He who has ears, let him hear. Jesus concluded the Parable of the Soils by saying, “He who has ears, let him hear.” How we hear is so important. It is one of the main differences between those who are truly good soil, true believers that have had...
Understanding the Parable of the Sower. One of Jesus’ most famous parables is the Parable of the Sower, also known as the Parable of the Soils. There are different types of responses to the proclamation of the Gospel that can be witnessed. There are...
Luke 20:19-26 What authority are we to follow “Render to Caeser the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.” Text like this gets wrongly applied, because they are misunderstood. One of the reasons this happens is many people...
Complacent to be a lukewarm Christian. Today, we are going to be challenged, once again, as Jesus continues to help us understand what it means to be a true disciple of Christ, a Christian. So, as you listen to this message, take this warning...
Those who are children of God. The banquet given by the Pharisee, now has a different set of guests. Jesus tells us why they are the ones who will treasure Him, as their Lord and Savior, and be overjoyed that He would offer them an invitation to His...
Have you accepted the invitation? In the prior messages, Travis showed us people who thought they would be at the celebration banquet that Jesus will give for His children, but they thought far too highly of themselves and far too low about God and...
Rejection of the Gospel invitation. God has made it clear through His Word, the Bible, what He requires for entrance into His Kingdom. Travis examines four of the reasons the guests give for rejecting the invitation to the banquet. He explains how...
The Parable of the Great Banquet. In the series prior messages, Jesus was teaching the attendees, of a Pharisees’ dinner, about humility. He continues His teaching with this parable message: Jesus’ ministry is an invitation with one aim, to bring...
Do you practice partiality? This message is the last of the teaching of the parable started in “take the lowest place.” In this final segment of the parable, we are taught to look at ourselves to see if we show partiality. What are our motives for...
Is your hospitality driven by pride? After, confronting the pride of the Pharisees’ guests and teaching them a lesson in humility, Jesus turned his attention to his host. Following the same teaching, ‘to be exalted one must first be humble and...