Today’s Gospel reading continues the record of Jesus’ teaching while he is on the way to his final destiny in Jerusalem. As I have mentioned in previous sermons, this scripture…
Today's parable from Luke is framed by Jesus' question - a question each of us has to answer: Why do you call me Lord, Lord and not do what I say? The…
This parable, told by Jesus just before the events of the betrayal, trial and resurrection, has a rather uncomfortable theme of judgement and inclusion/exclusion. How can God love perfectly and…
In these two parables, Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to growing plants from seeds. This kind of horticultural activity would have been familiar to his listeners. The Kingdom of…
This parable from Matthew's Gospel is about waiting for Jesus' return. The Youtube clip is a short animation of the parable of the Ten Virgins from Matthew 25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWCof8_gEfk