The parable of the Talents
It is often referred as the Parable of the Talents (Matt 25: 14 – 30) or Parable of the Ten Pounds (Luke 19: 11 – 27). In the time of […]
Jesus cures an epileptic boy
We can read about this in miracle in the gospel of Mark 9:14-29 similarly we can read it in Mt 17:14–21 and Lk 9:37–43. I want to begin with Mark […]
The labourers in the vineyard
After completing a series on the Nature and Development of the Kingdom, we continue the teaching parables, and shall dive into services and rewards parables that Jesus spoke about. He […]
The Parable of the Growing Seed
Today, I want to reflect on this parable from Mark 4: 26-29. Firstly this is Mark’s only unique parable. The underlying teaching is understanding the Kingdom of God. The question […]
The Nobleman
Today I want you to reflect with me on the gospel of the nobleman taken from John 4:43-54. (i) Here is a noble man who came to a carpenter. Scriptures […]
Unique healing of a deaf man
One can read this miracle in Mark 7:31-37 which is only recorded in the gospel of Mark. This story begins by describing what is on the face of it an […]
The Net
Jesus tells another parable about the Net in Matt 13:47-50. The master story teller comes up with another parable which would appeal to the common man especially fisher folks of […]
The Hidden Treasure
This parable is taken from the gospel of Matthew 13:44. Although this parable sounds strange to us, it would sound perfectly natural to people in Palestine in the days of […]
Seeking the pearl of great price
This parable is taken from the gospel of Matthew 13:45 In the ancient world pearls had a very special place in men’s hearts. People desired to possess a lovely pearl, […]
Victory over Disease
This miracle is taken from the gospel of Mark 5:21-34 and can also be read in the gospel of Matthew 9:20-22 as well as Luke 8:43-48. The crowd begged Jesus […]
The transforming power of Christ
Jesus speaks another parable in Matthew 13:33. Though it is a parable of a few words in fact just one statement, one cannot underestimate the meaning of these few words. […]
The parable of the mustard seed
Let’s look at the parable of the mustard seed from Matt 13:31-32 A little background to the Mustard seed will throw a new light to this parable. The mustard plant […]