Matthew 13:33-35 Parable of the Leaven
Matt 13:33-35 Parable of the Leaven CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This parable of the leaven, like the parable of the mustard seed, is also applied to the kingdom of God (Lk 13:20-21) and is commonly mistaken as a parable about the spreading of the gospel through out the world. After analyzing the parable and comparing it […]
Matthew 13:24-51 Parable of the Tares
Matt 13:24-51 Parable of the Tares of the Field CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This is the second parable of the kingdom of heaven. This parable of the tares concerns the difference between the children of the kingdom and the children of the wicked one (13:38). Like the first parable, Jesus interpreted this one for the disciples. So, […]
Matthew 13:3-9 Parable of the Sower
As we saw last week, Jesus used parables to teach the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven so that the Jews that rejected him wouldn’t be able to understand him. The disciples could understand him because they believed him. The parables he used were about commonplace things that illustrated the more complex spiritual truths that […]
Matthew 13:1-17 Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven
Matt 13:1-17 Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In verse 10, the disciples wanted to know why Jesus would teach in parables. If he wanted them to understand what he was saying, they figured that he should have told them plainly what he wanted them to know. In fact, there is something […]