Jesus Christ Parables

Jesus Christ told numerous parables as recorded in the New Testament of the Holy Bible.
According to the dictionary a parable is a story designed to teach a moral.
Ah, but they are so much more.
Depending upon the level of understanding a parable can be just a simple story
or an elaborate display of God's love for us.
As our understanding of God deepens so do new levels of understanding of his parables occur.
The following parables are beautiful expressions of God's love for each and every one of us.
Many of the parables in the book of Matthew are
repeated in slightly different versions and recorded by other disciples - in Mark, Luke or John.


Please feel free to add your knowledge to the parables listed here at Web-Ministry!

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List of the Jesus Christ Parables

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Big Island on Thursday, September 30 5:39 pm
Post subject: Leaven and mustard parables, the same?

User Location: Fridley
Parable: mustardseed.txt
Iā€™ve read what youā€™ve written under the mustard seed and the leaven parables and I think I see the lightā€¦I think.

Correct me if Iā€™m wrong but are you saying that Jesus taught two different analogies pertaining to the heart of man? The one likening it unto a garden in which the fruit are brought forth in relation to the seeds planted (ideally the Word)? And the leaven parable in which the heart of man would be like a lump of dough that the yeast of Godā€™s word is ā€œhidā€ in? It in turn manifests the fact that yeast was put in. Or it tells the story that something was ā€œhidā€ in it. In other words ā€œthereā€™s nothing hid that will not be manifestā€. Kind of like a candle shinning light (metaphoristically speaking). Is that right? Are these two parables saying in essence the same thing but from different angles?

Are you saying that THIS is Gods endorsed way of getting his Word manifest in our lives, or receiving a fulfillment of a biblical promise?

If thatā€™s true, then do you have any idea how we ā€œhideā€ the Word of God in our hearts? Or is it buried in metaphors that no one can figure out? Anything that you can share with me would be much appreciated.

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Mike McGown on Monday, July 21 6:45 pm
Post subject: Mustard tree picture request

User Location: Katy, TX
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
Would you please send me a copy of that picture? If it's good, I'd like to use it for my sermon on Sunday.

Mike
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TRINITY'S CHILD on Monday, May 8 11:12 am
Post subject: THE PRODIGAL SON

User Location: MISSOURI
Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
Often times when we stray away from the Body of Christ, we feel as if we can't return. We are often embarrassed and ashamed of our actions. Sometimes we feel as if God has somehow revealed to everyone the dirt that we have done. In similarity to the Prodigal Son for a while he rather stepped down from returning to his father because of the wrong he had done. He had went out and had a worldly time with his share of the wealth. He felt bad about his actions,but he knew his father, he didn't know what to expect but he knew his father. Just the same as we know the "FATHER", if you are saved, and you have fallen short, you still know God and can identify with his fogiving and loving spirit. You may not know the consequence, but you know that through the blood of Jesus, you are saved and forgiven if you go to our Lord with divine, and sincere repentance. All you have to do is call on the Father and we will restore you to your rightful place, just as the Prodigal Son was restored to his.
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Denny Aleksuk on Wednesday, October 1 5:15 pm
Post subject: Candles? Candlesticks?

User Location: Minneapolis
Parable: sower.txt
One of the greatest things Iā€™ve learned about Mark chapter four is how Jesus in his analogies talks about the same thing but from different angles. Many people have thought that after the parable of the sower Jesus might have become disoriented or lost train of thought so as to start talking about candles, candlesticks and hiding things under beds. But in reality he used a slick analogy for saying the same thing that he said in parable of the sower. There is a lot of misconception about the subject matter. Some say itā€™s the Word some say itā€™s the world and some say itā€™s evangelism. But consider if you will that he was talking about a reaction between a catalyst and an agent. The agent being the heart of a man, and the catalyst being the Word of God. Seizing upon this idea will help understand the ā€œmysteriesā€ that lie in the parables of the kingdom.
After saying that some bring forth fruit in measures, Jesus immediately says, ā€œis a candle brought to be put under a bushel or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestick?ā€ When the catalyst of Gods word is fed into our hearts, we are not putting it in a place where the light will be covered up or extinguished, like under a bushel or bed. To the contrary, we are placing it in a place where the light can be emitted the most, like on a candlestick. Have you ever seen the type of candlestick that has a shiny plate behind it? I believe thatā€™s what heā€™s talking about. It is something that is designed to utilize the light to the utmost. Jesus is saying that this is what your heart is like. It is a refractor of the light of Gods word-put in. ā€œLet your light so shineā€¦ā€¦.ā€.
He continues ā€œfor there is nothing hid which shall not be manifested and neither was anything kept secret but that it should come abroad. Hidden where? Kept secret where? How about in the ground of the human heart? Arenā€™t seeds covered? Arenā€™t seeds hidden in soil? So then the secret of manifesting things is to learn how to hide them.
Consider this parable. ā€œThe kingdom of God is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till the whole was leavenedā€. Might this be an example of the idea of ā€œthere is nothing hid that shall not be manifestedā€? The woman sowed, hid, covered up yeast in a ball of dough. And before long its was manifested to those who could se it; the fact that yeast had been secretely added.
If you keep this idea of the two working together, the Word and the heart of man, I think this will help you in other parables of the kingdom.

