9th Sunday after Pentecost

This week in her sermon, Pastor Amanda used the board game "Hues and Cues" as a metaphor to explain how Jesus’ parables in Matthew 13 offer partial but meaningful glimpses of the dominion of heaven, revealing it as vast, priceless, inclusive, and ultimately beyond human comprehension.

You can read her manuscript by CLICKING HERE.

Reflection Questions:

1. Which of Jesus' parables in this passage speaks most clearly to you today: the mustard seed, the yeast, the treasure, the pearl, the net, or the householder? Why?

2. Why do you think Jesus used multiple parables instead of just one to describe the dominion of heaven?

3. What experiences have given you a glimpse of God's kingdom?

4. How have your priorities changed because of your relationship with God?

5. What helps you trust God even when you cannot fully understand God's promises?

6. If you had to describe God's kingdom in your own "one-word clue" and then a "two-word clue," what would they be?

Prayer:

Gracious God, thank you for giving us glimpses of your kingdom through the words and parables of Jesus, even when its fullness is beyond our understanding. Keep our hearts fixed on the treasure of your grace, trusting that the kingdom you have promised is greater, more beautiful, and more abundant than we can imagine. Amen.