The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Text: Luke 18:9-14 Jesus often used parables in His teaching – using an everyday illustration to describe a spiritual truth. In this parable, Jesus described two men going to the temple to pray; but only one of them was accepted by God. As we study this, we are going to attempt to identify the MAIN point. Once we do that, we […]

The Marriage Feast

Text: Matthew 22:1-14 Jesus often used parables in His teaching – using an everyday illustration to describe a spiritual truth. In this parable, Jesus described a king giving a wedding feast for his son; yet not everyone answered the invitation. As we study this parable, we are going to attempt to identify the MAIN point. Once we do that, […]

The Tares among the Wheat

Text: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Jesus often used parables in His teaching – using an everyday illustration to describe a spiritual truth. In this parable, Jesus described tares among wheat – a man planted good seed while his enemy sowed tares in the field. As we study this, we are going to attempt to identify the MAIN point. […]

The Landowner

Text: Matthew 21:33-45 Jesus often used parables in His teaching – using an everyday illustration to describe a spiritual truth. In this parable, Jesus described the conflict between a landowner and the vine-growers who rented the land. As we study this, we are going to attempt to identify the MAIN point. Once we do that, we will see […]

The Two Debtors

Text: Luke 7:40-43 Jesus often used parables in His teaching – using an everyday illustration to describe a spiritual truth. In this parable, Jesus described two men who were forgiven of their debt. They owed different amounts, but both were forgiven. As we study this, we are going to attempt to identify the MAIN point. Once […]

The Ten Virgins

Text: Matthew 25:1-13 Jesus often used parables in His teaching – using an everyday illustration to describe a spiritual truth. In this parable, Jesus described ten virgins waiting for the bridegroom so they could enter a wedding feast. As we study this, we are going to attempt to identify the MAIN point. Once we do that, […]

The Prodigal Son

Text: Luke 15:11-32 Jesus often used parables in His teaching – using an everyday illustration to describe a spiritual truth. In this parable, Jesus described a man with two sons – one demanded and squandered his inheritance, the other faithfully served his father. When the prodigal son returned, the father and the other son had very different […]