As we read this parable, we learn that it’s about prayer and asking our Heavenly Father for what we need. When we look at how we pray, a good guide is to approach, acknowledge, admit and ask.

The parable on the Good Samaritan inspires us to move out in love for others because of seeing the mercy received from Jesus. We should evaluate what needs to change in our hearts to move out in love.

In response to a servant asking Christ how often he must forgive his brother, Jesus responds with the parable of the unforgiving servant. The main point? We have been forgiven over and over, and the Kingdom of Heaven expects us to do the same to others.

As we look at the parables of the weeds, we see how to recognize citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven and how to fight the kingdom of evil, dealing with the weeds growing around us.

The parable about the treasure and the pearl in Matthew 13:44-46 can be confusing. As we break it down, we see that Jesus is talking about the kingdom of heaven and how it exceeds everything.

In the parable of The Master of a House, Jesus tells the story of workers who all receive the same payment for different amounts of work. As we dive into this parable this week, we’ll learn about God’s perspective in contrast to our own.

Jesus told the parable of the wedding banquet to illustrate the kingdom of heaven. Like a wedding, heaven is a party. Jesus wants everyone to come to the party but people have different responses to the invitation.

In the parable of the 4 soils, Jesus talks about seeds that land on different types of dirt. This story helps us think what kind of seeds he is talking about, what kind of soil we are and what the fruit of good soil looks like.

In Matthew 7, at the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus extends an incredible invitation to those who would listen: Come and build upon the Rock

What does the Bible say about our citizenship? As Christians, we are citizens of Heaven - an integral part of His kingdom. But we also still live on Earth, where we are citizens of the State. This week we discuss how to manage our two citizenships.