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The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)
Notice how the story started. Matthew 25:14 NASB “For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.” So it is […]
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The Parable of the Wedding Banquet (Matthew 22:1-14)
“Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to […]
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Parable of the Unjust Judge (Luke 18:1-8)
An example of misapplication of the parables of Jesus is the story of the widow and the wicked judge. The story is about a widow who repeatedly called upon a judge to protect her. Jesus […]
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Parable of Friend at Night (Luke 11:5-8)
In the mist of teaching His disciples about prayer, Jesus told a parable about a man that had a visitor in the night and needed something from his friend to be able to entertain his […]
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Why Did Jesus tell the Story of the Good Samaritan?
“I spoke to the prophets, gave them many visions and told parables through them.” Hosea 12:10 NIV God in the Old Testament spoke to the people through prophets using parables. Jesus, being a “Prophet”, used […]
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The Parable of the Unprofitable Servant (Luke 17:1-10)
Jesus is a master teacher and a master communicator. Sometimes, Jesus used parables to illustrate and to teach lessons about different things – the coming dispensation or to communicate some eternal truths. This he did […]