Shortly after the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke's Gospel, Jesus uses another parable about a neighbor to teach his disciples how to pray.

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Pastor Jacob Gerber

The immediately preceding passage, Luke 10-1-24, was about Jesus sending 72 out to do mission in the world, while this one is about -another kind of sending--i.e., how to love and meet needs as we are sent out into daily life.

The immediately preceding parable that opened Matthew 25 stressed always being ready for the return of Christ, while this one emphasizes what believers are to do right now to be ready for that return and final judgment. very

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Brandon Scholting

In the previous chapter -24-, Jesus stated that since nobody knows the timing of the return of the Son of Man, his followers should watch and do what the master wants even if there is a long delay. Matthew 25 opens with a parable that gives a graphic picture of that.

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In Matthew 19, Peter asked Jesus a question about rewards for those who had sacrificed for him. Jesus then discussed rewards and noted that the values of God's kingdom are opposite those of the world, which leads right into this parable in Matthew 20.

Pastor Jacob Gerber

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Jesus began teaching through parables in Matthew 13 by sitting in a boat so the crowds could hear him. As we look at his final parable in this chapter, Jesus closes with a fitting parable of fishermen sorting fish on the shore.

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Pastor Andrew Lightner

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Jesus used these two short parables to continue shedding light on the nature of the kingdom of God.

Pastor Andrew Lightner

On the same day as he taught the parable of the sower, Jesus taught the crowd about the kingdom of heaven with the first of his parables that began -the kingdom of heaven is like...-

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Kent McCrimmon

Pastor Jacob Gerber

Right on the heels of the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders in Matthew 12, Jesus told a story that explains why there are different responses to his message.

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Pastor Andrew Lightner

After Jesus Christ had been put to death and buried, his followers were crushed, and Luke 24 gives us one of several accounts of his resurrection.

On Palm Sunday, the humble King with great authority entered Jerusalem with actions and words that revealed who he is and what he values.

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Pastor Jacob Gerber

Owen Wurst

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After Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, Peter and some of the disciples had gone fishing, and Jesus appeared to them to reveal more of himself to them and reinstate Peter.

Pastor Eric Olson

Today's Sermon continues the series, Head Values, Heart Values- Learning to value what Jesus values. Today's message given by Senior Pastor Jerry Barber is based on John 15-9-17 and is titled, -The Value of Biblical Community.-

Pastor Jacob Gerber

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After telling the readers of Jesus' temptation, Matthew introduces Jesus' public ministry with a summary of the message of his preaching and teaching -v. 17-, the call of his first disciples, and a summary of his ministry to the crowds -v. 23-25-.

Pastor Jacob Gerber

After Jesus was announced publicly to be the Son of God at his baptism, but before his public ministry began, he was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted.

Setting- On his way back to Galilee, Jesus went through Samaria and encountered a woman at Jacob's well -1-6-.

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Kent McCrimmon