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parables

Don’t Give Up

November 11, 2018 By ray

Preacher: Pastor Ray Text: Luke 18:1-8 The parables are specifically given as a corrective to the body of Christ. The Parable of the Persistent Widow is written to those in the body of Christ who give up too easily, and likely, would be unprepared for the coming persecution that precedes the coming of Christ.

Filed Under: Matthew, NT, Sermons Tagged With: body of Christ, faith, Jesus, parables, perseverance, persistence, trust

Matt 13 – Parables and the Kingdom of Heaven (pt1 of 3)

December 3, 2012 By ray

Turn with me to Matthew 13. Keep it open. We’ll be covering most of the chapter. I want to talk about being a citizen in the kingdom of heaven. Most of us here are citizens of the United States of America. You are a citizen of this country because you were either born here or […]

Filed Under: Matthew, NT, Sermons Tagged With: disciples vs. crowd, ears to hear, eyes to see, Isaiah prophecy, judgment, kingdom citizen, kingdom of heaven, parable of the net, parable of the weeds, parables, visible signs of being a kingdom citizen, visible signs of salvation

Mark 4: Why does Jesus speak in parables? (Part 3 of 3)

May 9, 2010 By ray

So far, we talked about how God veils himself because he does not want to overwhelm us and make us believe, but he is creating space for us to seek God and respond on our own. Along those same lines, we also talked about how Jesus spoke in parables because he wanted to reveal the […]

Filed Under: Mark, NT, Sermons Tagged With: Christ, christianity, faith, judgement day, parables, religion, secret, well done

Mark 4: Why does Jesus speak in parables? (Part 2 of 3)

May 7, 2010 By ray

Jesus speaks in parables because he is veiling himself and giving us a chance to respond without coercion, but rather in voluntary love and surrender.  But there is another reason why Jesus speaks in parables.  Here is an excerpt from Mark 4 — 9Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” […]

Filed Under: Mark, NT, Sermons Tagged With: Christ, christianity, faith, Jesus, parables, relationship, religion

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