Podcasts about kingdom parables

In this concluding message of Matthew 13, Pastor Karl unpacks the final three parables of Jesus — the Hidden Treasure, the Pearl of Great Price, and the Net — and challenges the common interpretations most of us have grown up hearing.Rather than reading these parables through a modern American lens, Pastor Karl takes us back into a first-century Jewish mindset to uncover what Jesus was really communicating. The treasure hidden in the field isn't something we purchase with our devotion — it's a picture of Jesus himself, who in joy gave everything to redeem his chosen people. The pearl of great price wasn't a treasure to the Jews at all, which is exactly the point: Jesus was revealing the shocking mystery that Gentiles — the unclean, the outsiders — would be included in the kingdom of God. And the parable of the net reminds us that not all roads lead to heaven, and that a day of separation is coming.Pastor Karl also draws a striking connection to the book of Ruth, showing how Boaz purchasing the field to gain Ruth as his bride foreshadowed what Jesus would do for his people — buying the field to possess the treasure within it.The message closes with one of the hardest passages for any pastor to preach at his own church: Jesus returning to his hometown, only to be met with familiarity and low expectation. The takeaway is pointed — low expectation limits reception. The messenger can be overlooked, but the message cannot: God chose to treasure you, not because of anything you offered, but because of the price his Son was willing to pay.Watch all our sermons on our youtube channel "Flipside Christian Church"Join us in person 8:00am, 9:30am & 11:00am every Sunday morning.37193 Ave 12 #3h, Madera, CA 93636For more visit us at flipside.churchFor more podcasts visit flipsidepodcasts.transistor.fm

What is the Kingdom of God for which we pray whenever we pray the Lord's Prayer? Are we Kingdom People? Are we in exile?

April 12, 2026 (Pastor Casey Shutt) - A sermon that considers the parables of Jesus from Mark 4:21-34.

2026-04-12 Kingdom Parablesby Pastor Chris Berg Scripture: Mark 4:26-4126 He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28 All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. 29 As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”30 Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. 32 Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.”33 With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. 34 He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don't you care if we drown?”39 He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” Mandeville Bible Church   "Where God's Word is Our Foundation"https://www.mandevillebiblechurch.org/Come and see that God's Word is alive and at work right here in Mandeville.. and throughout the world!All are welcome. 217 Carroll Street, Mandeville, LA 70448Office Phone: (985) 626-3114Sunday Service: 9:30AMAdult Sunday School: 10:45-11:30AMNursery and Children's church available. 

Join us as our lead pastor Jeff Martin continues our series in Matthew with chapter 13:31-35, 44-58. As we make our way through this series, please feel free to email ⁠info@rccjc.church with any questions you may have. Thanks for listening!Be sure to check out our website: ⁠https://www.rccjc.church/Find us on social media:Instagram: ⁠redeemerjc⁠Facebook: ⁠Redeemer Community Church⁠Youtube: ⁠Redeemer Community Church⁠

In this week's Kingdom Parables series, Jesus gives us a last day picture of His kingdom through the Parable of the Wedding Feast. This is not a moral lesson about proving we belong. It's a kingdom story about what the King does for His people. The King not only invites. He provides what is needed to belong. We'll see how Jesus makes us worthy by clothing us in His righteousness through His Word and Sacraments. And we'll end with the promise of the feast that never ends, when death is swallowed up forever and tears are wiped away. Isaiah 25:6–9 Philippians 3:1–11 Matthew 22:1–14

Upside Down Kingdom | Parables of the Hidden Treasure and Precious Pearls by Napoleon Church of the Nazarene

In this week's Kingdom Parables series, Jesus confronts our instinct to keep score and demand what feels fair. In the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard, we see that the kingdom of God is not built on what we earn, but on the goodness of the King. Jesus calls people into His kingdom and gives the same salvation by grace through faith, no matter when He calls them. And when our hearts grumble, Jesus doesn't revoke His gift. He defends His goodness and invites us to receive salvation as the joy it is. Not entitlement. Not comparison. A gift. • Jonah 4:1–11 • Romans 9:14–18 • Matthew 20:1–16

In this week's Kingdom Parables series, we hear Jesus' parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price. These are not moral lessons about proving our devotion. They are Kingdom stories about what the King does for His people. We'll see how the King, Jesus, gives up everything for sinners, calls us by name, and makes us His own. Because of Him, we're freed from trying to earn our value, and we're able to see others as priceless treasures too. Isaiah 43:1–5 2 Corinthians 8:8–11 Matthew 13:44–46  

Main Point: Having ears to hear the kingdom is a privileged blessing.1. Many Hear the Word.2. Not All Are Given Understanding.3. Blessed Are Those Who Truly Hear.

