Jesus began teaching through parables in Matthew 13 by sitting in a boat so the crowds could hear him. As we look at his final parable in this chapter, Jesus closes with a fitting parable of fishermen sorting fish on the shore.

Jesus used these two short parables to continue shedding light on the nature of the kingdom of God.

Jesus used these two short parables to continue shedding light on the nature of the kingdom of God.

On the same day as he taught the parable of the sower, Jesus taught the crowd about the kingdom of heaven with the first of his parables that began -the kingdom of heaven is like...-

On the same day as he taught the parable of the sower, Jesus taught the crowd about the kingdom of heaven with the first of his parables that began "the kingdom of heaven is like..."

Right on the heels of the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders in Matthew 12, Jesus told a story that explains why there are different responses to his message.

Right on the heels of the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders in Matthew 12, Jesus told a story that explains why there are different responses to his message.

After Jesus Christ had been put to death and buried, his followers were crushed, and Luke 24 gives us one of several accounts of his resurrection.

On Palm Sunday, the humble King with great authority entered Jerusalem with actions and words that revealed who he is and what he values.

After Jesus Christ had been put to death and buried, his followers were crushed, and Luke 24 gives us one of several accounts of his resurrection.