Habakkuk is lamenting why the Lord is not doing anything about the violence and injustice in his world. He is even more surprised when he finds out what God plans to do. Habakkuk 1

Who do you turn to when the world around you is in turmoil and falling apart? Habakkuk laments to God about the situation. Habakkuk 1:1-4

We all face moments of fear in this life, just like we see from our examples in Mark 4. But we have someone who can handle our greatest fears and all our pain. Jesus handles all our worst. Will we choose to bring it to him?

While we need a redeemer now, it is not until much later that we might see the impact of that redeemer in our life. Ruth 4

Waiting is hard. But sometimes we have to wait for God to carry out his plan. Ruth 3

Gleaning or harvesting is a common activity. However, when God is involved in people gleaning, this common activity becomes significant. Ruth 2

Have you ever felt like your life has grown empty from losses, suffering and affliction, and things aren’t going so well? Maybe it is time to return home. Ruth 1

Are you a sheep or a goat? How you treat others can determine the answer to that question. Matthew 25:31-46

When it comes to following and serving the Lord – are you letting fear or faith – drive your actions? Matthew 25:14-30

Do you make wise or foolish decisions? Jesus tells a parable that show how the decisions we make will impact our future. -- Matthew 25:1-13

God invites you a wedding feast. Will you come? Be sure to wear the right clothes when you come. Matthew 22:1-14

What will you do with Jesus? Jesus faced people in his day who somehow missed he was the king of the kingdom. Matthew 21:28-46

How would you feel if you worked all day and someone else worked only an hour, and you received the same pay? Jesus tells a parable where that happens, but he is making a bigger point in the parable for us to consider. Matthew 20:1-16

How often should we forgive others? Or should we? Jesus has an answer to that. Matthew 18:21-35

Jesus gives a parable about fishing with a net and draws lessons for us today.

Matthew 13

We every day nearly wonder if some things are worth the cost. In these parables Jesus will talk about the value of the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 13:44-46

Sometimes in life we feel like our efforts are insignificant or unimportant and we wonder if what we do even matters? But Jesus in some stories about mustard seed and yeast tells us our efforts in the kingdom do matter. Matthew 13:24-43

The kingdom is like a field of wheat and weeds. The followers of Jesus live in a world where evil also exists. Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

We see and hear things every day, but they don’t always impact our life. Jesus experienced that will people in his day and told a parable to describe the heart we need if we are going to follow Jesus. Matthew 13:1-23; Matthew 12

The new community of believers were praising God and committed to one another. Acts 2:42-47