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Jim Burns on Tuesday, October 7 12:20 am
Post subject: Reply

User Location: Manitoba
Parable: vine.txtthread
The second message is more complete, it has more to it at the bottom!
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Gerard Yee on Thursday, January 2 12:20 pm
Post subject: Parable of the Ten Virgins

User Location: Malaysia
Parable: tenvirgins.txt
Parable of the Ten Virgins is a reverse parable.
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pauline thomas on Friday, May 28 8:29 pm
Post subject: Elder Brother

User Location: Michigan
Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
The brother who stayed home had a lot of issues. He was not happy or content with his life. He thought he should have been given sometype of reward for doing what was "his reasonable service." We need to examine our motives. You don't hear much about the one who stayed home, but it would be interesting to see how it can be tackled. Why did he stay home? Should he have received more because he stayed home, etc.
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Randolph on Monday, November 11 11:49 pm
Post subject: 10 Virgins

User Location: USA
Parable: tenvirgins.txt
If the wise virgins are the Church as many of us(including me) why did they not tell the foolish virgins to come as you are to the master? We as the Church often fail to see the wideness of Gods mercy and grace. God welcomed the prodigal as he was not requiring that he go to those who sell oil first. The wise virgins basically told the foolish to go and cleanse yourself and make yourself ready for God. We cannot do this. Justification comes from God alone and through Grace we are sanctified. We too tell those who are seeking Christ that they must pray a certain way, act a certain way, tithe etc. in order to be the right kind of Christian. In short we send the foolish out for the oil of the world, that is works. But praise be to God, even though we who have tasted salvation continue to be blind to the wideness of Gods mercy we are still welcome at the Lords Table. I am fully convinced if the foolish virgins came out and fell at the Bridegrooms feet he would have embraced them. And further if when they came to the gate and told him that they had tried the oil that the world offered but now have come to God for salvation that God would have thrown wide the door and let them in. When they came however they came still trying to gain entry with the oil of the world. Let the Church stop offering the oil of the world and start offering Christ.
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Sherry on Saturday, October 18 9:41 pm
Post subject: just answering

User Location:
Parable: goodsamaritan.txtthread
Edwin,
Jesus says that if you live for him that He will take care of everything else, including the people who are making your life miserable. Living for Jesus is not always easy, it is full of suffering and riducle, but look at the suffering and judgement that He went through just to save you and me. It is important to remember that God will bless you eternally as long as you obey His commands and although it doesn't seem like it He is sovreign through all things ecspecially this situation. It is not for us to understand why these things occur but it is important to trust and have complete faith in His Sovreingy for our lives. One of the important themes in Mark is suffering. Jesus said if we want to follow Him we must endure suffering.
"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many" Mark 10:45

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts neither are your ways my ways declares the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways adn my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9
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Carol Pruitt on Saturday, January 24 8:14 pm
Post subject: Mustard Plant

User Location: Texas
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
Wanted to see if this picture was better than the one I have for Bible class
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Don Mills on Sunday, December 3 9:58 pm
Post subject: Ten Virgins

User Location: Twin Falls ID.
Parable: tenvirgins.txtthread
The Ten Vergins are not the Church they represent the Virgin daughters of Zion. The Jews were to keep their lamps lit to show the every lasting covenant not the Church. It will be the Virgin daughters of ZION that go forth IN THE DAY OF DARKNESS to meet their Lord with their LAMPS Lit! When jesus returns he will be returning from the wedding Luke 12, so then these are not Christians at all! The oil in this parable is not the Holy Spirit. In acts when Simon tried to buy the Holy Spirit he was told it was a SIN to even THINK such a thing. So, no one is going to be able to say that Jesus in a parable is implying that these unwise Virgins can go buy the Holy Spirit. This can not happen and it contridicts all scripture to say that you can buy the Holy Spirit.

This is actually a closer to literal picture of the believing and non believing Jews who will go forth IN THAT DAY. But remember he is returning from the Wedding Luke 12. So, the Church is no longer on earth but returning with Jesus!
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Alvin M King on Sunday, August 13 10:45 pm
Post subject: Ten Virgins

User Location: Crimea, Ukraine
Parable: tenvirgins.txt
This is not about the rapture of the church at all. Jesus is speaking to Jews about the tribulation period. The virgins are Jews. Five responded to the preaching of the 144,000 evangelists and worshipped God and five did not. When the king comes to reign at the end of the tribulation period, the tribulation saints are raptured as He gathers the elect from the four winds from one end of heaven to the other. 24:31 Notice that they go out to meet the bridegroom, not to marry him. He is already married to the church which is a virgin in the singular never in plural. This parable which begins with "then" (Identifying the period that is being discussed) is nestled between Matt 24:30 describing the Lord coming in in the clouds in His glory (Rev 19) and Matt.25:32 where is is seated on His throne and judging the nations. While these foolish virgins go out to buy oil, they take the mark of the beast, forever shutting themselves out and sealing their destiny to be cast into the lake of fire. Rev 14:1-6
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Rhonda Roscoe on Tuesday, May 30 3:24 am
Post subject: Picture of Mustard Tree

User Location: Tennessee
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
I need a picture of the mustard tree for Bible Study on mustard seed faith.
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Denny Aleksuk on Wednesday, May 19 3:16 pm
Post subject: Leaven, another approach.

