Worship Windows – The Invocation

We start at new Bible study for the New Year! In Worship Windows we’ll look at the Western Rite and see the meaning behind all that we do. The invocation is how we start the worship service. We call on God to be present and bless us.

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Parabolic – The Yeast

Just one verse long, the parable of The Yeast has one simple point. The Kingdom of Heaven spreads like yeast through alot of dough. How much dough? You’ll have to watch and find out. How many people can know about Jesus in the world? The Gospel spreads as quickly as lips can share the message to ears that want to hear.

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Parabolic – The Wedding Banquet

The parable of the Wedding Banquet is the final in a series of three that Jesus told to the crowds on “Busy Tuesday” of Holy Week. The first was about the ministry of John the Baptist. The second was about the ministry of Jesus. The final parable, the Wedding Banquet, is about the ministry of the church.

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Parabolic – The Two Debtors

The Parable of the Two Debtors is short, but the circumstances surrounding the parable are powerful. Jesus isn’t preaching to the masses on the mount. He’s at the house of a pharisee who invited Jesus over for a meal just so he could trap him in his words. Jesus instead gives them a lesson in mercy and forgiveness.

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Parabolic – The Ten Virgins

In Matthew 25 Jesus tells three parables to explain some of the details he gave in Matthew 24 about the end of the world. In the parable of The Ten Virgins he encourages us to wait and be ready for his coming.

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