Were Jesus' Parables Really Supposed to Confuse People?
This article reflects on Jesus' teaching about his parables in Matthew 13:10-17. It confirms that the purpose of his parables was to reveal and conceal truth.
Anxiety Cuts the Mustard Lessons on Anxiety Series: Part 2
The Perfect Model of Ministry
This article discusses two key principles from Matthew 13 that come from the perfect model of ministry, Jesus Christ: he loves the lost, and preaches the truth. The article encourages the same for all ministers, while directing them not to cater to unbelief, and to understand that people will respond in different ways to the truth.
Matthew 13:44 – The Concealing Field
Matthew 13 – The Kingdom of the Parables
This article looks at the parable of the wheat and tares in Matthew 13, and argues that the Lord Jesus is talking primarily about the history of Israel that climaxes in his own ministry.
Glory Veiled and Unveiled – The King of Glory: The Mystery of the Parables
Chapter 2 introduces the function and purpose of Jesus’ parables. The author makes use of Matthew 13:10–17 to focus on the mystery aspect of the parables.
The Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl
The Parable of the Net
An Enemy Hath Done This
The Mustard Seed and the Leaven
Denying Yourself for a Field
Matthew 13:25-58 - The Parables of the Kingdom (Part 2)
This article is a Bible study on Matthew 13:25-58.
Matthew 13:1-23 - The Parables of the Kingdom (Part 1)
This article is a Bible study on Matthew 13:1-23.