The Religious Person and the Sinner: A Biblical Insight

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Religious Person and the Sinner notes. The Lord said a religious person who thinks they are holier than thou gag me. They stink and make me cough. I want to get away from them. This parable is about a person with a religious attitude. We all know such people. My prayer is we are not …

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The Good Shepherd: Jesus’ Ultimate Sacrifice for His Flock

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The Good Shepherd: Jesus’ Ultimate Sacrifice for His Flock explores Christ’s role as the true shepherd who laid down his life for his sheep. This lesson emphasizes Jesus’ commitment to protecting his flock from dangers, even at the cost of his own life. The passage highlights how Jesus, as the good shepherd, stands between his …

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The Door to the Sheepfold: Finding Safety and Security in Faith

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Door to the Sheepfold notes. In some situations, the sheepfold was a large area used by more than one shepherd. A porter (guard) was placed at the door (gate). When the shepherd came, the porter would open the door. The shepherd would walk in and call his own sheep by name. The sheep would respond …

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The Significance of the Blind Leading the Blind Parable

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Blind Leading the Blind notes. The Lord was not mocking the physically disabled. He was using this obvious example for his parable illustration. If you can imagine a person coming up to a blind man and saying, ‘Sir you are so blind! You can’t see anything. Will you teach me how to be this blind? …

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Understanding the Symbolism of New Wineskins and New Cloth

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Understanding the Symbolism of New Wineskins and New Cloth audio video notes. Jesus explained when a garment is old, worn out, and has a horrible hole in it, a person does not tear a piece from a new garment to patch the old garment. This would not be very intelligent. Fermenting wine needed to be …

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The Hidden Growth: Understanding Seed Growing in Secret

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The Hidden Growth: Understanding Seed Growing in Secret audio video notes. It all begins with a seed. There must be a seed. It does not matter how fertile the ground is or how well it is prepared. If I want to grow corn, I must plant a seed. The power is in the seed. If …

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The Lost Coin: A Tale of Value and Redemption

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The Lost Coin: A Tale of Value and Redemption audio video notes In my life there was a day I was this lost coin. I was valuable but lost. I was fallen. Yes, I was down in the cracks in the floor. I was among the dust and dirt of life. I was unfulfilled. Though …

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The Heart of the Evangelist: The Lost Sheep Adventure

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The Lost Sheep Adventure notes. In response to the Pharisees’ murmuring, Jesus told a parable. He used common objects to teach how his kingdom works. A man had one hundred sheep. He discerned one of them was missing. This one lost sheep became his focus. This one lost sheep was on his mind. He wanted …

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Parables of Jesus: How to Understand the Deeper Meanings

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Parables of Jesus: How to Understand the Deeper Meanings – series video audio notes. The number of references in the scriptures speaking about how often Jesus spoke in parables is impressive. There are more than forty such references. As I looked, The apparent emphasis the gospel writers placed on the Lord’s use of parables struck …

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How Traditions of Men Can Hinder Your Spiritual Growth

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   Traditions of Men notes. Unwashen hands were a tradition of men. The danger of the traditions of men is they remove the effect of the word of God. Some of us need healing in our bodies. Could it be traditions of men hinder healing? Could it be traditions of men stop the financial breakthrough …

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