The great banquet: Luke 14 and the guests who made excuses
In Luke 14, Jesus tells of a man who prepares a great supper, only for his invited guests to make excuses. He sends his servant to…
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Biblical insights, sermons, and thought-provoking articles from a Christian perspective.
The woman who touched his garment: Mark 5 and faith in a crowd
In Mark 5, a woman who had suffered bleeding for twelve years pushes through a crowd to touch Jesus' clothes. She is healed at once, and…
Through the roof: Mark 2 and the friends who would not give up
In Mark 2, four friends carry a paralysed man to Jesus, but the house is too crowded. They climb onto the roof, dig through it and…
The persistent widow: Luke 18 and the unjust judge who finally gave in
Jesus told the parable of a widow who kept asking an unjust judge for justice until he gave in. A teaching on Luke 18:1-8, persistence in…
Jesus washes the disciples’ feet: John 13 and the servant who was Lord
On the night before his death, Jesus took a towel and basin and washed his disciples' feet, the work of a household servant. A teaching on…
The wise and foolish builders: Matthew 7 and the house on the rock
Jesus ended the Sermon on the Mount with a story about two builders, one who built on rock and one on sand. When the storm came,…
David and Jonathan: a friendship that survived a king’s jealousy
Jonathan, son of King Saul, should have seen David as a rival for the throne. Instead, the two became devoted friends and made a covenant that…
The workers in the vineyard: Matthew 20 and the grace that seems unfair
In Matthew 20, Jesus tells of a landowner who pays workers hired at the last hour the same as those who worked all day. A teaching…
The widow’s oil: Elisha, empty jars and provision in 2 Kings 4
A prophet's widow faced losing her two sons to a creditor. Elisha told her to gather empty jars and pour out her little oil. A teaching…
The parable of the rich fool: Luke 12 and the barns that could not save him
When a man asked Jesus to settle an inheritance dispute, Jesus warned against greed and told the story of a rich farmer who built bigger barns…