Posts Tagged ‘Parable’
Jesus’ Greatest Stories // The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builder
What is the foundation of your life? We all hear the stories and the words of Jesus, but the difference between the wise and foolish builders, according to Jesus, is on what foundation we build our lives. There are many options out there – money, sports, kids, success – but all of these are shifting…
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1. The Parable of the Prodigal Son illustrates what Easter is all about. There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, “Father, give me my share of the estate.” Luke 15:11-12 “Prodigal” means one who spends foolishly and/or lives rebelliously. The story could also be called, “The Parable…
Read MoreJesus’ Greatest Stories // The Parable of the Good Samaritan
1. See the needs around you. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came to where the man was; and when he saw him… Luke 10:33a Do we see the needs all around us? What keeps us from seeing the needs around us? Busyness Fear Materialism Learn to see people the way Jesus sees people. Matthew…
Read MoreJesus’ Greatest Stories // The Parable of the Talents
Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. Matthew 25:14 4 Contextual Lens to View Parables: Historical Literary Theological Personal The God who created the universe and fused our molecules together came to earth, bent down to our level, and told us…
Read MoreJesus’ Greatest Stories // The Parable of the Wedding Feast
“People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance; we drift toward disobedience and call it freedom; we drift toward superstition and call it faith. We cherish the indiscipline of…
Read MoreJesus’ Greatest Stories // The Parable of the Sower
This Easter season, we will be walking through some of Jesus’ Greatest Stories. Jesus taught in parables so people would discover spiritual truth. Jesus tells the Parable of the Sower to show how people respond to the Gospel – the Good News of Salvation. Every person in the world will respond to Jesus in one…
Read MoreAt The Movies // Part 3: Remember the Titans
Why Parables? Why have you ever gone to watch a movie when someone could have summarized it for you in a couple minutes? They could have given you the setting, explained the characters and their motives, told you what happened at the end, and even wrapped it all with a bow by stating the takeaway.…
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