Listening to some churches you might think the kingdom is heaven is about counting nickels and noses, the “church ABCs”—attendance, buildings, cash. Jesus’ kingdom of heaven parables, however, unmask its true essence. They epitomize the kingdom’s most fundamental facets held in tension and balance. The first three parables speak of King Jesus at work amongContinue reading “The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like…Pt 4: Transforming Leaven”
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The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like…Pt. 3: A Surprising Mustard Seed
Six parables. That’s all Jesus needed to demystify the kingdom of heaven, making recognizable its continuity from Genesis to Revelation and 2,000 years of bewildering Church history. Having laid the foundation that He Himself is the Sower of good seed in the world, He builds upon it another parable to reveal what else God isContinue reading “The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like…Pt. 3: A Surprising Mustard Seed”
Glory Unveiled: Discovering Jesus 