Matthew 13:44-52 | How much is God’s kingdom worth to us? The parable of the treasure in the field.

How much are we worth to God? The parable of the pearl of great price.

How much is God’s kingdom worth to us? The parable of the treasure in the field.

Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 | THE LORD PRESERVES HIS CHURCH DESPITE MAN’S SIN

Are you surprised that there are weeds in your garden? Of course

not. In the same way we should not be surprised that there is sin and

unbelief even in the church. Jesus sows what is good, but satan sows

what is bad. Instead of being offended that there is sin in the church,

we should be thankful that our sins are forgiven in Jesus. Instead of

relying on human organizations which will fail, we should rely on

Christ who will not.

Matthew 13:1-8,18-23 | He who has ears to hear, let him hear! – I think we sometimes assume that Jesus words here are a metaphor, in our heads we tend to translate this “if you are able to understand than figure out the meaning of the parable.” Jesus is being very literal and offering a very sharp rebuke

Matthew 11:25-30 | We can not understand God nor what He has done for us. If we

could He would not be God. We must be told who He is by the only

one who knows Him and understands Him, Jesus.

The God that Jesus reveals to us is our good and merciful Father. In

him our weary souls find rest and joy and peace.

Matthew 10:34-42 | The Sword of Jesus’ Word Does Divide

1. It is a word that offends

2. It is a word that calls

3. It is a word that unites

Matthew 10:21-33 |   Third Sunday after Pentecost  / Second Sunday after Trinity / Non Festival half of the church year – whatever you call it. We are now into the more mundane part of the church year. From Dec through May we have so much going on liturgically, and not only that but in our worship we

Matthew 9:35-38; Matthew 10:1-8 | The kingdom is near. The sheep are lost and wandering. The workers are few. The fields are white. All these things are just as true today as they were when Jesus spoke these words. And the only answer is the same as well. Pray, pray to the Lord of the harvest, because He alone is our salvation.

Matthew 28:16-20 | This isn’t just for the apostles, it isn’t just for the clergy   Why did Jesus make them go up to Galilee and then come back to Jerusalem? Possibly because that is where most of his disciples were.  Whether or not that is why one thing is certain there were a lot more people here

John 7:37-39 | Into the Dead World Jesus Sends the Living Spirit

The feast of tabernacles was a feast the commemorated the wanderings in the wilderness.

The water from the rock is the water of life which is Christ

The Ceremony of the Outpouring was to be a Symbol of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit

The Feast of Tents was also a symbol of the Word of God going out from Jerusalem to the heathen

Joshua 5:10-15 | Jesus Himself is Present—He Really is!

He hand-feeds you blessings

He hands you the victory