Nature Teaching (continued) “Consider … the wondrous works of Him which is perfect in knowledge.” Chapter 11—Lessons of Life “Speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee.” The Great Teacher brought His hearers in contact with nature, that they might listen to the voice which speaks in all created things; and as their heartsContinue reading “It Might Not Be What You Think! True Education.1 #21”
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Well Done!
“He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou intoContinue reading “Well Done!”
The Called: How will you answer?
Read Matthew 10:1-14, KJV. The call to the feast had been given by Christ’s disciples. Our Lord had sent out the twelve and afterward the seventy, proclaiming that the kingdom of God was at hand, and calling upon men to repent and believe the gospel. But the call was not heeded. Those who are biddenContinue reading “The Called: How will you answer?”
Tares
“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also”Continue reading “Tares”
Warning Against Willful Ignorance
And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?” (Mark 4:13 KJV). His followers were mortified that the learned and wealthy were not the most willing to accept Jesus as their Saviour. They felt the stigma that attached to their Master, because it was the poor,Continue reading “Warning Against Willful Ignorance”
Parables of Christ
The Scripture says, “All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; … that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.” Matthew 13:34, 35. COL 17.2 That weContinue reading “Parables of Christ”