by Justin Marple | Mar 27, 2016 | 2016 Sermons, Parables of the Last Week (Matthew), SERMONS
One day during His ministry Jesus fed five thousand men plus women and children using two fish and five loaves of bread. He looked up to heaven and said a blessing and then broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples and the disciples gave them to the crowds and...
by Justin Marple | Mar 20, 2016 | 2016 Sermons, Parables of the Last Week (Matthew), SERMONS
There once was a fig tree by the side of the road between Bethany and Jerusalem. It was growing in a land flowing with milk and honey. It boasted of a heritage that went back to the mighty fig trees of old – to trees that fed King David and that even refreshed Abraham...
by Justin Marple | Mar 13, 2016 | 2016 Sermons, Parables of the Last Week (Matthew), SERMONS
Americans are likely to do two things when it comes to the Parable of the Talents in the Gospel according to Matthew. First, when we read the word talents we think of God-given abilities and so we might think of the parable as being about using our talents. Second,...
by Justin Marple | Mar 6, 2016 | 2016 Sermons, Parables of the Last Week (Matthew), SERMONS
In the Middle East it is traditional even today for the groom and a few close friends to go and retrieve the bride and bring her back to the house for the wedding feast. The men show up at the bride’s door and when she is ready they put her on the back of a...
by Justin Marple | Feb 28, 2016 | 2016 Sermons, Parables of the Last Week (Matthew), SERMONS
Church culture is increasingly casual today. Unfortunately many people feel like they can’t win with what they wear to church. Some will get looks if they dress up, some will get looks if they dress casual, some will get looks either way. Believe it or not some...
by Justin Marple | Feb 21, 2016 | 2016 Sermons, Parables of the Last Week (Matthew), SERMONS
Renting out an apartment or home can be a dangerous business. I was talking with someone who is in that line of work earlier this week. He does not own the properties but does things like the showings, the maintenance calls, and knocks on the doors when rent is late...
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