“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” (Matthew 13:44) If…
In times of pain—before the Lord has healed an illness or restored a relationship—it can be tempting to focus on what hasn’t happened or get trapped in an endless cycle of questions.
Check out the So We Speak podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, an…
God is waiting for you. Eager for your return. But it has to be your choice. And you must do so in humility and with a repentant heart. When you do, he will rush to meet you. And there will be a heavenly celebration.
Three parables Jesus taught about lost and found are recorded in Luke 15 and about a lost coin, lost sheep and lost son.
This post was first published in August, 2017. —ed. Our approach to evangelism shouldn’t be influenced by the way people respond to the gospel. When the gospel is preached faithfully and clearly, acceptance of the message is never the result of the skill of the messenger or the marketing of the message. As we have
This post was first published in August, 2017. —ed. Most of us have endured the tragedy of watching people we counted as spiritual brothers and sisters leave the church and turn their backs on Christ. It is heartbreaking to see friends and loved ones reject the Savior and instead pursue sin. When we think of
This post was first published in August, 2017. —ed. Just a short drive from the freeways and congestion of Los Angeles you’ll find barren hills and mountains. During the rainy season they suddenly spring to life with luxuriant-looking greenery. But they quickly revert to a parched brown. The green that looked so promising turns into
This post was first published in August, 2017. —ed. Ineffective evangelism can cause a lot of soul searching for the one evangelizing. Some re-evaluate the message while others question their methodology. But those are only worthwhile endeavors insofar as the message remainsfaithfulto the one true gospel (Galatians 1:8–9) and the methodology isobedientto Christ’s command: “That
This post was first published in August, 2017. —ed. One of the dominant myths in evangelicalism is thatthe growth of Christianity hinges on its popularity. The idea that more people will repent if only the preacher were cooler or funnier invariably causes the church to suffer through a ridiculous parade of entrepreneurial types who act
This post was first published in August, 2017. —ed. One very busy day near the end of Jesus’ second year of public ministry, the whole character of His teaching changed. The continual rejection of His teaching by hostile Pharisees triggered a massive and sudden shift. He stopped preaching straightforward sermons peppered with key prophetic texts
Check out the So We Speak podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. This week, Cole and Terry discuss the following passage and answer common questions and concerns. “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores.22 The poor man died and was carried by the…
Today on Turning Mountains into Molehills’ devotional, we explore a modern-day parable on faith from a recent trip to Kenya.
Each one of us is a part of the Body of Christ. As Christians, we are called to be holy and follow in His steps; this means both immense responsibilities and a great opportunity for growth in Him. It means that we are to be a reflection of Christ. When we represent Christ in us,
Be an instrument of God By Babatope Babalobi babalobi@yahoo.com +234 80 35 897435 Save the World Christian ministry App: Matthew Chapter 13. Mathew 13 is a chapter of parables, there ar…
I heard of a teacher who was nervous about her first year. As the school year went on she became aware of one child who did not like her. As a result, the child’s mother did not like her and in her…
Here’s a fun reading of Jesus’ parable about someone trying to hide their leaven in three bucket-sized flour containers.
Who makes God happy? The sinners? The righteous? What do you think? Jesus answered that question with three stories. We love the parables: the lost sheep, the lost coin, the lost (prodigal) son. Bu…
“But He needed to go through Samaria” (John 4:4). Yesterday we discussed three parables related to the lost sheep, the lost coin and the prodigal son. These parables illustrated heaven’s mandate to…
“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it” (Luke 15:4)? Jesus sh…