Jesus called people to follow him, to become his disciples. We believe he does the same thing today! Is Jesus calling you now to follow him?
The Two Sons
Jesus told a parable about a man who had two sons. One at first refused to do what the father said but then did it. The other accepted the instruction but did not do what his father asked. Read the story – Matthew 21:28-32 “What do you think? There was a man who had two…
The Parable of the Tenants
Jesus told a parable about farmers who rented a vineyard, but when it came time to pay their rent, they rejected the owner, hoping to keep the land for themselves while killing even the landowner’s son! Read the story – Matthew 21:33-46 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He…
The Workers in the Vineyard
Jesus told a parable about workers in a vineyard. Despite working different amounts of time, the man paid all of the workers the same. Jesus explained that the last will be first, and the first will be last. Read the story – Matthew 20:1-16 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went…
The Unforgiving Servant
Jesus told a parable about a servant who wouldn’t forgive to teach his disciples that if we want to be forgiven, we must also give forgiveness ourselves. Read the story – Matthew 18:21-35 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me?…
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
Jesus said that our Father in heaven is like a shepherd. If one of the sheep goes missing, he will go to look for it to bring it back to the flock. Read the story – Matthew 18:12-14 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away,…
The things that make us impure
The religious rules of Jesus’s time said that there were certain things that someone could eat or drink and certain things they could not. But Jesus explained that it is not what goes into a person’s mouth, but what comes out of their mouth that makes the difference. Read the story – Matthew 15:10-20 Jesus…