Primary Text: Luke 8:12 Supporting Texts: Matthew 15:8; Proverbs 4:7; Hebrews 3:12; Hosea 4:6 Introduction: The Theft You Don’t Notice There is a thief who doesn’t break into your house. He doesn’t steal your car, your wallet, or your jewelry. He doesn’t even need to touch your physical possessions. His target is far more valuable,
Delivered from the horrible pit
External and internal: Internal pits can be much worse than physical ones. Stuck in a physical pit, one can diligently search for a way out. If they are lucky enough, they can come out on their own or with someone else’s help. As with the prophet Jeremiah, the bible says that in the days of
The unshakable kingdom
Two perspectives: The kingdom of God suffers violence is what the scriptures tell us, but the violent take it by force (Mt 11:12). There are two perspectives to this verse. One, God’s kingdom has been persecuted and has been at risk for elimination, but it is protected by individuals at all costs. And the other
The breaking of bread
Christ revealed: On the third of Christ, after he went to hell and took the keys of death from Satan and rose with the ancient saints, he began to appear to his disciples (Mt 27:52-53). He appeared to two of his disciples while they were on their way to Emmaus, one by the name of