Selective Hearing: Under No Obligation - 9/29/24

We often block out what we think might block our path to what we want in life regardless of whether or not it’s good for us.

“Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables, and he did not tell them anything without a parable, so that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled: I will open my mouth in parables; I will declare things kept secret from the foundation of the world.”
—Matthew 13:34–35, CSB

“As you go, proclaim, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you received, freely give.”
—Matthew 10:7–8, CSB

Good deeds validate good news.

““The kingdom of heaven is like treasure, buried in a field, that a man found and reburied. Then in his joy he goes and sells everything he has and buys that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. When he found one priceless pearl, he went and sold everything he had and bought it.”
—Matthew 13:44–46, CSB

How would you say you are participating in the Kingdom?

Citizens of the kingdom make a difference because they are different.