“Then He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given.” Mark 4:24 “Take heed what you hear…” I used to look at those words as a stern warning. I realized later however, that...
“…Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” Luke 18:8 Jesus spoke the above words as He closed the Parable of the Unjust Judge. Many have misinterpreted this parable in a couple of ways. First, believers have wrongly been taught...
And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.’” Luke 16:26 The great gulf in the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus was a real gulf of separation....
And the next day he took out two denarii [two day’s wages] and gave [them] to the innkeeper, saying, Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I [myself] will repay you when I return. Luke 10:35 AMPC The Good Samaritan is an example to all of us. From the...
“And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.” Matthew 25:2 The above scripture is an excerpt from the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Mt. 25:1-13). While there are many things to learn from this parable, among the most sobering is that wise and foolish...
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old.” Psalms 78:2 If you asked the average Christian if they’re familiar with the Parables of Jesus, most would say, “Sure!” They might mention the Parable of the Good Samaritan,...
