"Look, there's the last-minute guy!" The parable of the workers in the vineyard seems so unfair. Aren't we supposed to be rewarded according to our efforts? Why should the workers that joined during the last hour get the same as those who toiled the whole day? When we realize that Jesus was talking about His grace in this parable, the unfathomable mercy of our Lord shines through. One day we will celebrate the grace of God together in heaven. We all will receive the same reward, from those that served their whole life to those that accepted the grace of Christ in their final hours.
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Bethlehem Baptist Church - 3 July 2022
When is enough really enough? In the end, it all goes back into the box. The parable of the rich fool challenges us to stop and think about what we do with wealth. Are we storing it up just for ourselves or are we striving to be rich in God? Wealth is a blessing from God, but Jesus warns us that ...
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Bethlehem Baptist Church - 26 June 2022
How does prayer work? What do I have to say, or how long do I need to pray so that God can answer my prayers? Jesus told the parable of the persistent widow to help us understand that God is not like the hard-hearted judge. God cares about our situation and the injustices we face. Yet, He is also...
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Bethlehem Baptist Church - 12 June 2022
The parable of the shrewd manager is as perplexing to listen to today as it must have been when Jesus told it. Instead of agreeing with the actions of an employer firing a bad manager, Jesus turns around and praises the actions of this manager of seemingly cooking the books to make sure he has fr...
