Category: Parables

Like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop.
Parable of the Sower Last week, I wrote about distractions. I read the Parable of the Sower this morning and, again, I felt that it spoke to how easily I am distracted. As focused as I am determined to be, I still get easily distracted by things happening in my life or my plans for […]
Parable of the lost son - two lost sons
Two Lost Sons Do you remember the parable of the lost son? A man had two sons. One was a hard worker and one was ready to party and live his own life. He went so far as to ask his father for his part of the inheritance. From my studies, that was the equivalent […]
Jesus said to love your neighbor as yourself. But, who is your neighbor? Let's look through the Word to see.
Who Is Your Neighbor? Testing Jesus The Pharisees, in an attempt to test Jesus, asked Him which commandment was the greatest. Jesus answered: 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and […]
The Parable of the Two Sons. Which son did his father's will.
The Parable of the Two Sons In The Parable of the Two Sons, Jesus tells a story of a father making a request of his two sons. One son said he would not do it but then did it. The other agreed to do it but did not. Jesus asked which son did his father’s […]