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The Purpose of the Parables
March 17th, 2025
IntroductionMy personality as a child was defined in large part by my admiration for my father. I wanted to be just like him. I wanted to have the same job someday. I wanted my hair to look the same.M...  Read More
by William Baker
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Discovering Hebrews
March 16th, 2025
Background InformationThe writer is unknown.Though many people have been suggested as authors for this book, we simply cannot know who wrote it. Recurring suggestions include Apollos, Barnabas, Luke, ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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The Parable of the Dragnet
March 9th, 2025
Matthew 13:47-50In this series about the kingdom parables, we learned some important perspectives about what the kingdom of God is like. We’ve learned that it’s in a small phase but is growing gradual...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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The Parable of the Pearl Merchant
March 2nd, 2025
Matthew 13:45-46May I help you find something today? We often hear this question from a polite customer service employee at a clothing or hardware store. They ask this because they know why we are the...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Discovering 3rd John
February 23rd, 2025
Background InformationThe Apostle John wrote this letter from an undisclosed location, possibly Ephesus (though some suggest Patmos).As with John’s first and second letters, 1st and 2nd John, he never...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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The Parable of Hidden Treasure
February 23rd, 2025
Matthew 13:34Prior to the 1900s, chocolate was a luxury good in the United States—it was imported, expensive, and mostly for the rich. At that time, a man named Milton was a candy-maker with a string ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Discovering 2nd John
February 16th, 2025
Background InformationThe Apostle John wrote this letter from an undisclosed location, possibly Ephesus (though some suggest Patmos).As with John’s first letter, 1 John, he never names himself as the ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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The Parable of the Leaven
February 16th, 2025
Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20-21Last week, we learned some valuable perspective from one of Christ’s kingdom parables, a relatively brief parable about a small mustard that grew into a large tree over tim...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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The Parable of the Mustard Seed
February 9th, 2025
Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19In 1968, a scientist named Spencer Silver, who worked for 3M, tried to develop a super-strong adhesive, but created a weak adhesive instead. This adhesive ...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Discovering 1st John
February 2nd, 2025
Background InformationThe Apostle John wrote this letter, possibly from Ephesus.While John never names himself as the author of this letter, the vocabulary, themes, writing style of this letter resemb...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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The Parable of Wheat and Weeds
February 2nd, 2025
Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43On January 20, 2025, our nation elected a new President, one who during his campaign pledged to improve our nation’s economy, accomplishing things like lowering the cost of eggs...  Read More
by Thomas Overmiller
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Members of the Body of Christ
January 27th, 2025
Discussion QuestionsLife101What are some specific ways in which the church has helped you when it comes to loneliness?Who is the Holy Spirit?What role doe He play in the life of the Christian?What rol...  Read More
by William Baker
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