Truth Streams

“And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands, Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD’s, [...]

“For many are called, but few are chosen.” Matt 22:14
This kingdom parable is a companion to the parable of laborers in the vineyard from Matthew chapter 20. The main thought or the “moral” of the story is given to us in verse fourteen. These are the same words used in the disclosure statement of the [...]

“So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.” Matt 20:16
The phrase we read in the first verse of Matthew chapter twenty should arrest our attention. Jesus only uses the phrase “the kingdom of heaven is like” when an important concept or overarching theme of the kingdom [...]

“And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.” Rev 11:15
We have come to the end of the second interval of Revelation. In this interval we saw [...]

“And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.” Matt 20:27-28
It is time for us to step outside the parables for a moment to discuss some foundational [...]