{"id":53278,"date":"2025-12-26T21:29:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2026-en\/m17\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T21:29:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:29:46","slug":"m17","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2026-en\/m17\/","title":{"rendered":"Parables concerning the kingdom of the heavens"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Verses\uff1a<\/strong><a href='..\/b17'>Matthew 13:31 ~ 13:58<\/a><br\/>\r\n<strong>Key Verse\uff1a<\/strong>44. The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid, and in his joy goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Topic\uff1a<\/strong>Parables concerning the kingdom of the heavens<br\/>\r\n<strong>Emphasis\uff1a<\/strong>The appearance of the kingdom is likened to: a mustard seed, leaven, and tares, which describe the abnormal condition of the Christendom today.  On the contrary, the realization of the kingdom is the Lord\u2019s heart\u2019s desire.  He sold all He has to buy it.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Meditate\uff1a<\/strong>There is a mystery in God\u2019s heart \u2013 bringing the kingdom to the earth.  Hence, He used many parables to reveal it to us.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Prayer\uff1a<\/strong>Dear Father, Your kingdom come; Your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Hymn\uff1a<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hymnal.net\/en\/hymn\/ns\/46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lord, You love me so immensely<\/a><br\/>\r\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-53278-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Lord-You-Love-Me-So-Immensely.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Lord-You-Love-Me-So-Immensely.mp3\">http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Lord-You-Love-Me-So-Immensely.mp3<\/a><\/audio><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_53278\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"53278\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Verses\uff1aMatthew 13:31 ~ 13:58 Key Verse\uff1a44. The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid, and in his joy goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field. Topic\uff1aParables concerning the kingdom of the heavens Emphasis\uff1aThe appearance of the kingdom is likened to: a mustard seed, leaven, and tares, which describe the abnormal condition of the Christendom today. On the contrary, the realization of the kingdom is the Lord\u2019s heart\u2019s desire. He sold all He has to buy it. Meditate\uff1aThere is a mystery in God\u2019s heart \u2013 bringing the kingdom to the earth. Hence, He used many parables to reveal it to us. Prayer\uff1aDear Father, Your kingdom come; Your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth. 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