The Cost of Indifference

What is the opposite of love? Many would answer that question as “hate,” but the answer is “indifference.” Jesus told the parable of the rich man and Lazarus to illustrate how strongly He views those who keep their blessings to themselves.

When Things Get in the Way

Today, we take a break from parables to look at something Jesus said regarding riches and the kingdom of God. As we often have blind spots to our own sin, Bro. Danny provides three questions that can help us identify whether our “things” have come between us and God.

(Song: “I’d Rather Have Jesus”, Public Domain. Performed by Jay Rustin, Missy Rustin, and Lynn Grier.)

Counting the Cost of Discipleship

Following Christ sounds like a good idea, but Jesus isn’t just looking for people who think He’s right. Membership in the kingdom carries a cost, and a wise person will consider that cost before committing to follow Christ.

The Most Precious Pearl of the Kingdom

What does the parable commonly called “The Pearl of Great Price” have to tell us about the kingdom of God? Is the kingdom the pearl, or are we the pearl? Is Jesus the seeker, or are we?

A Kingdom of Change

Leaven in Scripture is generally thought to be a picture of sin, and quite often it is. In this short parable, though, Jesus uses it as a picture of the type of change the kingdom of God brings about.

A Little Mustard, Anyone?

The mustard seed is the smallest seed that the Jews of Jesus’ day would have dealt with, and this parable is one of the smallest Jesus told. As we continue the Parables of the Kingdom series, what does the parable of the mustard seed tell us about the kingdom of God?

New and Old

As we continue through the parables, we shift from parables about the King to some about the Kingdom. Jesus expressed that we do not enter the Kingdom through the old way (the law or the sacrifices); rather, He had come to bring something fresh and exciting - a new covenant with His people.

A Wedding Invitation

Weddings were a big deal in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus; in fact, He did His first miracle at one. Jesus told a parable about a wedding that confounded the people who heard it; rather than being confounded, what can we learn from this strange wedding invitation?

A Gracious Father

Bro. Danny introduces our focus on the parables of Jesus. Then, we look at one of the most familiar parables, “The Prodigal Son,” and learn what it tells us about the character of the King.

The Reality of the Kingdom

When we hear “the kingdom of God,” we may think of something to come once the current world is done. However, Jesus seemed to have a different view of the kingdom, and its presence on this earth.