The Parables of Jesus

The Parable of the 10 Bridesmaids

March 24, 2024 • Steve Jaspers

The Parables of the Lost Sheep, Coin, Son

The Parable of Prayer and the Persistent Widow

March 17, 2024

The Parable of the Wedding Feast

March 3, 2024

Introductory Points - Matthew positions this story at the end of a series of parables that illustrate God’s authority and sovereignty even in the face of questions and rejection from people.   - The context of this specific parable points to the actual marriage supper of the Lamb in Revelation 19.   - From this parable, we learn that the kingdom of God is open to all who will come through Jesus Christ. At the same time, we are reminded of the consequences of those who reject Jesus as Lord. 

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

February 25, 2024

The parable of the tax collector and the Pharisee is a story that Jesus told to illustrate the importance of humility and repentance. It contrasts the attitude of two men who went to the temple to pray: one was a self-righteous Pharisee who boasted about his good deeds, and the other was a humble tax collector who pleaded for God’s mercy. Jesus said that the tax collector, not the Pharisee, went home justified before God.

The Parable of the Talents

February 18, 2024

The Parable of the Poor Rich Man Who Couldn't Rest

February 11, 2024

In Luke 12:1-12, Jesus is telling his disciples to live daily with the supreme goal of knowing God and bringing him glory, to abide with the perspective that in all things, the sovereign Creator of the universe is worthy of their highest praise and obedience. To prioritize the eternal and the spiritual as opposed to the temporary and earthly. This truth is further explained in our passage for today: Luke 12:13-34. Here, a man from the crowd interrupts Jesus and asks him to tell his brother to give him his inheritance. Jesus answers this man with the parable of the Foolish Farmer. From this parable, we learn that belonging to Christ is a treasure greater than any other belonging.

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

February 4, 2024

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

January 21, 2024

The Parables of the Kingdom

January 14, 2024