Highlighted Text: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Summary of the text: Intro These are incredibly rich texts. This guide recommends taking a detour through salvation history to put them in their right context. This helps your congregation expand their understanding of the...
Highlighted Text: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Summary of the text: The context: The parables we hear this week are part of a collection of parables of the Kingdom collected by Matthew in chapter 13 of his gospel account. As with the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7),...
Highlighted Text: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Summary of the Text The context: The parables we hear this week are part of a collection of parables of the Kingdom collected by Matthew in chapter 13 of his gospel account. As with the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), there...
Revised Common Lectionary, Year A Ninth Sunday After Pentecost July 30, 2023 Lectionary Texts: Genesis 29:15-28 and Psalm 105:1-11, 45b 1 Kings 3:5-12 and Psalm 119:129-136 Romans 4:13-25 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Highlighted Text: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Summary...
