Matthew 13 - Meeting With Christ

Matthew 13.44 | The parable of the hidden treasure (2)

MATTHEW 13.44THE PARABLE OF THE HIDDEN TREASURE (2) We mentioned in our last lesson that the parable of the lost treasure can be interpreted in two different ways. The first interpretation understands the treasure to represent Jesus and the believer as the man who...

Matthew 13.45-46 | The parable of the pearl

by Dr Yves I-Bing Cheng

MATTHEW 13.45-46THE PARABLE OF THE PEARL The kingdom of God as proclaimed by the Lord Jesus is described as something exciting and extremely valuable in the parable of the pearl. Let’s read that story. Matthew 13.45. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant...

Matthew 13.47-50 | The parable of the dragnet

by Dr Yves I-Bing Cheng

MATTHEW 13.47-50THE PARABLE OF THE DRAGNET The last parable in Matthew 13 is called the parable of the dragnet. It closes a series of seven parables with a comparison of the kingdom of God to a fishing scene. Let us read this passage. Matthew 13.47. Again, the kingdom...

Matthew 13.51-52 | Scribes trained for the kingdom of heaven

by Dr Yves I-Bing Cheng

MATTHEW 13.51-52SCRIBES TRAINED FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN In Matthew 13.51-52, we find these sentences. These are the words of our Lord Jesus addressed to His disciples. Matthew 13.51. “Have you understood all this?” They said to him, “Yes.”52...