{"id":671,"date":"2025-05-12T16:43:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T16:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/havegospelwilltravel.com\/?page_id=671"},"modified":"2025-05-12T16:47:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T16:47:41","slug":"the-parable-of-the-householder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/havegospelwilltravel.com\/?page_id=671","title":{"rendered":"The Parable of the Householder"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"671\" class=\"elementor elementor-671\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd74c96 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd74c96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;book&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;book&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M194,99c186.7,0.7,305-78.3,306-97.2c1,18.9,119.3,97.9,306,97.2c114.3-0.3,194,0.3,194,0.3s0-91.7,0-100c0,0,0,0,0-0 L0,0v99.3C0,99.3,79.7,98.7,194,99z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M194,99c186.7,0.7,305-78.3,306-97.2c1,18.9,119.3,97.9,306,97.2c114.3-0.3,194,0.3,194,0.3s0-91.7,0-100c0,0,0,0,0-0 L0,0v99.3C0,99.3,79.7,98.7,194,99z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21158b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b21158b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Parable of the Householder<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6674c31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6674c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Matthew 13:51-54<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a24def color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a24def\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jesus gives His disciples another parable that was directed to them specifically.\u00a0 He gave this parable in such a manner that it not only encouraged them but also offered them a challenge.\u00a0 Jesus prefaced this parable with a question to ensure that they had understood his teachings about the kingdom of heaven.\u00a0 Upon their affirmation that they had comprehended the meaning of Christ\u2019s teaching; it was followed by another parable.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The use of the word householder in this parable was intended to denote a certain status.\u00a0 The word householder is a reference to one who is master of his house.\u00a0 The householder is distinguished from a resident, guest or servant of a house.\u00a0 Christ was stating in this parable that those who understand the kingdom of heaven has a certain spiritual status that sets him apart and above those without this knowledge.\u00a0 Christ went on to say that this knowledge would necessarily cause them to \u201cbring out\u201d his treasures (wisdom) and distribute them accordingly.\u00a0 It is the same wisdom that the Apostle Paul encouraged Timothy to pursue\u00a0 so that he could \u201crightly\u00a0 divide the word of truth\u201d,\u00a0 II Timothy 2:15.\u00a0 What Jesus referenced specifically was that those instructed in the wisdom of the kingdom of heaven would know God\u2019s desire for men to live holy as expressed in the\u00a0<b><i>\u201cold\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/b>testament period and God\u2019s means of achieving this goal through Christ in this\u00a0<b><i>\u201cnew\u201d\u00a0<\/i><\/b>testament period.\u00a0 The word \u201ctherefore\u201d in this parable conveys that the sharing of wisdom comes automatically from knowing the wisdom of the kingdom of heaven.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-977ecf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"977ecf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Review of  The Parable of the Householder<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-343925e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"343925e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Matthew 13:51-54)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da0adef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da0adef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa404c elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_contact_form_7\" data-id=\"8fa404c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_contact_form_7.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f680-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"680\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F671#wpcf7-f680-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"680\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.3\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f680-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><label> 1. 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