Scripture: Matthew 13:24 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field… Thought for the Day: As we learned in class this past week, the word parable is the word Parabole in the original Greek of the New Testament. Parabole means to place one thing alongside another, yet when you look at the parables of
Scripture: Luke 5:37-39 And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed. But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. And no one after drinking old wine desires new wine, but says, “The old is good.” Thought for the Day: Too often this passage is used to knock our
Scripture: Luke 15:1-4 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that
Scripture: Ezekiel 17:1-2 The word of the Lord came to me: O mortal, propound a riddle, and speak an allegory to the house of Israel. Thought for the Day: Today, I am going to begin a two-week study (come at noon or 6:30pm) on how to study scripture—specifically the Parables. The title of the study is: Looking at the Parables of Jesus Without Glazed Eyes. Though I hope
Scripture: 1st Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead… Thought for the Day: Some scholars believe 1st Peter is an early baptismal liturgy, including prayer, instruction, charge, etc. Baptism becomes the moment of rebirth in the life of
Guest Writer: Tami Nelson, Director of Children’s Ministry Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight Thought for the Day: My own understanding can mean over analyzing a situation, making things more complex than what they really are, or on another extreme – totally ignoring the
Scripture: Romans 6:9 We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. Thought for the Day: I wonder what it would be like if we lived life as if death had no dominion over us. So many unhealthy decisions are made by people who find themselves caught in the grip of death’s fear-inducing power. I’m not suggesting
Scripture: Matthew 27:46-50 And about three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, “This man is calling for Elijah.” At once one of them ran and got a sponge, filled it with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him
Scripture: Luke 23:44-46 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, while the sun’s light failed; and the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” Having said this, he breathed his last. Thought for the Day: This is an incredibly dramatic moment.
Scripture: Luke 20:13-14 Then the owner of the vineyard said, “What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.” But when the tenants saw him, they discussed it among themselves and said, “This is the heir; let us kill him so that the inheritance may be ours.” Thought for the Day: After Jesus entered Jerusalem, he took the opportunity to continue his