Jesus taught parables to His disciples regarding how the Kingdom of God would grow.  As His disciples, we should continue to do our part and watch God cause the growth.

Jesus told a parable of a sower which taught how different people will respond to the gospel message.  As we share the gospel with others, we must be mindful of the reasons why some people never get it.

As Jesus’ influence increased, His family attempted to hinder His ministry.  Jesus taught that sometimes doing the will of God will incur the opposition of your physical family and secure the support of your spiritual family.

Jesus taught that there is a specific sin that is unforgivable by God.  What is that sin and how do we avoid it?

As the crowds increased around Jesus, He intentionally drew closer to fewer people as He appointed twelve disciples to be His apostles.  As Jesus called the original Twelve to specific tasks, He calls us to follow Him in the same way today.

Religious leaders opposed Jesus while He was doing good on the Sabbath day because it broke their manmade rules.  The follower of Jesus must realize that it’s always the right time to do the right thing.

The religious leaders of the day became increasingly frustrated because Jesus didn’t minister in the way they deemed appropriate.  We must stop trying to fit Jesus into our religious boxes and realize that He came to do something new.

As Jesus gathered disciples, He befriended sinners in home settings.  Acknowledging the needs of those around us, we should open our homes and open our hearts to minister to those in close proximity to us.

When Jesus forgave a man who came looking for healing, He revealed our need and His authority.  As we attempt to bring people to Jesus, we must seek to address their greatest need – their need for forgiveness.

Moved with pity, Jesus touched and cleansed a leper who lived on the fringes of society.  With the needs around us, we must be willing to place ourselves into messy situations in order to see redemption in others.