In our summer sermon series on some of Jesus’ parables, we start with The Parable of the Sower (or Soils) in Mark 4:1-20. This one is especially helpful, because it includes Jesus’ explanation of the purpose of parables. It also includes his interpretation of the parable but with some key elements missing. As it turns out, Jesus pointed to the secret that will unlock all the parables for us, but only if we have ears to hear.
The garments and the consecration ceremony for the Aaron and his sons emphasize that the way to approach God is through a perfect priest...
The Gospel of John wastes no time in diving into the deep waters of truth. In John 1:1-18, the author presents Jesus as the...
No matter how long we have been Christians, we can always keep growing more and more in purity and love.