Archive for January, 2009

08 Hid in a Field

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.” Matt 13:44
We have come to the “private” kingdom parables. These are the last three parables of Matthew chapter [...]

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07 Sour Dough

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

“Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.” Matt 13:33
The seven kingdom parables of Matthew thirteen are the story of God’s efforts toward a spiritual kingdom. Beginning with the ministry of Jesus, the [...]

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06 From An Herb to a Tree

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the [...]

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22 The Two Witnesses

Monday, January 5th, 2009

“And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.” Rev 11:3-4
We are drawing to the close of the second interval of the Revelation. There [...]

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05 A False Crop

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.” Matt 13:24-25
The kingdom parables of Matthew 13 should be first viewed as a unit. [...]

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