In order to prepare for the happiest 2018 possible, we ended 2017 focusing on God’s word and how we hear it, looking at Jesus’ Parable of the Sower in Mark 4:1-20. Nothing will be more beneficial to our lives, our family, and our happiness than careful attention to God’s word. As a church, we are joining together to read the New Testament during 2018 following this plan.
After ruling out the possibility of being right with God through the law, Paul presented the only way – through faith in Jesus Christ.
Disorderly members can wreck a church, but a firm and loving response by other members can save them and the church.
Two parables directed against the religious leaders indicated why they would lose their management of the kingdom, and why others would take their place.