“Again he said, ‘To what should I compare the kingdom of God? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all the dough had risen.’” —Luke 13:20–21 The work of the gospel often appears weak and small in its beginnings. The first breaking out of the gospel …
Monthly Archives: September 2019
22010.254 God’s Kingdom
“Jesus asked, ‘What is the kingdom of God like? To what should I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the wild birds nested in its branches.’” —Luke 13:18–19 Here Jesus gives us a contrast between the tiny …
22010.251 The Fig Tree
“Then Jesus told this parable: ‘A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the worker who tended the vineyard, “For three years now, I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and each time I inspect …
22010.250 Faith in Action
“But if that slave should say to himself, ‘My master is delayed in returning,’ and he begins to beat the other slaves, both men and women, and to eat, drink, and get drunk, then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he …
22010.249 The Faithful Manager
“The Lord replied, ‘Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom his master finds at work when he returns. I tell you the truth, the master will put him …
22010.248 Contentment
“He then told them a parable: ‘The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop, so he thought to himself, “What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?” Then he said, “I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will …
22010.247 Praying with Persistence
“Then he said to them, ‘Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, “Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.” Then he will reply from …
22010.244 Just Who Is My Neighbor?
“Which of these do you think became a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” The expert in religious law said, “The one who showed mercy to him.” So Jesus said to him, “Go and do the same.” —Luke 10:36–37 Once again, Jesus reminds us that mercy wins! The prophet Micah’s …
22010.243 God’s Love Extends to All!
“Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying, ‘Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the law? How do you understand it?’ The expert answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your …
22010.242 Producing a Crop
“’But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain.’ As he said this, he called out, ‘The one who has ears to hear had better listen!’” —Luke 8:8 Jesus gives us the meaning of this verse later in the chapter: “But as for the seed that …