Thematic Bible: Similitudes
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
"The kingdom from heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
He told them another parable: "The kingdom from heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened."
"At that time, the kingdom from heaven will be comparable to ten bridesmaids who took their oil lamps and went out to meet the groom.
"The kingdom from heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
"The kingdom from heaven is like treasure hidden in a field that a man found and hid. In his excitement he went and sold everything he had and bought that field."
He presented another parable to them: "The kingdom from heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field.
He presented another parable to them, saying, "The kingdom from heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.
"Again, the kingdom from heaven is like a large net thrown into the sea that gathered all kinds of fish.
He was also saying, "The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seeds on the ground.
Similitudes » The church compared to » 2 a living body
Now you are the Messiah's body and individual parts of it.
Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
You know that you are God's sanctuary and that God's Spirit lives in you, don't you?
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
That is why you are no longer strangers and foreigners but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, the Messiah Jesus himself being the cornerstone.
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
For we are God's co-workers. You are God's farmland and God's building.
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
He does not hold on to the head, from whom the whole body, which is nourished and held together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God enables it.
Similitudes » The church compared to » 4 a bride
I also saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder
I tell you that you are Peter, and it is on this rock that I will build my congregation, and the powers of hell will not conquer it.
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the high priest
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses. Instead, we have one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet he never sinned.
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Ability, Of ChristGod, Compassion OfFaultsDocetismBeing Born In SinAtonement, in NTGospel, Historical Foundation OfGrace, And Christian LifeInnocence, Examples OfKindnessLikenessMorality, And RedemptionOptimismPerfection, DivineSatan, As TempterSatan, Resistance ToSin, Universality OfSinnersSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InSuffering, Encouragements InSympathy
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
"They'll be mine," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "in the day when I prepare my treasured possession. I'll spare them, just as a man spares his own son who serves him.
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the shepherd
"I'm the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
Similitudes » The church compared to » 3 a flock
Stop being afraid, little flock, because your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the bridegroom
It is the bridegroom who gets the bride, yet the bridegroom's friend, who merely stands by and listens for him, is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom's voice. That's why this joy of mine is now complete.
Similitudes » The church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
He cuts off every branch that does not produce fruit in me, and he cuts back every branch that does produce fruit, so that it might produce more fruit.