Monday, October 10 Matthew 19:16-22 “The rich young man” Addressing Jesus with a title of respect that acknowledges the help he can receive from his learning and mastery of Scripture, the young man evidently has experienced a need in his life to perform some kind of righteous deed that will assure him of having… Read more about The Workers in the Vineyard
The Mustard Seed and the Yeast
Monday, October 3 Matthew 13:24-30 “Parable of the Wheat and Weeds” Once again, Jesus compares the activity of the kingdom of heaven with everyday experiences. Here, a man sows good seed, but an enemy of the farmer attempts to disrupt the growth of good wheat by sowing among it zizanion, a kind of weedy… Read more about The Mustard Seed and the Yeast
The Sower and the Seed
Monday, September 26 Matthew 13:1-3a “He told many stories in the form of parables” During much of chapter 12, Jesus has been in “the house” (13:1), most likely Peter and Andrew’s home in Capernaum (see 8:14). Jesus now leaves the house to go sit by the lake, that is, the Sea of Galilee. Sitting… Read more about The Sower and the Seed
The Lost Older Son
Monday, September 19 Luke 15:25-32 “The older brother was angry and wouldn’t go in’” In its original setting the parable portrays the prideful attitude of the Pharisees in the person of the older brother. They stand close to God, at least so it appears. Yet they are really on the outside, for they don’t… Read more about The Lost Older Son
The Lost Younger Son
Monday, September 12 Luke 15:11-24 “The younger son told his father, ‘I want my share of your estate now’” The younger son knew exactly what he was he doing. He thumbed his nose at his father and took off for the far country because he chose to. How is this lost young man found? … Read more about The Lost Younger Son
The Lost Coin
Monday, September 5 Luke 15:8-10 “Suppose a woman has 10 silver coins and looses one” The image of the lost coin is similar to that of the lost sheep in the previous verses. This time a woman hunts for a lost coin. The coin in Jesus’ story is a denarius (also called a drachma)… Read more about The Lost Coin
The Lost Sheep
Monday, August 29 Luke 15:1-7 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and looses one of them” God is committed to finding the lost, as the parables of this chapter explains. Jesus deals with the contrast between this divine attitude and the temptation among many believers to ignore the lost. Jesus once again… Read more about The Lost Sheep
WALKING WITH ABRAHAM
Monday, August 22 Galatians 3:1-5 “Oh, foolish Galatians!” In Galatians chapter 3, Paul explores a theme that is central to his experience of the Lord: grace. If it were not for God’s grace, his own life would be meaningless- a life initially focused on chasing after the law. Having encountered the risen… Read more about WALKING WITH ABRAHAM