Jeannette van den Bosch 
“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying: “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him” (Matthew 2:1-2). After a … Lees meer
“The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed.” (Luke 17:20) Even after Jesus had told the parables, questions continued to arise, both among Jesus’ followers and among the Pharisees. Although Jesus gave them a different perspective on the Kingdom of God in His parables, the idea of an earthly kingdom … Lees meer
“And again He said, ‘To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.’” (Luke 13:20-21) In the previous devotional, we saw how a woman prepared leaven. That small amount of leaven started a slow fermentation … Lees meer
“He told them another parable. ‘The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened.’” (Matthew 13:33) Just an image from everyday life. Here we see a woman performing a common household task. She is making leaven to bake bread. This leavened … Lees meer
“With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth…” (Mark 4:30-31) The following parables are about the growth of the Kingdom of God.Jesus uses … Lees meer
“What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden.” (Luke 13:18-19) After Jesus explained the parable of the sower from Matthew 13:1-9 to His disciples, He told another parable about the Kingdom of … Lees meer
“Then the disciples came and said to Him [=Jesus], ‘Why do You speak to them in parables?’” (Matthew 13:10) One day Jesus sat beside the sea. A large crowd gathered around Him, so He got into a boat and sat down. From there He addressed the people standing on the shore. He told them the … Lees meer
“And He told them many things in parables…” (Matthew 13:3) In this reading plan, we will reflect on a couple of parables. You may be wondering: What exactly is a parable? A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. The Greek term used in the New Testament is ‘parabolè’ … Lees meer
“And all spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from His mouth. And they said, ‘Is not this Joseph’s son?’” (Luke 4:22) After Jesus read from the book of the prophet Isaiah, He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the servant and sat down. All eyes were … Lees meer