The Parable of the Marriage Feast Teaches that the Door of Salvation is Open to All
Over the years, the greatest opposition that both Peter and Paul faced came from legalistic Israelites, all the same religious people who had opposed Jesus. It became clear that it was time to invite others to the marriage feast of the king’s son.
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Virtue Sets a Christian Woman Apart from Women of the World
Believers are called to filter every difficult decision through the Word of God and choose to do the right thing based on those standards, even in the face of opposition. That is what set the believers apart from the world.
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God Ensured that Beleivers had the Weapons Necessary to Fight the Good Fight
For some Christians, the concept of warfare is unpleasant. Usually, the Christian message is about love, forgiveness, salvation by grace, telling people about the victorious life Jesus came to bring. All of these are important elements of Christianity, but there is something critical for Christians to understand -- there can be no victory without a fight.
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Christians Must Learn to Be Diligent and Prioritize, Plan, Prepare and Persevere in Hard Times
God set up the principles of sowing and reaping, and the law of giving and receiving extends to diligence and conscientiousness in one's work. Many Proverbs commend diligence, and bring to light the results of laziness.
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The Importance of Unlimited Forgiveness
Early in His ministry, Jesus taught forgiveness in the well-known Sermon on the Mount. "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."
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The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard Teaches that Many are Called but Few are Chosen
Jesus commanded His disciples to preach God's Word to everyone everywhere in the world, but not all will believe, not all will choose His way. In that sense, He calls everyone and gives them the opportunity to respond, but to be chosen, people must act obediently. This is the lesson in the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard.
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The Parable of the Wickedhusbandment Includes the Phrawse The Stone Which the Builders Rejected>
The parable of The Wickedness Husbandmen reveals hardness of heart, unbelief and hypocracy of the Pharisees and chief priests.
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The Peace that Comes from the Right Kind of Control
A woman who is able to maintain control over the inside, spiritually, emotionally and mentally, is a woman who will enjoy the freedom that comes when Christ rules over her life.
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Bearing Fruit as Jesus described in the Bible
To call oneself a Christian and to bear fruit as a Christian should are two different things. Some who say they are Christians consistently bear bad fruit, including immoral behavior, addiction, anger and unforgiveness. On the other hand, good morals, self discipline, love and forgiveness is the kind of fruit Jesus spoke of and expects from those who use the Christian title.
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Christians Have their Ups and Downs so the Keys to Overcoming is to Never Lose Heart or Grow Weary
The adversary tries to wear people down, causing erosion to people's dreams and aspirations, just like streams of water running through a valley over the span of thousands of years that cut away the earth. But every day steps can be taken to improve the situation, however small those steps may seem. Add, change, delete, as each problem or challenge requires, but donâ&#€;&#™;t faint.
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