In this parable, God's extravagance is shown: His extravagant love, His extravagant forgiveness and His extravagant mercy.  God is the master who forgives the extravagant debt owed him by his servant.  But the servant's selfish, sinful nature is shown when he doesn't forgive or have mercy on a fellow servant who owes him a small portion of what he had owed his master.  His heart has not been changed.  He has NOT been transformed.  Good fruit is not part of the process. So here WE are.  God has also forgiven OUR debt to him, the debt of being born into sin.  We can NOT pay it on our own - not even close.  But God's love for us is so extravagant that He sent His own Son to pay the debt of sin FOR us.   And our response?  Of course that is the question of the day.  What IS our response?   Psalm 103:6-14 Ephesians 4:32-5:2 Matthew 18:21-35

This weekend in worship we continue our parable series with Jesus' short, surprising pictures of the Kingdom of God. The mustard seed and the leaven look small and ordinary. Yet Jesus shows that His reign grows in ways we can't always see and in ways that become unmistakable over time. The Kingdom does not depend on our strength or our scale. It depends on the King who is at work. We'll also connect these parables to the ways Jesus continues to build His Kingdom through ordinary means today. God's Word, the font, and the life of His Church can look simple on the surface, but they carry the power and promises of Jesus. And as we receive His gifts, we're freed to reflect His light and love in small, faithful moments. Words that point to Jesus, quiet prayers, and everyday mercy that God uses to bless others. Daniel 2:34–35, 44–45 Colossians 1:3-6 Matthew 13:31–33

In this parable about the weeds and the wheat, the good seed being planted and the bad seed seed being planted, something happens that we all experience.  Good seeds grow up together with the bad seeds.  Good seeds mature with the bad seeds.  And it is hard to tell them apart. But it isn't our job to tell them apart.  That is up to Jesus, who is patient beyond any type of patient we can imagine. His WORD is the good seed that grows to be stored up safely. Satan tries with all his might to sow as much evil into the world as he can.  It's his mission.  Lies and deception are what he is about. Jesus is about grace and mercy. This grace and mercy leads to salvation, His work, not ours. On the Last Day, He will do the sorting.  Believers be assured of being stored safely with Him in His new creation forever and ever.     Malachi 3:16-4:2 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

In Week 1 of our parables series, Jesus opens the Kingdom of God to us through the Parable of the Sower. Parables are not moral lessons about how to be better people. They are stories Jesus tells to reveal what He is like as King and what His Kingdom is like. Here, we see His extravagant generosity as He scatters His Word widely, offering His gifts even where they will be rejected.Jesus also diagnoses what threatens that Word in our lives. The evil one seeks to snatch it away, hardship can scorch it, and the cares and riches of this world can choke it out. Yet the good news is that we do not make ourselves “good soil.” The Holy Spirit cultivates hearts to receive Jesus' Word, and God brings the harvest. As people who are being shaped by the King's generosity, we are also sent to reflect that generosity by sharing His Word with others. Isaiah 55:6–11 1 Corinthians 3:5–9 Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23

Daniel Golder introduces Jesus' parables discourse.

This sermon explores three kingdom parables from Matthew 13 that reveal the incomparable value of God's kingdom. Building on previous teachings about the four types of hearts (soils) and the wheat and tares, this message focuses on what happens when genuine faith takes root—it transforms our entire value system. The sermon challenges two common errors believers make: not taking God seriously enough, and attempting to rewrite His kingdom according to personal preferences. The message concludes with a sobering reminder that while the net is still in the water and the door remains open, there will come a final separation between those who treasured Christ and those who rejected Him due to familiarity and unbelief.

