Will Jesus Find Faith in You?

Will Jesus Find Faith in You?

“…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...
The Great, Impassable Gulf

The Great, Impassable Gulf

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....
Two Days Wages?

Two Days Wages?

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...
Wisdom or Foolishness – The Choice is Ours

Wisdom or Foolishness – The Choice is Ours

“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...
The Purpose of the Parables!

The Purpose of the Parables!

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,...
By Whose Stripes We Were Healed

By Whose Stripes We Were Healed

“Who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.” I Peter 2:24 I’m sure we’ve all seen The Passion of the Christ, when Jesus was brutally whipped before He was...