Sermons
Sermons from Bay Vista Baptist ChurchThe Most Precious Pearl of the Kingdom
What does the parable commonly called “The Pearl of Great Price” have to tell us about the kingdom of God? Is the kingdom the pearl, or are we the pearl? Is Jesus the seeker, or are we?
A Kingdom of Change
Leaven in Scripture is generally thought to be a picture of sin, and quite often it is. In this short parable, though, Jesus uses it as a picture of the type of change the kingdom of God brings about.
A Little Mustard, Anyone?
The mustard seed is the smallest seed that the Jews of Jesus’ day would have dealt with, and this parable is one of the smallest Jesus told. As we continue the Parables of the Kingdom series, what does the parable of the mustard seed tell us about the kingdom of God?
New and Old
As we continue through the parables, we shift from parables about the King to some about the Kingdom. Jesus expressed that we do not enter the Kingdom through the old way (the law or the sacrifices); rather, He had come to bring something fresh and exciting - a new covenant with His people.
A Wedding Invitation
Weddings were a big deal in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus; in fact, He did His first miracle at one. Jesus told a parable about a wedding that confounded the people who heard it; rather than being confounded, what can we learn from this strange wedding invitation?
A Gracious Father
Bro. Danny introduces our focus on the parables of Jesus. Then, we look at one of the most familiar parables, “The Prodigal Son,” and learn what it tells us about the character of the King.
The Reality of the Kingdom
When we hear “the kingdom of God,” we may think of something to come once the current world is done. However, Jesus seemed to have a different view of the kingdom, and its presence on this earth.