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Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
The kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
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He offered another illustration: The kingdom of heaven is similar to leaven. A woman hid leaven in three measures of meal until it was all leavened.
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The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.
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The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.
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The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. A man found the treasure and hid it again in the field. He is so filled with joy he sells everything he owns and buys the field.
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He told another illustration, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like a man that sowed good seed in his field.
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In another illustration Jesus said: The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man sowed in his field.
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The kingdom of heaven is like a net cast into the sea. It gathered fish of every kind.
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He added: The kingdom of God is like this. A man plants seed in the earth.
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Jesus continued: To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God? What is it like?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 2 a living body
Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
So then you are no longer strangers and aliens. You are fellow citizens with the holy ones and of the household of God. You are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Christ Jesus is the chief corner stone.
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
For we are fellow workers together with God. You are God's field under cultivation. You are God's building.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
not holding fast to the head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and bands, grows with the growth from God.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 4 a bride
Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder
You are Peter (Greek: petros: piece of rock), and on this rock-mass (Greek: petra: mass of rock) (referring to Jesus) I will build my congregation. The entrance to the grave (Greek: Hades) will not have power to stop it.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the high priest
We do not have a high priest who is not able to sympathize with our infirmities (weaknesses). He was tested in all things like ourselves. Yet he was without sin!
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
They will be my people, said Jehovah of Hosts. On the day when I act, they will be mine (my special treasure) (my jewels). I will show them compassion just as parents show compassion to the children who serve them.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the shepherd
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 3 a flock
Do not fear little flock for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the bridegroom
He that has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens to him. He rejoices greatly because he hears the bridegroom's voice. This fills me with joy.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
He takes away the branches in me that do not bear fruit. He cleans every branch that bears fruit. That way it may bear more fruit.
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