Getting Rewards Right, Part 3 of 3
May 30, 2012
It's tough to let go of our inborn desire for fairness. "Why can't I have what the other guy has?" In God's Kingdom, it's different. He choose to give some of His children more than others — more abilities, more money, and better health. When we realize that it's the Giver who makes the call, we've come a long way toward understanding how God rewards His people.
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Jesus told of a landowner who hired men to work in his vineyard. In this parable fairness is the issue. The pay was the same whether a man worked all day or just for the last hour. The bottom line is that the landowner can pay whatever he wants to pay, since each man got what was promised. Listen as Dr. Lutzer explains how this parable should be interpreted.
May 29, 2012
If life were fair, everybody would have the same salary. Everybody would have the same kind of house. But life is not fair. Through a parable, Jesus taught His disciples about the rewards which are handed out in the Kindgom of God. At first glance, what He taught seems quite unfair. Let's look beneath the surface of the words of Jesus and see the life-changing truth that upends our innate sense of fairness.
May 28, 2012
The story of the prodigal son is really the story of two prodigals. One left in rebellion, the other stayed in rebellion. The elder brother was angry that his father had mercy on his younger brother. Today we'll take another look into Jesus' parable which illustrates how the Father in heaven relates to His children, even when those children go astray.
May 25, 2012
Perhaps no parable of Jesus has drawn as many tears as that of the prodigal son. That's because we are all prodigals. When the father greets and forgives his returning son, we see how much God desires to forgive His children and receive them back into fellowship. We understand our own tendency to wander, and we can rejoice that God wants us to return home.
May 24, 2012
When the Bible tells a story, it always rings true to human experience. This is very clear in the story of the prodigal son. How should a parent react when a child goes his or her own way, knowing that the end game for that child will be sorrow? In yet another remarkable parable, we can learn some major spiritual truth about the Father and His treatment of us. This truth gives us a picture of the kind of parents we should be.
May 23, 2012
One parable of Jesus has a dire warning for those who refuse to forgive others from the heart. These are some of Jesus' hardest words to process. Today we will take a careful look at what the Bible means when it says that God will not forgive us if we fail to forgive others. Take a moment to work through this crucial teaching with us.
May 22, 2012
Being forgiven is not like receiving a get-out-of-jail-free card in Monopoly. Being forgiven puts you under obligation. In Matthew 18, Jesus taught that you must forgive others just as you have been forgiven. Today we will hear about the heart attitude we should have once we experience the forgiveness of God.
May 21, 2012
When someone wrongs you, you may react with resentment. That resentment can lead to a wellspring of bitterness in your soul, and that bitterness can ruin your life. Jesus was clear about our need to forgive. In a parable from the book of Matthew, He outlined the key principles that should guide us as we wrestle with wrongs we have done, and with wrongs others have done to us.
May 18, 2012
Fathers invariably respond to the requests of their kids. In a parable, Jesus says it is the same with God the Father. God is eager to answer the cries of His children. "Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find," He said. Today we will study the subject of prayer, which, for many, is a subject of mystery.
May 17, 2012
To teach His disciples how God responds to our prayers, Jesus told a parable about a man who needed bread. The man went to a friend at midnight to get food and because of his boldness, he was given some. Jesus teach us to be bold when praying to the Father. He said, "Ask, and it will be given to you." We will probe the mystery of prayer in the simple words spoken by Jesus.
May 16, 2012
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