Matthew 18:1-14
Sermons on Parables
Matthew 17:19-21
Matthew 16:1-20 This Bible class explores the parable-like sayings in Matthew 16:1–20, where Jesus challenges superficial faith and calls His disciples to deeper spiritual insight. From the cryptic warning about the “leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees” to His probing question, “Who do you say that I am?”, Jesus uses metaphor and dialogue to reveal truths about spiritual blindness, discernment, and identity.…
Matt. 15:21-28 Was Jesus insulting the Gentile woman when he referred to helping her as “giving it to the dogs”? What was His intended message? And what can we learn from it, today?
Matthew 15:12-28 How is one defiled? And if the Jewish leadership was proving unfaithful, to whom would Jesus turn next?
Matthew 12:22-45 How would Jesus respond to the unbelieving Pharisees? And why wouldn’t they accept Him? In Matthew 12, we see three short parable-like sayings that all serve to explain the cause and affect of disbelief. By understanding them, more, we can understand the disbelief in the world around us!
Matthew 11:16-17; Matthew 12:10-13 What lessons can we learn from how the Jewish people responded to Jesus and John? How should we react to those in need at inopportune times?
Matt. 11.1-15 Who was John and how was his question and his suffering to fit in with God’s plan?
Matt. 10:34-39 God promises “Peace” and also says He doesn’t bring peace. How can this be reconciled?
Luke 13:1-9 In Luke 13, the crowd came to Jesus seeking His input on a tragedy: the murder of Galileans by the hand of Pilate. Perhaps they hoped He’d lay the blame at the spilled blood at the feet of Pilate. Perhaps they hoped He’d provide clarity of what sin had made these people deserving of their fate. Either way, they, like…