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Thematic Bible



The kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. Verse ConceptsMorningMetaphorical VineyardsLikeningIn The MorningLikening ThingsParables Of The KingdomWorkers

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. Verse ConceptsFoodExaggerationsDoughKingdom Of God, Coming OfParablesWeights And Measures, DryYeastLeavenParables Of ChristLeavenedHidden ThingsThree Other ThingsOther Volume Measureswomanhood

The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Verse ConceptsLampsTypesVirginProphecies Said By JesusLikeningTen PeopleLikening ThingsParables Of The Kingdom


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. Verse ConceptsPersonal ConsecrationFindingHeaven, Inheritance OfSpiritual InvestmentJoy, Of The ChurchKingdom Of God, Entry IntoTreasureParables Of ChristSpiritual TreasuresFigurative FieldsFinding ThingsHidden ThingsBuying God's Giftsales

He told another illustration, saying: The kingdom of heaven is like a man that sowed good seed in his field. Verse ConceptsLikeningFigurative FieldsLikening ThingsSowing Seeds

In another illustration Jesus said: The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man sowed in his field. Verse ConceptsLikeningParables Of SowingFigurative FieldsLikening ThingsParables Of The KingdomSeedsSowing Seeds

The kingdom of heaven is like a net cast into the sea. It gathered fish of every kind. Verse ConceptsNetsMixed MultitudeFishingParables Of The KingdomFishPatience In Relationshipsgatheringlakes

He added: The kingdom of God is like this. A man plants seed in the earth. Verse ConceptsParables Of The KingdomPlanting SeedsFarmingSeedsSowing Seeds

Jesus continued: To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God? What is it like? Verse ConceptsLikening ThingsParables Of The Kingdom



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.






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. Verse ConceptsGrace, In OtPeople Of God, In OtTreasureUnity, Of God's PeopleChildren Blessedjewelrymakeup