Matthew 13
The Bible Project on the Parables of Jesus
What is the Kingdom?
Series Intro
Discussion Guides
May 24 – Luke 15:8-10
May 24 – This week we’re between series; we just finished our Matthew 13 series on the parables of the Kingdom, and next week we’ll start a ten-week series on the Sermon on the Mount…
Week 1 – The Weeds
April 19 – This week we’re entering our new sermon series out of Matthew 13 where Jesus describes the Kingdom of God through a series of parables. As we go through the next five weeks…
Week 2 – The Mustard Seed
April 26 – The parables fall into three groupings, which you might be picking up on as you read through this section. The Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price are an obvious pair with their treasure theme…
Week 3 – The Leaven
May 3 – Last week I mentioned that the six kingdom parables in Matthew 13 come in pairs, and this week we’ll be looking at the Parable of the Leaven, the partner of last week’s Parable of the Mustard Seed. In it Jesus describes the Kingdom like…
Week 4 – The Treasure and The Pearl
May 10 – This week we’ll be looking at a pair of parables, the Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Parable of the Pearl of Great Price. The parable pairs in Matthew 13 utilize parallelism…
Week 5 – The Net
May 17 – This week concludes our series in Matthew 13 with the Parable of the Net. Considering the past five weeks and all they’ve involved for our CG members, it’s worth our time to recap the biggest things…
Series Resources
Other Resources
What are the “spirits in prison” in 1 Peter 3:19?
You’re not alone if that passage leaves you scratching your head—Martin Luther said, “I still do not know what the apostle meant.” Below you’ll find some discussion, but here’s the short answer: while there’s no solid scholarly consensus on the matter, thankfully there’s quite a bit we can say for sure in the passage’s surrounding context. That being said, let’s get into it.
Talking about politics in CG (?)
It’s tough times out there, politically speaking, and tough to know how to speak about politics without getting it terribly wrong. However, Vintage turned to 1 Peter this fall because we knew God could use it to counsel us through this…
Attendance and Roster in FellowshipOne
Back to all Resources → Below you'll see instructional videos and steps for taking attendance in FellowshipOne, adding a new person to your group, or removing someone from your group. If you need help with anything at all, email Eric: eric.spivey@vintagenc.comTaking...
Hard Conversations: Why have them?
Over a series of posts we’ll be talking about how to have hard conversations in community group. By this we mean both talking about divisive subjects, or disagreement, and addressing an area of disobedience to Scripture, or correction. Here at the beginning we’ll be…
A Summer Slow Down Reading List
Summer is a great time to relax some of your normal rhythms and look for space to rest and recuperate from the rush of spring and fall. In my mind that makes summer a great time to learn more about how to weave rest and restoration practices…
Who wrote Ecclesiastes?
Ecclesiastes is easily one of the most enigmatic books of the Bible, and its mystery includes questions about the suspiciously unnamed author. Or rather, authors. We’ll get into the details below but never fear, by the conclusion you’ll see…