Casting Of The Nets – Mat 13:47-50

FishNet

The Bible does not tell us the professions of all of the twelve disciples, but we do know for certain that at least four of them were professional fishermen. Peter, Andrew, James and John were all fishing when Jesus called them to follow Him. The short parable that we will look at today would be very real in their imaginations as they heard it.

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Lunatic, Liar, or Lord? – Luke 5:20-24

JesusPainting

People who say that Jesus never claimed to be the Lord have not ever studied the Bible seriously. Today we are going to look at one scripture, out of many in the New Testament, where Jesus claimed to be just that. We pick up the story where some men are lowering a paralytic friend through the roof of a crowded home so that Jesus will heal him.

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From Fig Leaves To Furs – Genesis 3:7

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The Bible is full of symbols that point to God’s redemptive plan for man. Today we are going to look at quite possibly the first such symbol in the Old Testament. In Genesis we are told what happens to Adam and Eve right after they sinned…

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The Lost Coin – Luke 15:8-10

Coins

Today we are going to take a close look at one of the parables that Jesus told as a model of God’s love for us. You will see that once it is put into the context of that society it could mean much more than a casual reading today would lead us to believe.

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Where’s Isaac? – Genesis 22:19

Genesis

In Genesis God tests Abraham’s faith by telling him to offer up his son Isaac as a sacrifice (Gen 22:1-19). Abraham was faithful and God intervened at the last moment. This is a story most of us are familiar with and you might have noticed a similarity between this event and what God does through His own Son in the New Testament.

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