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The Twelve went out trusting in the Lord’s care for them and preaching repentance and faith. With the same trust and message His missionaries go today.

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BibleGateway: Mark 6:9b-13 ESV Text: Mark 6:9b-13 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:68 and ends at about 1:110 seconds. 9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. 10 And… The Twelve went out trusting in the Lord’s care for them and preaching repentance and faith. With the same trust and message His missionaries go today.

Sadly, Esau was not very interested in having a role in the promise God had made to Abraham, or he would not have given up his birthright so easily.

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BibleGateway: Genesis 25:19-34 ESV Text: Genesis 25:19-34 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:14 and ends at about 4:34      19 And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac: 20 And… Sadly, Esau was not very interested in having a role in the promise God had made to Abraham, or he would not have given up his birthright so easily.

The Pharisees did not understand that salvation was by faith and not by fasting. Jesus’ “new” gospel did not fit with their religion.

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BibleGateway: Matthew 9:14-17 ESV Text: Matthew 9:14-17 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:102 and ends at about 2:155 seconds.      14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and… The Pharisees did not understand that salvation was by faith and not by fasting. Jesus’ “new” gospel did not fit with their religion.

Jesus came for those who sorrow over their sins, and those who don’t think they are sick will not trust in or benefit from His blessings.

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BibleGateway: Matthew 9:9-13 ESV Text: Matthew 9:9-13 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:55 and ends at about 1:109 seconds.      9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew,… Jesus came for those who sorrow over their sins, and those who don’t think they are sick will not trust in or benefit from His blessings.

These two parables help us to understand the nature of the ruling activity of Christ: He rules even without our help, and His rule spreads throughout the world.

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BibleGateway: Mark 4:26-34 ESV Text: Mark 4:26-34 KJV Text: The section starts at about 3:8 and ends at about 4:21 26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should… These two parables help us to understand the nature of the ruling activity of Christ: He rules even without our help, and His rule spreads throughout the world.