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“The faithful servant” (Parables of ...

“The faithful servant”  (Parables of Jesus part Thirty-eight)

In Luke 12:35-40 Jesus spoke another parable emphasizing the importance of preparedness, watchfulness, and activeness in the kingdom of heaven, as we await His return; the repetition of the theme again showing its necessity. Although He did not disclose the day or the hour, God does not want us to be unaware of the season […]

It’s in the soil (Parables of Jesus ...

It’s in the soil  (Parables of Jesus part thirty)

  Once again Jesus draws from agriculture to teach kingdom truth, Luke 8:4-15. The picture is that of a farmer sowing seed in his field apparently the old fashioned way scattering it by hand. The seed is the word of God so it is very good seed of which God says it “shall not return […]

The world way (Parables of Jesus par...

The world way  (Parables of Jesus part ten)

In Luke 12:13-21 Jesus responding to one that wanted Him to settle a family feud over an inheritance, uses a parable showing the futility of covetousness for earthly treasure. The story is about a business man (in this case a farmer) whose business was prospering and his desire was to get bigger and bigger, to […]