Saturday, April 16, 2022 The Parabler Becomes a Parable, by Katie Snipes Lancaster TNow there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council. He was a good and righteous man. He hadn’t agreed with the plan and actions of the council. He was from the Jewish city of Arimathea and eagerly [...]
Friday, April 15, 2022 The Fig Tree in Bloom, by Katie Snipes Lancaster Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, you know that [...]
Thursday, April 14, 2022 The Tenant Farmers, by Katie Snipes Lancaster Jesus told the people this parable: “A certain man planted a vineyard, rented it to tenant farmers, and went on a trip for a long time. When it was time, he sent a servant to collect from the tenants his share of the fruit [...]
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 The Valuable Coins, by Katie Snipes Lancaster As they listened to this, Jesus told them another parable because he was near Jerusalem and they thought God’s kingdom would appear right away. He said, “A certain man who was born into royalty went to a distant land to receive his kingdom and [...]
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 The Pharisee and the Tax Collector, by Katie Snipes Lancaster Jesus told this parable to certain people who had convinced themselves that they were righteous and who looked on everyone else with disgust: “Two people went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a [...]
Monday, April 11, 2022 The Unjust Judge and Persistent Widow, by Katie Snipes Lancaster Jesus was telling them a parable about their need to pray continuously and not to be discouraged. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people. In that city there was a [...]
Saturday, April 9, 2022 The Servant who Serves without Reward, by Christine Hides“Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here at once and take your place at the table’? Would you not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, [...]
Friday, April 8, 2022 The Rich Man and Lazarus, by Christine Hides “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from [...]
Thursday, April 7, 2022 The Dishonest Manager, by Christine Hides Then Jesus said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? [...]
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 The Prodigal Son, by Christine Hides Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.’ So he divided his property between them. A few days later the [...]