Northern Roads by Jeremy Norton

Tag: parable

Bible, Discipleship, Outreach

THE PHYSICAL COST OF LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR

Something that many of us would say we don’t have enough of. Especially if you serve in any area of leadership. Whether you lead at work, in the church, or in a community association, you know how much time and energy it takes to keep an organization pointed in the right direction and moving forward.

It can be truly exhausting!

That is course, is on a normal year. This past year has been a massive challenge for every leader. Ask any manager or director, supervisor or shop foreman, pastor, or board member, and they’ll tell you that over the past year, their time and energy has been depleted to an extent that they’ve never felt before.

Today, we’re looking back at the parable of The Good Samaritan, specifically related to the Samaritan’s sacrifice of time and energy. What can we learn about the amount the physical cost of loving our neighbour?

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Bible, Discipleship, Outreach

THE FINANCIAL COST OF LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR

Have you heard of the Good Samaritan? If you’ve grown up in Western society, it likely rings a bell. The Good Samaritan is one of the most well-known parables of Jesus.

Throughout Christianity, in every denomination, fellowship, and network; every follower of Jesus learns about The Good Samaritan early on in their faith journey. Even those from other faith backgrounds, or even from an atheist or agnostic position, have a loose idea of The Good Samaritan.

This parable brings about an internal conflict that was felt with the initial audience, and has continued throughout the millennia, right up into our modern era.

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Bible, Discipleship, Gospels

Life Lessons From 3 Servants and a Few Bags of Gold

In Matthew 25, we find a unique parable of three servants who are each given a portion of their master’s money to invest. There are some life lessons to be learned from these servants and their bags of gold. More importantly, Jesus is pointing to something greater (as He always does).

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Bible, Discipleship

THE SINS OF TWO SONS

A Parable for Religious Leaders We’re in Matthew 21 this week. On Sunday, we started unpacking a heated exchange; Jesus on one side and the chief priests

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Bible, Ministry

STORIES WITH INTENT #5: PARABLE OF THE NET

Continued Study of Matthew’s Gospel – 7 Study Questions This past year, our Lead Pastor, Mark Carroll has been teaching through the Book of Matthew. We recently

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Bible, Ministry

STORIES WITH INTENT #4: PARABLES OF THE TREASURE AND THE PEARL

Continued Study from Matthew’s Gospel – 7 Study Questions Over this past year, our Lead Pastor has been teaching through the Book of Matthew. This Fall, we

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Discipleship, Ministry

STORIES WITH INTENT #1: PARABLE OF THE SOWER

Study of Matthew’s Gospel – Small Group Study Over this past year, we’ve been working through the book of Matthew. We recently moved into the third

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Bible, Books

Navigating Max Lucado’s “Parable of the River” (Part 2)

Yesterday, we started to unpack Lucado’s parable. It’s a parable titled, “The Parable of the River.” Briefly, I gave you a taste of Max Lucado’s

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Bible, Books, NT

Exploring Max Lucado’s “Parable of the River” (Part 1)

In Max Lucado’s book, “In the Grip of Grace,” we encounter a parable that unfolds from biblical principles. Specifically, those outlined in the first few chapters of Romans. Before diving in, I want to give a quick SPOILER ALERT for those who haven’t read this book. I’m going to give a lot away as I unpack my thoughts over the next few posts.

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Books, Discipleship

For All Have Sinned and Fall Short of the Father’s Castle

We can get so wrapped up in our personal opinions and vices, that we neglect to recognize them as sin. Today, we’re going to unpack just that!

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