The context here is that Jesus is giving the disciples a warning. A warning of being aware of people that make look like them but are actually spreading false truth. Jesus gave them multiple warnings about false teachers. Multiple times he compares teachers to trees bearing fruit. Good fruit means good teachings. This fruit is not something that we should look at as gain.[...]
Often a parable that is twisted because it's about judging. Judging is a topic that both believers and non-believers struggle with as you'll often hear things like "only God can judge me" or "who am I to judge?" This parable is more about hypocrisy than we like to think about. Why are we worried about someone else's sins, when we are still living in sin? Shouldn't we focu[...]
Salt and Light might be my personal favorite parable. Or at least one of my favorites. There's a Mama & Littles Bible Study on the parable also. But it's one that is easily explained to all ages. Salt adds flavor and preserves, while light dispels darkness. Read: Matthew 5:13 Notes: Salt is added flavorSalt is a preservativeSalt can also kill in quantitie[...]
The break between studies was good for my brain. But I can't wait for you to dive into the Parables of Jesus with your littles. Such fun conversations can happen. The Parables will be a five week study of 24 of Jesus' parable teachings. There's more than 24 but for the sake of time and appropriate conversations for little ears and minds, we're going to look at 24 o[...]
