for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”’ (Matthew chapter 4, verse 17) ‘After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come,” he said. “The ...

The parable of the sower is an 'allegory' about the Kingdom of God. In other words, it can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, everything in the story represents something else. It is a ...

Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to a person who sows good seed in a field. While he sleeps, an enemy comes and sows weeds among the wheat. This would have meant that the two grew up together and ...

Within our American culture we rightfully bristle at the idea of a sovereign authority who would be completely in charge of ...