Morning Faith

Where do you think God is with you more in your life? During the good times when you feel like you don’t have a care or during the bad times when you have hit rock bottom? It really depends on where you have invited God to be in your life? Do you only call on God when you are in trouble or struggling in a bad way? Believe it or not, this is the majority of people. This includes t

Matthew 13:24-30 & the explanation in Matthew 13:37-43This parable, while it is such a simple parable, tells us so much. It seems to be a continuation of the Parable of the Sower, and follows the path of the seed thrown on the good soil, which grows well because it is able to form deep roots. Jesus is implying that, even though you have placed your seed on good soil, and you ar

Matthew 13: 3-9 NIV The parable of the Sower gives us great detail on how the Word of God is taken into our lives. It is used to shape and guide us through our daily quest to understand how to interact with Him better. This is one of the few parables that Jesus Himself explains to His disciples in detail. While all of the parables carry strong guidance and deep messages, this is on

Luke 15: 11-32 NIV Jesus tells us a story about a father with two sons. Both had grown up in a Godly home but one had become restless and was tempted by worldly things. The first son asks his father for his inheritance early so he can go indulge his worldly desires, and in doing so, turns his back on God. We can call this son the lost son. The other son remains with his father and

Parable of the Lamp - Matthew 5: 14-16 NIV What is the purpose for having a light? The most obvious reason is to get you out of the dark. As we read this parable, we understand that light has a reason for existing and should not be denied its purpose which is to replace darkness. In the parable, Jesus uses the example of a lamp. It is brought into a dark place so that it can shine.

Parable of the Speck and the Plank - Matthew 7: 3-5 NIV Being trained as a carpenter, it only makes sense for Jesus to use these two terms in His parable. The speck is referring to a speck of sawdust and the plank is referring to the entire piece of wood that you might use to start a project. In this parable, Jesus shows us that if you can’t avoid doing something you feel is wron

Parables of Jesus Series - Parable of the Two Sons - Scripture: Matthew 21:28-32 When we look at this parable, the primary point that Jesus was trying to make is about what we believe we should do but don’t vs what we actually do. Let’s paint the personas of two different groups of people. These are easy to categorize. You have the good people and the bad people. The good peopl

Why Jesus spoke in Parables A parable is a message usually in the form of a story. But, why did Jesus teach using only Parables? There is a primary verse that is in the Old Testament that talks about why parables would be used by the Messiah as He spoke. We hear about Isaiah’s commission from God. God is frustrated with the people of Judah and He chooses Isaiah to go and deliver

Matthew 22: 36-40 NIV As you know, Jesus made it clear that you should love God with everything you are; heart, soul, mind, strength. But then He added another part of the rule. Love your neighbor as yourself. Neighbor includes everyone that is around you, not just the people that live next to you. The dynamics of that include everyone, even as you move around in your day. For ever

Have you ever thought about the Church, not as a place; but as a community?Scriptures we will be talking about are - Acts 2 42-47- 1 Corinthians 1: 10- 1 Corinthians 12: 18-20- Ephesians 4: 11-13Every person has a different perspective on what “church” looks like. Whether that perspective is good or bad depends on their personal experience there. To some, the church is simply a