Category Archives: discipleship
we become the message
Matthew 13:31-35 31 He entrusted another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom from the sky is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field. 32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but … Continue reading
when bad seed crops up
Matthew 13:24-30 24 Another story he set before them went like this: “The kingdom from the sky may be compared to a man who planted good seed in his field, 25 but while his men were sleeping, his opponent came … Continue reading
another new start
Genesis 35:1-15 And God said to Jacob, “Get up, go up to Bethel and live there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you had escaped from your brother Esau.” 2 So Jacob said to … Continue reading
spiritual sensitivity
Matthew 13:15-17 15 For this people’s heart has become insensitive, and with their ears they hear only with difficulty, and they have closed their eyes, on the odd chance that they should see with their eyes and hear with their … Continue reading
the punch line
Matthew 13:10-14 10 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you teach them using stories?” 11 And he answered them, “You have been permitted to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them permission … Continue reading
interested or committed?
Matthew 13:1-9 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the lake. 2 But so many crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the … Continue reading
our clout with God
Matthew 12:43-50 43 “When an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest but does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the house from which I left.’ When it … Continue reading
Posted in church, dependence upon God, discipleship, gospel, grace, humility
Tagged Matthew 12
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surviving the struggle
Genesis 32:21-32 21 So the gift passed on ahead of him, and he himself stayed that night in the camp. 22 The same night he got up and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children, … Continue reading
another camp
Genesis 31:51 – 32:5 51 Then Laban said to Jacob, “See this pile and the monument, which I have set between me and you. 52 This pile is a witness, and the monument is a witness, that I will not … Continue reading
Posted in consideration of others, discipleship, Jacob, wisdom
Tagged Genesis 31, Genesis 32
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gather or scatter?
Matthew 12:27-32 27 And if I expel demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons expel them? Because of this, they will be your judges. 28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I expel demons, then … Continue reading
Posted in discipleship, evangelism, healing, Jesus Christ, kingdom of God
Tagged Matthew 12
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