1. The Parable's Picture: The world shrewdly strives after self preservation and temporal things - vv. 1-8 2. The Parable's Principle: How much more should we strive after eternal things…
1. In our sinful state before salvation, we pursue the world rather than the Lord - vv. 11-16 2. In God's grace, He often brings us to see our ignorance,…
1. The Lord, our Shepherd, rescues His sheep from the wilderness - vv. 1-7 2. The Lord, our Shepherd, seeks out His sheep like a lost coin - vv. 8-10
1. The disciple must love Christ more than his family and himself - vv. 25-27 2. The disciple must accept there is a cost and commitment when following Christ -…
1. Israel as a nation (and the unbelieving world) miss the blessing of salvation and His kingdom - vv. 15-20 2. The believing remnant of Israel (including the believing "weak"…
1. Don't withhold good to others in worship, but do good to them - vv. 1-6 2. Don't elevate yourself, but humbly wait for the Lord to exalt you -…
1. No "kingdom" can stop Christ's Gospel kingdom - vv. 31-33 2. Likewise, even Israel will respond to Christ's Gospel when He returns in glory - vv. 34-35
1. Make sure you have entered the right gate which leads to salvation - vv. 22-28 2. Make sure you know that outward position does not guarantee inward salvation -…
1. The parable of the mustard seed symbolizes the expansion of the kingdom - vv. 18-19 2. The parable of the leaven may symbolize the intensification of the gospel, or…
Background: The Sabbath or the Lord's Day? 1. The healing of the "crooked woman" reveals Jesus' Sabbath mercy - vv. 10-13 2. The healing of the "crooked woman" reveals the…