Who is God to you: Father or Grandfather? The world believes that God is a grandfather. Grandfathers are meant to give you whatever you want because they want you to enjoy the moment without thought of the future. It is no fun to realize that God is a fat

Hebrews 11:6, when translated from the original Greek, says, “Without faith, it is impossible to please God. Anyone who comes to Him must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder.” Jesus is the reward. He is what we receive when we believe a

In finishing up the Mysterious Kingdom, we are going to touch quickly on the Parable of the Treasure and the Parable of the Pearl before finishing with the Parable of the Dragnet. Matthew 13:44-46 contain two of the shortest parables in the Bible; short b

The Kingdom of God is like Leaven that a woman takes and hides in three measures of flour. Though she only put a little, it permeated every part of the dough. This is the shortest parable in Matthew 13 and quite possibly the entire Gospel. Two lines; it p

God’s stuff starts small. This is illustrated in the parable of the mustard seed. Jesus explains that the Kingdom is like a mustard seed. Though it is the smallest seed of the garden plants (a specific detail that is necessary, for those who seek to

The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds was a difficult parable for the disciples to understand for it contained a truth that contradicted what they assumed would be the Kingdom of God. This parable is short but poignant and paints a picture of the future

The Kingdom of God is a mysterious thing that is not necessarily what we think. God is the ruler of all. His Kingdom is Universal. This means that everything in creation—earth, heaven, hell, angels, demons, humans, and even the devil—is under Hi

We can be in a constant state of reception to receive what God has for us if we keep the right posture and the right attitude. We can come boldly to God with an open heart and be ready to receive. God is always speaking. We can hear Him if we dial in to H

1 Corinthians 12 is the introduction of the Gifts of the Spirit. These gifts are given to the Church by the Spirit in order to edify and encourage the believers. The Holy Spirit determines who has what gift. Some people move strongly in certain gifts whil