User Location: Minneapolis
Parable: leaven.txt
In reading again the articles found below, I am going to attempt to prove that Jesus was talking about a PRINCIPLE and not sin, as many seem to think that leaven represents. My concern is that if this idea of leaven pertaining to sin is not purged (no pun intended) from believers hearts (and yes sometimes it does pertain to sin but not in this instance) then a lot of the teachings of the Kingdom will go unrecognized.

An example: if the leaven being hid in meal pertains only to sin hidden wherever, the church, society, etc., then how does it relate to the other parables that are related to good things?

Luke 13:
44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure HID in a field; the which when a man hath found, he HIDETH, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that FIELD.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Notice the words HID, HIDETH, and FIELD. Arenā€™t those words that are found in the parable of the leaven and the dough?

Luke 13:
33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and HID in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

Might the field (in verse 44) be the dough-the meal (the heart)?

Now, where is the ā€œTREASUREā€ in sin? Where is the ā€œPEARL OF GREAT PRICEā€ in sin? You would think that if this idea of leaven being sin were true, then the scripture would have to read something like this:

The Kingdom of God is like unto a man walking through a field, upon which he stepped in somethingā€¦So he bought the field! (Lorde, lorde, lorde, it waz nassy.)

Joking aside, it doesnā€™t fit. Sin does not fit in with the whole of the parable teaching. Treasure, and Pearls of great price are BLESSINGS-GOOD THINGS. Theyā€™re not foul and putrid things as these people believe they are (I realize they havenā€™t given it much thought).

Can you see how you can take a wonderful idea and turn it into a real stinker?

The dough, the meal, the field, the ground-in this network of parables-is the heart of a man. THEREā€™S A TREASURE HID IN YOUR HEART. And itā€™s worth ā€œSELLING ALL THAT YOU HAVE, TO AQUIRE ITā€ (paraphrased).

Look at this scripture.

33 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
36 If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.

People think that this is difficult to understand because itā€™s filled with idioms and metaphors. But if you understand that Jesus is talking about the same idea here-what goes into the heart, gets radiated to the world around us-if done properly, then you can see how that itā€™s about a principle that can work either way. In the good direction or bad.

The light in this instance is the heart of a man. Itā€™s the part of us that retains spiritual vision. Thatā€™s why Jesus likened it to an eye. But this eye can radiate things good and bad. ā€œas when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee lightā€.

Mathew 13:52
Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

Matthew 12:35
A good man out of the good TREASURE OF THE HEART bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the EVIL TREASURE bringeth forth evil things.

Once again, itā€™s the principle. We can deposit things in our hearts good or bad. And our hearts radiate it forth to the world around us good or bad, light or darkness.

Jesus said how great is that darkness!

If the human being was designed to carry about this inner light, ā€œlet your light so shineā€ and yet darkness gets injected into it, you can see how that itā€™s almost a double negative. A light bulb that can radiate darkness-hey a ā€œblack lightā€-just kidding.

I think this will serve as food for thought for now. But just remember that the Scribes and Phariseeā€™ probably seized upon this (idea that leaven is always bad) and thought that they knew what he was saying, and yet they really didnā€™t. The Kingdom principles are hidden FOR us, not from us. For we are the good hearted ones desiring to hear.

May God bless.





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kathryn on Wednesday, July 21 8:46 am
Post subject: the prodigal son

User Location: victor harbour
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
i am currently doing an assignment in school on biblical parables. i was wondering if you had a simplified childrens version that i could get hold of. thank you
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Ryan on Friday, May 2 3:56 pm
Post subject: He who can hear this, let him hear

User Location: Michigan
Parable: wheattares.txt
God made a choice before the foundation of the world who He would give grace to and have mercy upon (Eph 1:4) (Rom 9:15). These are what Jesus is refering to as the wheat which He planted. The field is the world (For God so loved the world... God loves the work which He is doing here upon the earth).

The tares are those who God has blinded and deafened(Isaiah 6:10 prophecy) or hardened(Rom 9:18) or left, given up to their own selves. These are those who Jesus is refering to as them who were planted by the devil.

The reason that He dis-allowed the early harvest is because either everyone He had chosen had not been born yet to be saved or there are still those alive that had not yet been saved and forgiven their sins which would result in uprooting of those He had planted to thier own distruction.

No where is the reference that wheat became tares or that tares ever became wheat. These are two different distinct people.

In the end at His appointed time, God will send anges out to first harvest the tares and cast them into hell and then harvest the wheat into His barns, up into heaven.

