Parables
16 Lessons in this series
What Are They?
In this lesson, we look at a high level view of the purpose of parables and how they are useful. We also look at a very short parable (the parable...
Parable of the Sower
Sometimes called the parable of the soils but referred to by Jesus as the parable of the sower, this is one of the clearest teachings on the role of...
Parable of the Tares
The parable of the tares is one that is not too difficult to understand, but often is explained differently than Jesus explains it. Let us look at...
Short Parables of the Kingdom
In this lesson, we look at three very short parables about the kingdom of heaven and see what we can learn from them about the effect of the kingdom...
Parables of the Dragnet and the Householder
We look at two parables at the end of Matthew 13 and see what lessons Jesus wants us to learn from them. What kind of fish are we? Do we have old...
The Two Sons and The Vinedressers
These two parables are connected with each other. What can learn about repentance and religion without repentance? We look at some of these ideas in...
Parables of the Wedding Feast and the Great Supper
In this lesson, we look at two very similar parables and see what we can learn about placing more value on the kingdom than on our own things we are...
Parables of the Seed Sprouting and What Defiles a Man
In this lesson, we look at two parables that are quite different but still both deal with the heart and personal responsibility for either growth or...
Parables of the Unjust Judge and Prayers at the Temple
In this lesson, we look at two parables from Luke 18. One teaches us to pray continually without losing heart. The other teaches us about praying...
Parables of the Unforgiving Servant and the Day Laborers
In these two parables, we find that sometimes we may believe that we deserve better than others. This demonstrates that we do not understand the...
Parable of the Rich Fool
What can we learn from the parable of the rich man who decided to keep his excess wealth for himself and died that night? What does Jesus' further...
Preparation for Judgment
Some parables deal with being prepared for Jesus to return. While some of them may be connected to the destruction of Jerusalem, they all have the...
Parables of the Talents and Minas
These two very similar parables have slight differences but the basic message is the same. We must use what Jesus gives us for His purposes. We must...
What Are Our Talents?
In the previous class, we talked about the Parable of the Talents. Someone asked how we can discover what our talents are. I want to take a...
Story of the Good Samaritan
The story of the Good Samaritan is often called a parable but it does not fit the definition of a parable. It is an illustration of loving your...
The Rich Man and Lazarus
This is a story that Jesus told that is commonly thought of as a parable. We look at why it is not really a parable, but also what the main point of...