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Matthew 13:44-52 What Is a Christian? Someone Who Recognizes the Value of God’s Kingdom!   44“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.             45“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking […]

Sermon Text: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 What Is a Christian? Someone Who Recognizes the Reality of Life! 24Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds […]

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 What Is a Christian? Someone Who Sows the Seed of God’s Word! 1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A […]

Matthew 11:25-30 His Holy Ministry— Is Our Source of Rest! 25At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 26Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure. 27“All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one […]

Matthew 10:34-42 His Holy Ministry— Leads Us to Love God Above All! 34“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35For I have come to turn “ ‘a man against his father,a daughter against her mother,a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—36a man’s enemies will be the members […]