THE PHARISEE AND THE TAX COLLECTOR
Ever since mankind’s initial rebellion, we’ve entertained the misguided notion of covering up our sin and of working our way to heaven....
JUDGMENTAL HYPOCRITES
I found the noun “hypocrite” seventeen times in the New Testament, each of them printed in red. Jesus, the sinless Son of God, was the...
THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS
“The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and scoffing at him” (Luke 16:14). So, Jesus told this story...
THE LOST LAMB
The sun was shining in Capernaum, the birds were singing their melodies, and the leaves on the fig trees were fluttering as a gentle...
WHEAT AND WEEDS
“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while people were sleeping, his enemy came, sowed...
OLD WINESKINS
“No one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost as well as the skins. No, new...
BIGGER BARNS
The conclusion of Luke’s eleventh chapter highlights the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders and chapter twelve begins with...
TALENTS
In ancient Old Testament days, weights and measures were based upon approximations. For example, linear measurements were based on a...
SALTY SAINTS
According to A.T. Robertson’s priceless “Harmony of the Gospels,” the first of Jesus’ parables were delivered during the Sermon on the...
BURIED TREASURE
In a careful study of the Gospels, we find about fifty parabolic saying, similitudes, and stories. Some of the most well-known parables...
