Scripture reading: Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20-21 How God changes us is ultimately the work of God’s grace, not human self-improvement. In Matthew 13:33, Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to leaven working through a large amount of flour until all of it is affected. His point reaches beyond individual spiritual growth. God’s kingdom may begin in … Read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:31-32, Mark 4:30-32, Luke 13:18-19 When Faith Feels Small, the answer is not to measure your relationship with God by how strong, productive, or spiritually impressive you feel. Jesus’ Parable of the Mustard Seed shows that small beginnings do not mean God is absent or His purposes are failing. Christ calls us to … Read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Why God allows evil is one of the hardest questions Christians face. In the Parable of the Weeds, Jesus does not teach that God is powerless against evil or indifferent to suffering. He reveals that God permits evil to remain for a time according to His sovereign wisdom, while promising that … Read more
Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:3-9, 18-23; Mark 4:3-9, 13-20; Luke 8:5-8, 11-15 Why faith doesn’t grow is a question many Christians eventually face. We may hear God’s Word, attend church, pray, and still wonder why spiritual growth seems shallow or inconsistent. In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus reveals that the problem is not a weakness … Read more