The Kingdom of God represents the world from Genesis to the end of Revelation. This parable was spoken in God's view of man. God knows who are His sheep therefore the distinct mention of wheat and tares. From mans view, we don't know who are wheat and who are tares therefore "whosoever believeth(from our point of view) shall not perish but have everlasting life.
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Webmaster on Saturday, July 27 4:38 am
Post subject: Facts about the Mustard Plant!

User Location: Tobaccoville NC
Parable: mustardseed.txt
Mustard trees are mentioned in Matthew 13:31; 17:20 and Mark 4:31. The mustard tree of Scripture is found along the banks of the Jordan, near the Sea of Galilee, and near Damascus. Mustard plants may reach about 15 feet (4 metres) high in those areas.
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Robert Corbitt on Tuesday, May 13 4:56 pm
Post subject: Seen Deciving Christains

User Location: Homosassa, Springs, Fla.
Parable: mustardseed.txt
The parable of the mustard seed continues with the same central thoughts set forth in the previous parable, the parable of the wheat and tares. Fruit-bearing remains at the forefront [v.31], as well as Satan's contining activity as he seeks to stop Christains from bearing fruit
And the method which Satan uses as he seeks to stop Christians from bearing fruit, revealed in the previous parable, is through sowing tares among the wheat. Then the parable of the mustard seed reveals that which would happen because of this activity of Satan.
In this respect, the parable of the mustard seed is simply a commentary on the previous parable, providing additional explanatory help. The mustard seed is seen growing after an adnormal fashion, showing Satans success in stopping Christains from bearing through causing an unnatural devoloping so abdormally that it eventually became a tree; and this tree is seen to be of such a nature that" the birds of the air", indivduals doing the work of Saten, found a lodging place in its branches[v.32;cf.vv.4, 19.] Thus the third parable, continuing the thought from the second parable, presents the tares being quite effective. They are seen deciving Christians to the degree that they bring about an unnatural growth in Christendom, resulting in unfruitfulness, barrenness; and the matter is carried to the point that, in the end, the tares even found acceptance among those whom they had decieved. Through producing an unnatural growth in Christendom-- one in which they themselves could find acceptance-- the tares stopped Christians from bearing fruit. The destruction has to do solely with [ The Word Of The Kingdom], the subject matter at hand. Then the tares were able to simply settle down in that which they had produced.
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Mike M. on Sunday, March 23 2:27 am
Post subject: Ten Talents

User Location: Midwest
Parable: tentalents.txtthread
Matt,

Not only does the parable speak to me, but so does your message. In my younger days I worked hard and exploited my professional talents. I amassed sizable wealth and had the pleasure of building homes that I and buyers were proud of. I became more and more playful, coasting on the material wealth and "security" that I "created", ignoring God and thinking that I alone controlled my destiny. Rather than praise God and continue my profession in earnest, I decided to invest my $$$ and look forward to an early, comfortable retirement. Work days became shorter. Recreation became expensive. I was smarter than the average Joe, right? WRONG! God reminded me who was boss. Sizable losses in the stock market was the large helping of humble pie I sorely needed. I now treasure what I have, most of all my God and my family. I know that if I use my talents wisely, I will multiply and honor God. With that comes peace of mind knowing that I've done my best.

Good luck in your studies of law. After 20 years experience in practicing law, I hope to give you some advice: you can be a good lawyer without compromising your Christian beliefs . . . even the most vexing problems can be solved with meditation and prayer.
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fred freed on Friday, January 24 11:39 pm
Post subject: the vine

User Location: freedom
Parable: vine.txt
the fruit bearing has nothing to do with salvation. Jesus is talking to his 11 disciples, they are all saved. this parable is not about losing your salvation because we are eternally secure, nothing can pluck us out of Christ's hand or the Father's hand. nothing can separate us from the love of Christ.

the parable is teaching that if we do not have complete continuous fellowship with Christ, spoken of abiding in him and he in us, then we will bear no fruit. what is gathered together is the carnal work, the wood hay and stubble which shall be burned, but if our works are precious stones gold and silver they shall remain.

the same can be understood when we look at Lot. he was out of fellowship with the Lord. he produced no lasting fruit all the while he was in Sodom. all he had was burned with that wicked city, yet he was saved yet so as by fire.

I hope this helps your understanding of this subject

sincerely

Fred
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Matt Peed on Tuesday, December 17 8:20 am
Post subject: My parable

User Location: Durham, NC
Parable: tentalents.txt
This is my parable. All my life I have coasted on the opportunities God gave me, rather than striving to use them to increase his kingdom. I called it humility or being satisfied with small things, when deep down it was fear and laziness.

This parable reached deep in me and challenged me. It spoke the words my father always asked me: Why didn't you do your best? What are you afraid of?

Now I am in law school. For the first time in my life I am laying it all on the line and doing my best, not caring whether I'm first in the class or last. Doing my best for God with with talent he gave me. It is scary to do your best, because then you have no excuses if you don't succeed, no ifs or buts to comfort your pride.

What would the servant had felt if he had gambled and lost the talent, seeing the other two with their riches?

