All this Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed He said nothing to them without a parable. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.” Matthew 13:34, 35 Lord thank You for […]
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He (Jesus) told them another parable, “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till it was all leavened.” Matthew 13:33 Lord this parable doesn’t mean a lot to me because I don’t need to use leaven today. What I do know though is how […]
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(Jesus continued) “Another parable He (Jesus) put before them saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the […]
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(Jesus continued talking about the good seeds) “And the servants of the householder came and said to him, (owner) ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then has it weeds?’ He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go […]
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(Jesus continued talking about the good seeds) “And the servants of the householder came and said to him, (owner) ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then has it weeds?’ He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ The servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go […]
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Another parable He, (Jesus) put before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field; but while men were sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared […]
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(Jesus continued) “As for what was sown among thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the delight in riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.” Matthew 13:22 Lord, we certainly know what it is like to have the cares of this world choke You out. It […]
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(Jesus continued) “As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.” Matthew 13:20, 21 Lord there […]
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(Jesus continued) “Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown along the path.” Matthew 13:18, 19 Oh Lord how wonderful that when we heard Your […]
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(Jesus continued) “Truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.” Matthew 13:17 Lord, Your disciples had something that was very special. You walked upon the earth with them. You chose them […]
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