Hope, inheritance, and power
I’m sure we can all agree that unity is a good thing to strive for in any context, but especially the church, but we’re historically terrible at maintaining it. It is faith in Christ that truly unites the church and gives us hope.
Risk and reward
Last week, we heard the Parable of the Ten Virgins. This week, we have the Parable of the Talents. We can take three main points from the parable today: the master trusts the servants; fear cripples while faith produces; faith involves risk.
Ready and waiting
Jesus tells a series of parables about what will happen on Judgment Day and how God will sort the righteous from the unrighteous. Like anything to do with the end times, the parable of the ten virgins (or ten bridesmaids) is both a warning and a promise.
Back to basics
500 years after the Reformation, we are still susceptible to the same temptations: taking control of God’s Church and our salvation. As we commemorate the Reformation, let’s return to the truth of God’s Word and trust in Him to save us and sustain His holy people.
Freedom in faith
In Romans 14, St. Paul provides some helpful advice for a group of Christians who are finding it hard to get along because of their differences in opinion. Sound familiar?
How to gain your brother
Jesus often speaks in riddles and cryptic language, but not today. Here, He offers some practical advice for resolving conflict and encourages us with His promise to be present, even with all our issues.
The counter-cultural cross
The cross of Jesus is counter-cultural in almost every way. Christians are called to carry their own crosses, going against the grain just as much.
The kingdom of heaven
The kingdom of heaven (or the kingdom of God) is hidden, it is more valuable than anything else, and it is available to us.
Becoming good soil
The Parable of the Sower is one of the most well-known parables, but potentially one of the most misunderstood. Of course, we all want to be good soil and like to think that’s what we are when we hear God’s Word, but there’s always a bit more to it.
The joyful exchange
Today, Jesus has some things to say about how sin weighs on us, how He deals with it, and what that means for how we carry on.