The church of Christ on McDermott Road

The truth that is hidden in the parable of the treasure hidden in a field and the parable of the pearl of great price may very well be the most difficult to accept.

Jesus told two parables back-to-back, both illustrating similar points. The first parable is about a mustard seed and the second about a woman hiding leaven in three measures of flour.

The second parable contrasts the wheat and the weeds that are in a field. The wheat was planted by the farmer, but the weeds were planted by the farmer’s enemy.

The first parable in Matthew 13 is a story about a farmer sowing seed in his field. This story frustrated the disciples, but Jesus explained to them what it meant (see Matthew 13:18-23).

Many people think Jesus told parables for the same reason preachers and teachers use illustrations in their lessons, to make the message clearer for everyone present.

Parents, grandparents, and the entire Christian community must lead the next generation.

God told His people to be diligent teachers; to talk about the Law constantly; when they were sitting at home, when they were traveling, when they got up in the morning, and when they went to bed at night (Deut. 6:7).

Parental permissiveness may sound like a good idea in twenty-first century America, but one could hardly read the Law of Moses and think God would advocate for permissive parenting.

God’s covenant people were told to, “love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might” (Deut. 6:5).

In this first lesson we will focus on the phrase, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one” (Deut. 6:4)