This sermon explores Jesus' parable of the wheat and tares from Matthew 13, examining the reality that God's kingdom grows in a world where genuine believers and false converts exist side by side. The message emphasizes three critical truths: God's purposeful patience in waiting until the final harvest to separate believers from unbelievers, the sobering reality of hell as eternal conscious suffering for those who reject Christ, and the glorious hope of heaven for those who trust in Jesus. Pastor Erin challenges listeners to examine their hearts and ensure they are truly part of God's kingdom, not merely religious in appearance but lacking genuine faith. The sermon concludes with a clear gospel invitation, urging people to make a decision to follow Christ before it's too late, as the opportunity for salvation ends at death.

This sermon examines Jesus' Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13, emphasizing that understanding this parable is the key to understanding all other kingdom parables. The message focuses on the condition of the human heart and its receptiveness to God's word. Jesus uses the imagery of seed, sower, and soil to illustrate four different heart conditions: the hardened heart (wayside), the shallow heart (stony ground), the divided heart (thorny ground), and the responsive heart (good soil). The sermon challenges listeners to examine their own hearts and recognize that God's grace reaches out first, scattering seed generously, but the condition of our hearts determines whether that seed takes root and bears fruit.

Preacher: Michael Foster, Text: Mark 4:1-34 

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Jesus often used parables to teach his followers about the kingdom of God. His stories and analogies sometimes confused his followers, but Jesus patiently but urgently described what God's kingdom looks like, what its values are, and how the people of his kingdom should behave. Jesus' kingdom parables still reveal aspects of God's kingdom and point the way for his people today. 

Mark 4:21-34 Pastor Will concludes his three part series on Jesus's parables found in Mark chapter 4.  (Note the second message was not successfully recorded.)  In today's parables Jesus teaches the listener's responsibility to "pay attention" to the parables, the supernatural growth of the kingdom, and the eventual success of the kingdom.

Today we are looking at the parable of the unmerciful servant!

Today we get to hear Jesus' parable about the two sons!

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 7/13/25 by Pastor Steve Shields. How does kingdom growth happen? God plants a seed. God brings the kingdom to life. The kingdom grows well in good soil. Kingdom growth is a process. Kingdom growth is absolutely certain because God makes it happen. The kingdom is people. Not just numbers or influence. God grows the kingdom by growing us. Our place in the process is to cooperate. How does personal spiritual growth happen? God plants a seed. God brings you to life. You grow as the soil of your life receives the seed. Your spiritual growth is a process. God's work in your growth is certain. Our job is to cooperate with God.

We're continuing our journey through the Kingdom Parables in Matthew 13 with Pastor Derrill Corbin. This week's message, “Soils of Our Hearts,” dives deeper into the Parable of the Sower, unpacking what Jesus revealed about the condition of our hearts. We revisit the foundational truth that the heart is the soil of the Kingdom—designed to respond to His word and destined to bear fruit. Through the lens of four types of soil—footpath, rocky, thorny, and good ground—Pastor Derrill explores how the pressures of life, repetition, and time can compact the soil of our hearts, making them resistant to the transforming seed of the Kingdom. From personal stories to scriptural insights, you'll discover how to break up the fallow ground, admit the hardened areas of your life, cultivate holy desire, and respond in obedience to the Spirit's leading. This message is a powerful call to examine the condition of your inner world and allow God to restore it for a fruitful future. Join us as we lean into His presence, soften our hearts, and receive the fresh rain of His righteousness.

Jesus shares three parables about Kingdom growth that encourage us to patiently trust the process.

Topical style teaching of Matthew CH 13:17-46 addressing some of the most well-known yet controversial parables regarding the Kingdom of Heaven. This teaching aims to take a pointed look into these parables within the overall context of the message, allowing Scripture to interpret Scripture. In addition, we will be expressing the fact that what was being spoken was revealing a mystery associated with a period of time, where a series of events would take place prior to the establishing of the Kingdom of God. Taught by Assistant Pastor Mac at Calvary Kaneohe Hawaii.

