There are only a whopping two times in the gospels when Jesus takes note of a living person's remarkable faith, and it is in these two stories of the centurion and a Canaanite woman. She is certainly a Gentile and the Roman soldier is quite possibly a Gentile also, which sticks out like a sore thumb, since it was the Jews that should be the examples of faith.
The purpose of singing hymns and "submitting to one another." Part of a year-long series in Ephesians chapters 5 and 6.
Three doctrinal topics that are often misunderstood. (1) What is a "pastor"? (2) Tithing, and (3) Gender roles in the church.
Three parables are discussed: (1) A father asks his two sons to do something, with mixed results; (2) a landowner's servants and son are murdered; (3) a king holds a wedding feast. Part of a series in the parables.
Jesus teaches about grace and mercy. The main point: God's grace and mercy are astronomically larger than anything we could do. Yet we should still be thankful and practice grace and mercy toward others. Part of a series in the parables.
Jesus teaches about prayer. Part of a series in the parables.
There are three parables in Matthew chapter 9. The book of Matthew does not explicitly say they are parables, but Luke does. Part of a series in the parables.
Speaker: Bryant Bailles Summary: We must make good use of our time in a world where evil is all around us. Part of a year-long series in Ephesians chapters 5…
Probably the most famous parable, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a farmer with seeds. What is unusual about this parable is that it does not actually begin with "The Kingdom of Heaven is like...." It can be argued, though, that all parables are about the kingdom, and even this one is explained as relating to the kingdom eventually, in verse 19.
One of the most famous poems in the Bible, it provides comfort for those facing adversity, because we know the God is in control of everything.