I don't know, but this is what he would have heard:
"Well done, my good and faithful servant."
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JOHN N. STATEN SR. on Thursday, April 24 5:40 pm
Post subject: MUSTARD TREE PHOTO

User Location: WINTERVILLE N.C.
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
WOULD APPRICIATE A GOOD CLEAR PHOTO OF THE THE MUSTARD SEED.THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.
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Mary Bois on Wednesday, October 29 1:55 pm
Post subject: deperession and satan

User Location: Michigan
Parable: wheattares.txtthread
Dear Julie,
Yes satan will try to decieve you into thinking you are wrong about things,satan does not have to attack non believers but he works overtime to get to people whom have put their faith in Jesus to doubt themselves as he does not want Jesus to win another soul, Jesus called satan the great deciever he plays mind games with us. I remember when I first found my savior Jesus Christ I had a hard time every sunday getting ready for church my dress shoes would not be where I remember putting them or nothing would be going right that morning and once I realized that it satan trying to get me to stay home and I prayed about it, it stopped but i still pray every sunday morning just so i can get ready for church without satan playing mind games with me. Now about your illness this could be for real so listen to your Dr. but do not forget to pray for a cure ther is great power in prayer believe in the lord and pray, I will pray for you that your depression will be lifted
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randallharvey on Wednesday, May 3 12:44 am
Post subject: Sermon

User Location: Campbellstown, Ohio
Parable: goodshepherd.txtthread
I would like a copy of the sermon.
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Edwin Tugano on Saturday, January 12 9:29 am
Post subject: Picture of Mustard Trre

User Location: Philippines
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
its good to have apicture of mustrad tree
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steven john bain on Wednesday, August 14 12:54 pm
Post subject: daniel chapter 8

User Location: dundee
Parable: richfool.txt
after careful and thoughtful study of the old testament prophets I can`t help believing that the ram with two horns that daniel see`s in his vision is symbolic of the ram being america who does seem to do as it pleases in regards to the world today and the horns being the symbology of the twin towers I really believe the end times are being played out in the world today as described by the prophets who recieved their wisdom from god as a gift. I just feel so helpless in regards to what is going on but I also believe nothing happens in this world without god willing it.
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Sharyl on Thursday, June 17 12:14 am
Post subject: ready?

User Location: Omaha, NE
Parable: tenvirgins.txtthread
What does it mean to be ready? Isn't salvation enough? Can you lose your salvation if you continue in the world?

Where do we draw the line of being ready?
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Alaska Man on Monday, May 23 12:56 am
Post subject: Reply to Staying at Home

User Location: Alaska
Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
A point to consider. The older son was not good. He had a hard heart. He was instead, much like the Pharisees, self-righteous and proud of his performance rather than being true to his Father's love. He demonstrates no grace or mercy, but rather ridicules his Father for his rejoicing at the return of his brother. In effect, he curses his brother and his Father. This story really should be entitiled the parable of the prodigal Father. The Father expresses recklessly extrtavagant love for his sons just as our heavenly Father does for those who accept His Son as savior and LORD.
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Dale Mathis on Tuesday, June 7 3:40 am
Post subject: Christ meant what He said in John 14:6

User Location: McKenzie TN
Parable: goodsamaritan.txtthread
Jesus does show in this parable that it is the content and character of a man's heart that is important to God. But to say that there will be those who will go to heaven without Christ as their Savior is a misunderstanding of this parable. Jesus is showing that no matter what amount of religion a person seems to have, as in the case of the priest who passed the beggers by, that a person will not be saved by religious acts but will be judged by our heart and the actions that ultimately come forth from it. Jesus is very clear (if one really does believe in the authenticity of scripture) in John 14:6 - "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, noone comes to the Father except through Me" Either believe Christ or don't, but do not twist His words to make any unacceptable religion ok in your own eyes.
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keijo on Monday, November 12 6:32 pm
Post subject: Greeting!

User Location: sweden
Parable: servants.txt
"So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work,because that is his lot.For who can bring him to see what will happen after him?"Many word and wisdom we may live and enjoy for this few days what God has give to us in our area too that upfil his will and be light and love with letters from Christ,so win and win more to him of lost ,pray for blessed revival soon,thanks and bless and hope.keijo sweden
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Chrysoprasus on Saturday, July 27 11:00 pm
Post subject: In Mark 4 Jesus tells the parable of the sower.

User Location: USA
Parable: sower.txt
In Mark 4 Jesus tells the parable of the sower.

The sower is the messenger spreading the gospel.

The first kind of soil is hard soil. The message goes in one ear and out the other. The hearer has no interest in it...he could care less about Jesus! The devil steals the seed away as fast as the message arrives.

The second kind of soil is shallow. The message is received with joy. But as soon as persecution arises he wilts and falls away. Possibly this person walked down an isle and shed many tears.

The third kind of soil is infested with thorns/weeds. The hearer receives the message. But the cares of the world (raising kids...spouse... paying mortgage.... having a time share....paying bills) makes it ineffective. "Someday when I have more time I'll think about Jesus." This person "chokes" and isn't seen again. (It strikes me that this third kind of hearer is the main problem in America.)

