek and to serve. He…
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How God Speaks… to You
God is constantly speaking to us, but most do not recognize it, and therefore do not respond to it. It is vital that we learn to hear and to listen to what God is saying…
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Has God Spoken… to You?
There are those who are uncomfortable with the idea that God would speak to them. They would admit that God speaks to others but never to them. It is as if they have a personal…
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The Good Shepherd… My Shepherd
Taken from Psalms, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Zechariah, John, Hebrews, I Peter Strike the Shepherd and the sheep will be scattered. This Good Shepherd laid down His life for the sheep. The God of peace, through the…
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