Rejection (Matt 13:53–58)
The Parables Discourse is bookended by confrontations with Jesus’s family (12:46–50) and then with the people from his hometown (13:53–58). It is here that we begin to see how Jesus’s radical notions ...
2 Feb 202535min
Parables of the Kingdom (Matt 13:31–52)
Matthew gives us several short parables that Jesus gave concerning the kingdom. Although short, they contain so much of how Jesus viewed the Kingdom of Heaven—who composed it, what it was for, and whe...
26 Jan 202541min
Weeds (Matt 13:24–30, 36–43)
In this week’s passage (Matt 13:24–30, 36–43), Jesus tells another parable about farming. He answers questions about the final judgment and who will be found righteous before God. | Matthew | Series: ...
19 Jan 202538min
The Seed (Matt 13:1–9, 18–24)
This week’s message looks at the familiar parable of the Sower and the Seed. Jesus employs an image familiar to his Galilean audience to teach how people tend to perceive the promise of the Kingdom. |...
12 Jan 202545min
The Parables (Matt 13:10–16; 34–35)
This week, we return to our study of Matthew’s Gospel. Chapter 13 is the “Parable Discourse” where Jesus presents the central themes of his preaching on the Kingdom of Heaven. After this chapter, the ...
5 Jan 202540min
Presenting you to God (Col 1:21-23)
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29 Dec 202444min
The Reconciler of Sinners (Col 1:19-20)
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22 Dec 202435min
Preeminent (Col 1:18)
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15 Dec 202430min
