Unlike many of the parables we've been studying this one is short and punchy. Don't make the mistake of thinking that it is your good deeds that shine. Shining is…
Do we pray to God for Justice in the World? Many give up. Do we need to wake up and pray confident, big, expectant prayers about the suffering and injustice…
Jesus used parables in His teaching. Parables make the truth more difficult to see. So why did Jesus use them? The answers might surprise you....
It is a terrible thing to be in debt. We may look up from the pit of debt at those who are not in it with us. We may look…
Rejoice when the Undeserving Repent! Rejoice when people turn to God for forgiveness for all the things that made them undeserving. Rejoice when people who thought they were deserving realise…
It is hard to be thankful when you see others you think deserve less than you get the same or more. A sense of deserving is at the root of…
This parable is told to people who like to see others get what they deserve. It warns us we are being given extra time to repent and bear fruit for…
What do Jesus' parables mean for us today? Here we start a new series to answer that question. The Parable of the Net takes an everyday scene and packs a…