In the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 and in the two preceding parables, Jesus prepared his followers for his absence. He wanted us to know what to do until he returns, even if he delays a long time. As it turns out, he didn’t ask all of us to do great things, but he does expect us to do something with what he had given us. However, before we do something for him, we first need to grasp what he has already done for us.
The parable of the workers in the vineyard reminds us that entering the kingdom of God is not about our work but God’s generosity.
Christians are to be imitators of God, which means to walk in love just as Christ loved us and to avoid the evil of...
Sooner or later every kingdom that opposes God will be “all gone,” but there is a kingdom that will not pass away.
