Matthew 22:2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. 4 “Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have […]
Matthew 20:1 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard. 2 He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. 3 “About the third hour he went out and saw others standing […]
Matthew 18:23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his […]
Have you ever noticed that God never does anything half-way? He never delivers lackluster performance or substandard results. He is extravagant in everything He does. His plans, His works, and His results are always Beyond Sufficient. In our Fall 2013 Preaching Series at Advocate Condell Medical Center, we will explore how everything God has done […]
There are very few heroes in the Trayvon Martin tragedy. But there are two: Sybrina Fulton and Gladys Zimmerman. Two mothers who both placed their faith in God to reconcile an awful tragedy and to give them peace as they endured the painful process of the time leading up to the trial, the verdict, and […]
Matthew 13:47 “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. 48 When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. 49 […]
Chapel Worship Guide for Sunday 9 AM—July 14, 2013 The Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Prelude Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship in Song Scripture Reading (Old Testament): Ps. 51:1 Be gracious to me, O God, according to your loyal love. According to your abundant mercies, blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me thoroughly […]
Matthew 13:44 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. In the second installment of Jesus’ parables saying “The Kingdom is worth giving your all”, we see a merchant who […]
Matthew 13:44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Do you view salvation to eternal life in Jesus Christ as the greatest treasure you could ever encounter? […]
Matthew 13:33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough.” Baking homemade bread is kind of a lost art. Even with the advent of bread machines (like the one I bought […]
