The :Pharisees existed at the time of Jesus Christ’s ministry on this earth. They were one of 3 religious Jewish sects along with the Sadducees and Herodians. Each of these 3 religious sects are reminders of similar characteristics that are found in religious people today. Unfortunately, the Christian church is full of them. There are… Continue reading Pharisees Today – How to Identify

The Parable of the Net in the Sea points to the Last Day. On the Last Day, the separation of the good and bad fish is a picture of judgment and salvation. The gathering of every kind of fish underscores the nature of the Last day. The Last Day is a ‘general’ resurrection. God’s people… Continue reading Parable – Net in the Sea (Dragnet)

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price is a beautiful picture of the supreme value of salvation in Jesus Christ. Each of the elements in this parable (pearl of great price, seeking, merchant man, selling all / buy, etc.) have spiritual meaning. This elements build up into spiritual truths about the nature of salvation… Continue reading Parable – Pearl of Great Price

The Parable of the Hidden Treasure teaches about the most important possession one can have. Although the world thinks knowing about God is foolish, the Bible teaches that it is the most important thing one can have. Because of this treasure, God’s people are willing to sell all to have it. They sell all to… Continue reading Parable of Hidden Treasure in Field

The Parable of the Woman and the Leaven provides important insights about the Church. Throughout the Bible, a woman is symbolic of the church. Also, leaven in the Bible consistently points to that which is bad. For example, leaven can represent false teaching. For example, Jesus warned His disciples to beware of the leaven (false… Continue reading Parable of the Woman and the Leaven

The Parable of the Mustard Seed (Tree) is very important. It reveals an important spiritual truth about the faith of Jesus Christ. The Grain of mustard seed points to the faith of Jesus Christ. The Grain dies which produces abundant life. The greatest of trees points to the powerful work of the faith of Christ… Continue reading Parable of the Mustard Seed (Tree)

The Parable of the Wheat and Tares is very important. It reveals an important spiritual truth about the Christian life. The Wheat represents Christians. The Tares represent people who look like they are Christian, but they do not produce any fruit. Therefore, they are not Christians at all. This parable has many important spiritual truths… Continue reading Parable of the Wheat and the Tares

The Parable of the Sower and the Seed is a very important passage in the Bible. This is one of the very few parables that Jesus also provided the explanation. The parable is about a sower who plants seed in four different types of soils: the pathway, the rocky soil, the thorny soil and the… Continue reading Sower and the Seed Parable

There were many parables spoken by Jesus Christ. A parable is an earthly story with a spiritual meaning. ‘Parable’ literally means something that is ‘thrown alongside’. But, why did Jesus speak in parables? The Bible teaches us that Jesus spoke in parables so that Christians would have a fuller meaning of the Word of God.… Continue reading Purpose of Parables

King Manasseh of Judah behaved very wickedly. He advocated and performed many occult practices. In fact, his wickedness exceed that of the neighboring heathen nations. He caused Judah to sin through worshipping Baal in the high places, serving the ‘groves’, witchcraft, worshipping the stars of heaven, etc. Because of these horrible sins, he caused Judah… Continue reading King Manasseh and the Road to Babylon