The fourth kind of soil receives, responds, and produces. Some 30-60- 100 fold. This person is genuinely saved.

PROBLEM.....I'd like to have a bigger distinction between the 2nd and third kind of hearer/soil. To me, these could be grouped together as one kind of soil.

I'd say that the first 3 kind of hearers are not saved. Only #4 is truly saved.

Chrys _________________ Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth.



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Laura on Saturday, August 21 10:20 pm
Post subject: Barabas

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Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
i want to know to. A couple of weeks ago i saw a film about Barabas, where he eventually became a christian but it took him ages and he mucked up alot along the way. The facts fit. the times, but i want to know if its true, because if it was it would be cool. ive always felt that there was something of Barabas' story we werent hearing. I always felt like he should have changed. I hope some one can prove that right.
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Denny Aleksuk on Thursday, April 8 3:01 pm
Post subject: Mustard seed-believing?

User Location: Minneapolis
Parable: mustardseed.txt
I have food for thought for anybody interested in the Mark Chapter four or the seed parables. Allow me to put this in the form of a question: Might the thing that we are growing in this mystical garden be faith? Found below is an excerpt from Lukeā€™ account, itā€™s chapter eight. Notice that Iā€™ve emboldened and italicized-if it came across that way-the words ā€œbelieveā€ in verse 12, and ā€œa while believeā€ in verse 13.

11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Notice that in verse 12 the devil took the word out of a personā€™s heart ā€œlest they believe and be savedā€. Why the lest? Maybe because the ā€œbelievingā€ (belief, faith) is the actual thing that were cultivating, and that will eventually produces results. They received the word of God on a matter, ā€œfaith cometh by hearingā€¦ā€ and a belief began to grow. Had they maintained it, it would have produced fruit. It would have manifested. But if thereā€™s any truth to this idea of faith (belief) being likened unto a plant, then we know that the plant will have to grow until harvest time (a while).

Notice verse 13. There were people whoā€™s hearts were likened unto rock (hard hearted) that received the word just fine, and also notice that they ā€œbelievedā€ for ā€œa whileā€. What determined when the ā€œa whileā€ was over? How about when they let go of the word of God? They probably did this: they prayed ā€œfather I believe that Jesus died for my sins and I accept him into my heart by faith-I believe that Iā€™m now saved ā€! But when Satan launched a campaign to convince his senses that nothing happened, he opened his mouth and said, ā€œdang, Iā€™ll never be saved, just when I try may hardest to get serious with god, for some reason I end up doing all these things that I havenā€™t done in years. I am so pathetic. Is there any help for me? Man, I donā€™t deserve any grace-the way Iā€™ve been acting. What on earth happened? Oh, just skip this stuff. Itā€™s too hardā€.

What happened? He said something contrary to the prayer he prayed when he accepted (received) Gods word. Satan convinced him to call it off. Now, what if he would have responded this way: ā€œMan I canā€™t believe the stuff Iā€™ve been doing. I donā€™t know why all this crud is just attracted to me. But it doesnā€™t daunt my faith in the least. I stand firm on what I said and I donā€™t care what I do or how bad it gets, I BELIEVE THAT Iā€™M SAVED! CASE CLOSED. Come hell or high water Jesus lives in my heart by faith and I AM A BELIEVER. And If I die from being pathetic, Iā€™ll die believing that Christ lives in my heart by faithā€. This man is good ground, because heā€™ll see this thing through unto the end-harvest time.

The thing I want you to notice is this: There is a time in which a believer is indeed ā€œbelievingā€ and yet the cycle hasnā€™t been completed-no manifestation. Remember we donā€™t plant a seed one day and reap the next. Patience is involved. But as long as he held fast to the word that was ā€œbelievedā€ by verbally receiving it (ā€œif you had faith as a grain of Mustard seed you might sayā€¦ whosoever shall say unto this mountainā€¦. I believed therefore have I spoken-the spirit of faithā€ (2nd Cor. chapter 4:13) ā€œ, the person was meeting the requirements set forth by God. HE WAS DOING IT. And yet it was not manifested.

I once did some studying of the Mustard plant. I even bought some seeds to see how long they took to grow. Most packages say that in forty days itā€™s mature, one said about fifty days. I donā€™t know if that was indeed the plant that Jesus talked about, but I find it interesting, the growing time of the Mustard plant.

Did you know that in Gematria-the biblical study of numbers, that forty means a time of trial, chastisement or probation (Jesus was tempted forty days of the devil)? And fifty means rest or completion due to the perfect consummation of time and it denotes deliverance after that period of time? As in the day of Jubilee, or Pentecost. Iā€™m still undecided about the numbers thing, but isnā€™t it interesting that the growing time of Mustard coincides with biblical numbers that have relevance?

Could there be a God appointed growing time to faith? It makes sense to me that there would be. What farmer doesnā€™t know the growing time of the crop that he plants? However, that being said itā€™s still just speculation.

