Do you ever have a hard time understanding how the Old Testament and the New Testament fit together?

Well, you are not alone. A lot of people have been there. In fact, Jesus' very disciples were in that boat.

We're going to read about that today as we continue our God's story series. We're up to what you might consider

chapter 42 in that journey to see how God has worked throughout human history. Today we'll be

in the book of Matthew chapter 13, so go ahead and take out your Bibles. And before we do,

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All right, friends, let's pray before we dig into Matthew 13.

Our Father, it is our will to do your will and to understand what you have for us to learn today.

So guide us, help us to understand according to the power of your spirit.

We ask in Jesus' name, amen.

Okay, friends, Matthew 13, 51 through 52, Jesus has just finished teaching

his disciples a number of things about parables that he's been telling and about the kingdom of

heaven, and he asks them this question, have you understood all these things? They said to him,

yes. And he said to him, yes.

And he said to them,

therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house

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