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.
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After a time of little communication with his people, God spoke again through his prophet Samuel, and he has spoken most clearly through his...
All agree that the Lord’s Supper is a remembrance meal, but it is also communion with the Lord and with each other. In 1...