I believe that the parables of the Kingdom pertain to faith or to ā€œbelievingā€. This being said I think itā€™s a good idea to learn to use that expression often in prayer. ā€œI BELIEVEā€ such and such. It conveys to the inner man that your not basing these things upon anything that can be seen, but your choosing to use this God given mechanism given to every man-to cultivate an inner picture in your heart. That picture being faith, which is based purely on what God says is true, but what the senses say isnā€™t-at that time. But held fast to, we can manifest it to the world around us.








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sharon cargile on Tuesday, April 20 2:47 am
Post subject: the prodigal

User Location: Alabama
Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
Is the prodigal the father or the son. ?

Look back to definitions...given or giving in abundance. Prodigious means very generous. Could the prodigal be the father? Over abundance of grace and forgiveness when not deserved!?

He always knew where the son was but he could not go and get him.

He used the other brother to go and get him.

Lots to ponder when looked at that way.

I know I am a year late on that thought. How did your research turn out?

May God continue to bless!
SBC
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Dallas Courchene on Tuesday, October 7 12:37 am
Post subject: Pounds

User Location: Manitoba
Parable: tentalents.txt
To this man who wrote the message about me, I'd advise that you dis-continue your comments. God is not the author of confusion, the scriptures has one and only one meaning to it, Malachi 3:6 - For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.", why should the words of God change to people? Obviously, you twist the words of God to suit your own needs, which is wrong.
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scott davis, sr on Saturday, November 16 9:23 pm
Post subject: prodigal

User Location: ohio
Parable: prodigalson.txt
Not much is said about what the prodigal son LOST in the process of riotous living. He was restored to his father but the son who was faithful retained more than what the prodigal did. Remember, sin always take sus farther than we planned on going, it keeps us longer than we planned on staying, and it costs us more that we planned on paying.

The scars of our indulgent living sometimes remain, ( ie: consequences of the sin such as pregnancies, jail, diseases, health issues, etc.) but God is the ever loving and faithful forgiving Father who restores us and helps us deal with the consequences.....Praise God for His awesome love!
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patsy on Monday, October 13 6:42 pm
Post subject: Re: What the Oil represents

User Location: west columbia sc
Parable: Kevin_Patsy.txtthread
God warned us of these days, the falling away from The Spirit, which I think, is the Oil of the candlestick (Rev-1-20) The Rock (The Holy Spirit) to Build His Church, the candlestick! (1Corin-2-13-16) For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ! (1Corin-4-20) For the Kingdom of God is not in Word, but in Power. The Power of The Spirit, to teach us His wisdom of His Word! (James-1-5) (1John-2-27) His anointing upon His anointed ones, no need that 'any man' teach them! (1Corin-3-1-7) God, not man and his Theology, nmust give the increase. I truly think, this is why we have so much confusion in the Religion of today, man, thinking they were wise, thought we no longer needed God, to teach His servants, took this power upon themselves, that they might establish the Bible College, that the religious leaders might be taught by man, approved or disapproved by man, and sent by man, into the local churches as servants of God, when indeed they have heard nothing from God! (Jeremiah-23-18-22) We see the results! Instead of turning the people away from their sins, they have created a Religion, that has justified continued sin against Holy God, while they promise their followers everlasting life, calling such Religion, the Grace of God (Jude-4-13) that they might take claim of salvation! (11Thess-3-12) God does not force Himself on any man, instead, He removes Himself, therefore, the Oil is no longer in the candlestick - The Church! (Rev-18-23)
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Bruce on Wednesday, December 18 1:10 am
Post subject: Mustard discussion

User Location: Missionary in Japan
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
TO the Webmaster,
Where did you get the information on the Mustard Plants?
The largest of the plants that I know of is the Black Mustard, which reaches the height of about 3 to 4 feet. (Still a considerable height for a bird to perch in.) The Bible remains infallible

TO KEN,
Although I could find nothing on the topic of Cross-pollination, there is a problem with the idea...
There are around 3000 species of mustard plants and nearly 390 genera. If cross-pollination does not occur in at least one of these species of plant I will be very surprised.
What I would be curious to know is, "Which species of mustard plant was Jesus speaking of?"



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Claudia Thompson on Friday, July 11 5:58 pm
Post subject: Ten Virgins

User Location: USA
Parable: tenvirgins.txtthread
At this page I believe that you will find the most excellent explanation of Parable of the Ten Virgins: http://www.egwestate.andrews.edu/col/col29.html

Claudia
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Edwin on Wednesday, October 15 6:46 am
Post subject: Just asking

