It is easy to miss something right in front of us when we are looking for something else. Many people missed Jesus, because they were looking for a different kind of kingdom than the one Jesus came to establish. Specifically, they were expecting immediate judgment on sinners, but Jesus surprised everyone by associating with sinners and then dying for them. Following the Parable of the Sower are three other parables in Matthew 13:24-43. Together they emphasize that judgment is coming, but not yet. First the Kingdom of God must fill the whole earth.
Christians are to be imitators of God, which means to walk in love just as Christ loved us and to avoid the evil of...
When we hear the gospel and believe it, Christians are sealed with the Holy Spirit.
Ever since there began to be two groups preaching and baptizing, there were those who wanted to set up a competition between them. In...