Opened Scriptures Bible Studies

Matthew 22:1-3  And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 2  The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,  3  And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.    The beginning of this parable indicates that Jesus was speaking to the same multitude which included the scribes and priests from the last chapter. Therefore, this is the  third   consecutive parable preached by Jesus to a multitude that included unbelieving scribes and priests. We studied components of a Jewish marriage feast as it was in the time of Jesus, to help us see beautiful spiritual truth regarding God our Father, His Son Jesus and His kingdom. This parable pictures the Jews rejecting Christ as their King, and God turning from the Jews to call the Gentiles.  The gospel, with all its privileges, was offered to the Jewish people, but through their wickedness an...

Below is a link to a Methodist choir and congregation singing a Palm Sunday hymn titled "All Glory, Laud And Honor." Theodulph, Bishop of Orléans, (c. 750-821) had been a celebrated poet in Charlemagne’s court during a period of medieval renaissance.  Widely hailed as a friend of the poor, he helped institute a number of enlightened reforms and, with a nod from the emperor, built public schools. After Charlemagne’s death, Louis the Pious inherited the throne. Petty and paranoid, he had many people rounded up and held captive, including Theodulph. Walls and locks cannot confine creativity or faith. Theodulph, the condemned poet, continued to write, including these words of praise. According to the legend, on Palm Sunday in the year 820, when the paranoid emperor passed by the prison tower in a procession of palm-wavers, Theodulph stood at his window and loudly sang this hymn. The emperor  was so moved by this hymn, that he ordered the Bishop to be released. https://youtu.be/ix...

Here is where to find indexes containing all Bible lessons posted on this blog since its inception in 2019. Click on the drop down menu and look for the archives tab. Then find the date listed below to find the appropriate index. I hope this will help you find lessons on a particular book of topic that we have studied through. I just noticed that I failed to post where to find the index for all of 2024 lessons, so I included that too. I apologize for any confusion that omission may have caused. An index for all lessons posted from  2019 through 2021 , was published on  September 7, 2022. An index for all lessons posted  in 2022 , was published  J anuary 24, 2023. An index for all lessons posted  in 202 3 was published on  February 28, 2024.  An index for all lessons posted  in 2024  was published on January 21, 2025. An index for all lessons posted  in 2025  was published on January 24, 2026. This post ...