Topical style teaching of Matthew CH 13:17-46 addressing some of the most well-known yet controversial parables regarding the Kingdom of Heaven.  This teaching aims to take a pointed look into these parables within the overall context of the message, allowing Scripture to interpret Scripture.  In addition, we will be expressing the fact that what was being spoken was revealing a mystery associated with a period of time, where a series of events would take place prior to the establishing of the Kingdom of God.  Taught by Assistant Pastor Mac at Calvary Kaneohe Hawaii. Social MediaProphecy Website: http://jdfarag.orgMobile/TV Apps: https://subsplash.com/calvarychapelkaneohe/app Church Website: http://www.calvarykaneohe.churchTwitter: https://twitter.com/JDFaragFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JDFaragInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/JDFarag

Brian White | Matthew 13:24-50

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"The Treasure of the Kingdom" | Matthew 13:44-46 We explore the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price in Matthew 13. Jesus teaches that the kingdom of heaven is worth giving up everything with joy because of the surpassing value of knowing Him.This sermon invites us to examine what we treasure most and challenges us to see Jesus as our greatest joy and ultimate treasure. From the examples of Peter, John, Matthew, Zacchaeus, Mary, the early church, Paul, and Stephen, we see what it looks like to joyfully give up everything for the sake of Christ.Key points:Joy is found in seeing Jesus as the treasure.The kingdom of God is not a loss, but pure gain.Earthly treasures fade, but Jesus remains forever.When Christ is our treasure, fear, anxiety, and burdens lose their grip.Whether you're burdened, anxious, or longing for more, this message is a reminder that Jesus is the treasure that never fails.

This episode features a full length Bible study taught by Pastor Jack Abeelen of Morningstar Christian Chapel in Whittier, California.If today you prayed with Pastor Jack to receive the Lord, we'd love to hear about it and get you started on the right foot. Visit us online at: https://morningstarcc.org/born-again/To see more of Pastor Jack's Bible studies, visit our Morningstar Christian Chapel channel at https://www.youtube.com/@morningstarcc.To subscribe to our Podcast newsletter go to http://eepurl.com/iGzsP6.If you would like to support our electronic ministry, you may do so by going to our donations page at https://morningstarcc.churchcenter.com/giving/to/podcast.Visit our church website at https://morningstarcc.org.

The Lord invests in all of us, starting with life and time as essential resources. What we do with that investment is consequential and requires proper perspective and humility to honor the Lord with it. In this episode, Pastor Matt concludes his sermon series on the Kingdom Parables in Matthew 25.Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

As Kingdom citizens, we're called to live out a different ethic than the world. Instead of seeking vengeance and keeping a record of wrong, as those who are forgiven much by Christ, we reflect Christ when we forgive others. In this episode, Pastor Matt continues his sermon series on the Kingdom Parables in Matthew 18.Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

Looking at the parables of the wheat and the weeds, and then the Net, we are challenged to trust the eternal outcomes to the Lord's sovereignty. While we still have a part to play, that is in spreading the Gospel, and trusting timing and judgement to His will and knowledge, and not our own. Recognizing this we are led to respond with our one clear job, spread the Gospel. In this episode, Pastor Matt continues his sermon series on the Kingdom Parables in Matthew 13.Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

We as followers of Christ need to gain perspective on the Kingdom of Heaven to better understand Gospel Humility. In this episode, Pastor Matt begins his series on Jesus' Kingdom Parables in Matthew 13.Get Connected! https://linktr.ee/reachtulsa

Welcome to Real Christianity! I'm your host, Dale Partridge. In today's episode, we're delving deeper into our ongoing series on postmillennialism. Specifically, we'll be exploring the fascinating realm of Kingdom parables. If you've been following along, you'll know that this is part five of our series. In earlier episodes, we tackled topics like pessimistic eschatology and the gospel's impact on society. We even discussed the gradual salvation of the world. Today, we're continuing our exploration of the parables, focusing on two pivotal Kingdom parables and their implications for a postmillennial perspective. So, get ready for another insightful discussion as we unravel the mysteries of these parables and their significance in shaping our worldview.