Matthew 24:37-39: “For just as the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be. For…they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage…they did not understand until the flood came…so will the coming…
Ephesians 4:32: “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Summary: The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant in Matthew 18:23-35 illustrates the kingdom of heaven through a king who forgives an enormous debt…
Matthew 6:19-20: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves…
Galatians 2:16: “…we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ…” Summary: In the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16), Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to…
“I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Summary The U.S. government is a constitutional republic, as…
Matthew 16:18: “…I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
“Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.” — Oscar Wilde
Isaiah 6:9- 10, “…hearing, but do not understand;…seeing, but do not perceive.” In my Sower and the Seed post, I explained that “Christ used parables to teach His disciples (and us) for several reasons. First, parables were a means to…
Matthew 19:21, “…sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” Summary The Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price in Matthew 13 illustrate…
Matthew 7:14: “…the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to [eternal] life, and there are few who find it.” Summary: This article contrasts the biblical teaching that the path to eternal life is narrow and…
