The authority of Jesus and its importance were among the last things He demonstrated to the disciples before He ascended into heaven. Matthew 28:18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.[1] When someone is dying or leaving, their last words are important, which makes the last …
Being great in the Kingdom of God is part of His plan for every believer. But what does it mean to be great in God’s Kingdom? Matthew 5: 19 So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone …
Seeking the Lord is life-changing as we pursue the Lord while He is drawing us to Himself. As Jesus began his ministry, Nicodemus humbly sought out Jesus with an open heart. John 3:1There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. 2 After dark one evening; he came to speak with …
Can salvation be lost? People have asked this for centuries. During Holy Week, Jesus taught many significant truths in Jerusalem. In the Parable of the Three Servants, one servant fell away, giving us insight into salvation. According to their abilities, one servant received five bags of silver, a second two bags, and a third one …
Giving an account to God sounds a little ominous. God loves us and died for our sins, but He will also call us into account for the gifts He has given us, including the gift of salvation. The Lord illustrates this in the parable of the Three Servants as He taught in Jerusalem during Holy …
Is God harsh? This is what the third servant in the Parable of the Three Servants accused the gift-giver of being. Matthew 25: 24 “Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate. 25 I was …
Each of us must account for how we were faithful with God’s gifts. In the parable of the talents, the master gave each person gifts in proportion to their abilities and then left on his trip. One servant received five bags of silver, another two, and the final servant received one. The servants did not …
God gives proportionate gifts to fulfill His plans for us, as Jesus illustrated in the parable of the three servants. Matthew 25:14 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. …
The Parable of the Three Servants is also called the Parable of the Talents. It all depends on which English translation you read from. Compare the difference in Matthew 25:14-15. ESV: 14 “For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property. 15 To one he …
The disciples assumed that Jesus’ timing for His kingdom was during their lifetimes. James and John had requested to have places of honor when Jesus came into His kingdom. Mark 10: 35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came over and spoke to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do us a …