A Story that Disturbs and Agitates Us I. The STORY on the SURFACE. (v.1-23)A. David is CENTRING things in JERUSALEM. (2 Sam. 5) B. WORSHIP is a top PRIORITY. (v.1-5,
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Ruth: From Bitterness to Blessed – Part 4 | Ruth 4:1-21
The Multiple Levels of the Story I. UNDERSTANDING the small STORY. (v.1-21)A. Boaz NAVIGATES the DETAILS beautifully. (v.1-8)B. All is done DECENTLY and in ORDER. (v.9-12)C. A CHILD is BORN.
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 8 | Matthew 25:31-46
The Least of These… I. A PARABLE or a VISION of the future? (v.31-46)A. A DIFFERENT kind of COMING. (v.31)B. A PROCESS the people UNDERSTOOD. (v.32-33)C. The sheep INHERIT the
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 7 | Matthew 25:14-30
It’s About More Than Your Talents I. All the PARABLES in CONTEXT.A. INTRODUCING: “The KINGDOM is like…”B. CHARACTERIZING: The reality of GRACE.C. JUDGING: When the Kingdom fully COMES. Jesus’ use
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 6 | Matthew 21:33-46
A Poem, a Song, an a Dream I. The LEADERS have LOST the PLOTA. God CREATES (Gen. 1-2)B. Humanity REBELS (Gen. 3)C. God WORKS to RESTORE His KINGDOM II. So
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 5 | Matthew 20: 1-16
The Kingdom Functions Differently I. A STORY with a huge TWIST. (v.1-12)A. The NEED of a LANDOWNER. (v.1)B. The PROMISE of fair COMPENSATION. (v.2,4)C. The constant STREAM of arriving WORKERS.
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 4 | Matthew 18:21-35
Reckless and Extravagant Forgiveness I. The IMPORTANCE of a parable’s CONTEXT. (Mt. 18:10-20)A. The TEACHING that comes BEFORE. (v.15-20)B. The PARABLE prior to the TEACHING. (v.10-15)C. How to treat a
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 3 | Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Wheat, Weeds, and Waiting I. The WORLD as we KNOW it.A. The KINGDOM of HEAVEN is like… (v.24)B. The FARMER and his ENEMY both sow seed… (v.24-25)C. The CROPS grow
Read moreLet me tell you a story – Part 2 | Matthew 13:44-46
“A Tale of Two Treasures” I. Why Parables?A. The Left-handed Power of Stories (Isaiah 55:8-9)B. The Robustness of Stories (Matthew 13:52)C. The Disclosing Power of Stories (Matthew 13:35) II. A
Read more“Let me tell you a story” – Part 1 | Matthew 13:3-23
The Sower and the Seed I. Why do you SPEAK in PARABLES? (v.10-17)A. Different TYPES of POWER. (Mk. 8:31-33; Lk. 19:44)B. Our PREFERENCE for RIGHT-HANDED power. (Jn 6:15)C. A STORY
Read moreLuke – The Story of Jesus: Part 9 | Luke 20:9-19
Don’t shoot the messenger I. The CONFLICT is coming to a HEAD. (19:39-20:19)A. Jesus’ SORROW at their BLINDNESS. (19:39-44) B. Days of TENSION and CONFLICT. (19:45-48) C. A QUESTION of
Read moreThe Problem with Kings – Pt. 6 | 2 Samuel 11-12
I. The ACTUAL story highlights a CONTRAST. (11:1-27)A. The CORRUPTION of the POWERFUL. (v.2-25)B. The INTEGRITY of the WEAK. (v.9-13) This is one of the most tragic personal stories in
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