User Location: sampaloc manila
Parable: goodsamaritan.txt
1o years ago Ihad an opportunity to be a "good" samaritaln by accident. A vehicular accident happened near the area where I am fixing my car. Upon witnessing that accident I responded to the situation and being a nurse its my duty to respond to the situation without any hesitation.Iwas lucky to revive that poor victim where I rushed her together with another samaritan to a nearby hospital where he was able to live another 3 weeks of her life then passed away. It was a clear case of hit and run but victims relative was so powerful enough and desperate to solve the crime so they pulled some strings and involved me and the other person as the culprits. They produce false witnesses to the crime and created a different scenario to justify their claim, deviating to what had really happen.But my concsience is very clear and still proud of what I've done. thinking that I did the best I could to save that poor girl.But now I'm the one needing to be saved. Last september after 10 long years of battlling the court and proving innosence, judge ruled in favor of them and charge me guilty beyond reasonable doubt sentencing me to 4mo. to 2years for a crime I did not do. SOME GRATITUDE FOR A GOOD SAMARITAN.Now i'm appealing my case to a higher court hoping to reverse the decision and go on with my life. My family needs my support my wife is in abroad working hard away from us . It is suppose to be me who is working for my family but because of this case I feel my life is through. Why did all this has to happen at my expense? Is this really the fate of a good samaritan?
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gerard yee on Monday, November 10 3:37 am
Post subject: The Parable of the Ten Talents

User Location:
Parable: tentalents.txtthread
This statement is wrong, sorry. I retract it.
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ue on Wednesday, August 18 2:54 pm
Post subject: d=

User Location: =p
Parable: prodigalson.txt
why do i have t0 make research on this?
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Samantha on Monday, March 24 10:44 pm
Post subject: losing your salvation

User Location: Milwaukee
Parable: vine.txt
Fred what did you mean by yet he was saved yet so as by fire. I don't understand what you are saying here?


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CB on Sunday, February 6 4:52 am
Post subject: The rich man and Lazarus

User Location: Midland, Texas
Parable: lazarus.txtthread
The rich man will be cast into the lake of fire, and Lazarus is now in heaven!
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bob on Monday, December 2 10:31 pm
Post subject: Questions about the parable

User Location: cornwall
Parable: prodigalson.txt
1. why is this parable only recorded by luke?
2. Why is there no mother in the story?
3. Could this parable refer to the story of Jacob in Genesis? There seem to be many parallels.
4. Many of us do what the prodigal son did--leave home and misuse our inheritance. I know of many cases. But was the son completely restored to his former priveledged position after he came home, or was he treated as a guest?
5. It seems unfair that the older son was never given a party--but God is a God of justice--there seems to be a contradiction between the justice of God and the mercy of God.
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bighouse5 on Saturday, July 27 4:47 am
Post subject: Well do you think leaven is a good thing

User Location: USA
Parable: mustardseed.txt
Well do you think leaven is a good thing??? I think NOT,leaven is like a tare(corruption).
Read Matt. ch. 13 again,fowls are are satan and his demons and look at the parables of the sowers especially,the fowls swoop down and take the seed which was sown.

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Cindy on Monday, November 17 2:53 am
Post subject: Talents

User Location: Los Angeles
Parable: tentalents.txtthread
"Talents," as I translate them, are the strengths that God gives us--intellect, health, wisdom, empathy. compassion, etc. It is about what you do with those strengths--do you feed the homeless, do you help your neighbor, do you vote for taxes that benefit fire departments and schools, do you help with man with AIDS who is your neighbor with a meal? It seems to me that our talents must go toward actions that benefit our communities. I found it very hypocritical that despite the fires that ran through these wealthy foothill communities, most of these folks will still refuse to pay taxes that fund those public services that saved their homes. Talent is wasted, in my opinion.
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Leon on Tuesday, February 5 2:24 pm
Post subject: Ten Virgins - Truth

User Location: Durban-South Africa
Parable: tenvirgins.txtthread
This is the only explanation that makes since to me. As most others seem to imply salvation by works which contradicts all i know regarding the grace afforded us by the cross of Calvary
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NONYEBABY on Friday, August 1 1:08 pm
Post subject: BE WASHFUL

User Location: Nigeria
Parable: tenvirgins.txt
ANYWAY MANY PEOPLE HAVE SIAD IT THAT IT IS GOOD TO BE PERPARD OF THE COMING OF THE LORD, COS YOU CAN THAT THOSE TEN VIRGIL ARE NOT PERPARD VERY WELL FOR THE WEDDING THAT IS WHY THEIR LAMP WANT OFF WHEN IT IS TIME TO WELCOME THE BRIDE AND GROOM,

MY BROTHERS THIS IS NOT JUST A JOKE IT IS THE SINGS OF WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN DRUING THE COMING OF JESUS CHRIST, PERPARE YOURSELF VERY WELL READY YR BIBLE DAILY, AND RESPECT GOD IN YOUR LIFE. BE WASHFUL FOR YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE MAN OF GOD IS COMING.

DONT BE AMONG THE TEN VIRGIN GOD LOVES YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

NONYEBABY FROM NIGEIA
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amy on Sunday, October 5 7:09 pm
Post subject: verse 27

User Location:
Parable: goodsamaritan.txtthread
The man was asking Who was his neighbor in response to loving others as yourself. By saying we don't have to believe in Jesus to inherit eternal life leaves out the first half of verse 27 where you are to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strenght and with all you mind." This is HUGE! and we cannot ignore it when trying to understand Jesus's message about loving EVERYONE not matter who they are in relation to you.
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