Upon considering in three stage escalation, the amplitude of the Kingdom of Heaven, we are prepared to asses its value via the Hidden Treasure / Pearl of Great Price parables.…
From Kingdom individual, to Kingdom corporate, to Kingdom transhistorical... the planting parables illustrating the amplitude of the Kingdom of Heaven reach their crescendo with the mustard seed and leaven pairing.…
The context surrounding and infusing the parable of the weeds includes... 1.) A grouping of Kingdom comparisons illustrating amplitude 2.) Another separation from explanation by location and audience 3.) The…
A Subtitle for this message could be: “Christianity is in our National Interest”. In the dated American tradition of 'election sermons', Jedediah Morse is quoted as saying: “To the kindly…
The cavalier attitude of the Corinthian church evident in their approach to communion (the Lord's table) prompted sobering exhortation from the apostle. He poses the questions in verse 22: “Shall…
The parable of the sower is the first of the kingdom comparisons in the 3rd discourse of Matthew. The first 3 parables, of the 7 in this section, are all…
The third discourse of Matthew unfolds in 7 parables. Setting the stage for the theological significance of this method of Christ's teaching, as well as the intrinsic truths contained in…
One measure of commitment to themes of the Psalms is to take note of how often the wicked appear in today's worship songs. This observation should prompt us to consider…
The Change of tone in II Corinthians chapter 10 has caused critics to doubt the cohesiveness of the letter through the years. This shift in Paul's focus makes perfect sense,…
To illustrate the scope of God's sovereignty, Luther was quoted as saying: “Even the devil is God's devil”. In Revelation 17:17 Johns speaks of the characters of history related to…