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!
List of the Jesus Christ Parables
- Parable of the Mustard Seed
- Parable of the Ten Virgins
- Parable of the Leaven
- Parable of the Vine
- Parable of the Pounds
- Parable of the Pharisee - Publican
- Parable of Lazarus
- Parable of the Unjust Steward
- Parable of the Kings Feast
- Parable of the Prodigal Son
- Parable of Barren Fig Tree
- Parable of the Great Supper
- Parable of the Praying Widow
- Parable of Servants
- Parable of Rich Fool
- Parable of the Good Samaritan
- Parable of the 2 Debtors
- Parable of the Man on Journey
- Parable of 10 Talents
- Parable of Wicked Husbandmen
- Parable of Friends at Night
- Parable of the 2 Sons
- Parable of Laborers in Vineyard
- Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
- Parable of the Good Shepherd
- Parable of the Lost Sheep
- Parable of the Secret Seed
- Parable of the Wheat-Tares
- Parable of the Sower
- Parable of The Wise - Foolish Builders
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Post subject: The "secret" revisited
User Location: Minneapolis
Parable: leaven.txt
Found in the postings below is a case that Iâve made for what I believe is the secret of the kingdom of God. Mark chapter four calls it Jesusâ doctrine.Denny Aleksuk on Monday, October 13 5:12 pm
Mark 4: 2And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his DOCTRINEâŠ
The principle that Jesus talked about referred to a prayer or words being placed in a âsecretâ place. The context of the kingdom teachings support that this secret place is none other then the human spirit. However, itâs not just that. Jesus said that âthe kingdom of God is within youâ. Wherever this âsecretâ place is itâs where God abides. Jesus said âOur Father which art in HEAVEN, Hallowed be thy nameâ.
Matthew 6:6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
I think itâs more proper to regard the spirit of a man as a crossroads-so to speak-that heaven (the realm of the spirit) converges upon or is routed through.
Jesus taught that everyman has a spirit that works like an inner candle resplending things upon the picture screen of our lives. Good and bad.
But there is an inherent dilemma that occurs when attempting to understand the application of kingdom principles. Being that it thrives off of âsecretâ things âspoken in darknessâ-Jesus being the grand master âcoveredâ his prayers to perfection. In other words, youâll never know what he prayed and the words that he chose.
Whatâs a believer to do in terms of finding examples?
Well thank God there are some things that can be used as examples. God wouldnât leave us blind to the application of these things when he taught that we are to live by them.
Look at this scripture: Matthew 6:19-21.
19Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Consider the idea of âlaying something upâ. Can you see how that heaven is almost considered a plateau or a realm above our heads? Itâs really not; itâs just another realm that is obviously distinct from the world around us. Apparently you can place things there. Might this be this proverbial plateau where things are âhiddenâ I.e., âthere is nothing hid that will not be manifestâ?
Now donât scriptures like these take on new meaning?
Psalm 37:5
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Proverbs 16:3
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
I Peter 5
5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7CASTING ALL YOUR CARE UPON HIM; for he careth for you.
I guess all that Iâm saying is that when you pray for something, make sure that you commit it into the hands of God who dwells in heaven and seeâs in secret. Then leave it with him refusing to exalt yourself by attempts to bring it to pass. In the long run it may take a little longer pursuing âGods rewardâ. But look at Abraham and Sara in their stint of foolishness creating a son with a different woman. Can you see how that mans reward can get you into trouble?
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Post subject: What oil represents?
User Location: Minneapolis
Parable: tenvirgins.txt
In the parable of the ten virgins the question is asked, what might the oil in the vessels be that some had an adequate amount of and yet others did not. One thing we can determine is that whatever it is, it is not transferable. One cannot receive it from another just because your supply has dwindled.Minerva on Sunday, May 22 12:11 pm
The first thing that stands out to me is that these women have LAMPS. In Mark chapter four Jesus said, âis a candle brought to be put under a bushel or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestickâ? Other translations use the word lamp and lamp stand. Being that weâre talking about a parable of the kingdom, which is often intertwined, with others, might the lamp being talked about be the condition of the heart and the degree to which we are letting our lights shine? âSo let you light shine before men that they may see your good worksâ?
In Luke Jesus says that âthe light of the body is the eye, if youâre eye be single your whole body will be filled with lightâ. This eye that Jesus is talking about is the spirit, the part of us that retains spiritual vision. And itâs also the place where the word is supposed to abide and operate from (a lamp stand). Then might the oil in this parable be the oil of the abiding word?
Darkness, which represents a spiritual climate of deception, has an adverse affect on the shining of these lamps. Why might that be? Well, if the truth is light then the spirit of error (lies) or darkness, is going to be diametrically opposed to the light. Hence, if weâre not founded on the TRUTH of godâs word, the deceptive anti-Christ atmosphere will challenge our inner beliefs causing many to loose their faith. Doesnât that sound like the day that weâre living in? The word says that there would come a time when evil would be esteemed as good and good for evil.
If people believe that weâre living in the last days then wouldnât you have to also say that were living in the darkest, most deceptive spiritual climate that has ever been? Notice the differences in thinking between the Europeans and the Americans. France sent an envoy to Israel and said we donât believe that Hamas is a terrorist group. Dear lord, the deception has started and is rising to flood tide. But hang on; this world hasnât seen anything yet in way of deception. Weâre about to call upon ourselves the mother of all deceivers. All because we harbor not the truth in our hearts.
Our only defense in the day being talked about is to have the Word richly abiding in us. All of us should be in the prayer closet âspeaking in the earâ (out loud) the promises of God. Cultivating faith rich in visual clarity not falling for the ploys of the adversary.
Though the thought could be troubling I choose to fear not, for at the midnight hour the Lord shall come. And his reward is with him.
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Post subject: Different opinions...
User Location: Philippines
Parable: mustardseed.txt
I encountered different opinions about the parable of the mustard seed...Will on Sunday, April 9 12:07 am
but during the times of Jesus mustard is considered as the tiniest seed and concluded as the tallest of all the herbs before.with so much discoveries as of now,different interpretations come out.as for me Jesus compares heaven in to a mustard seed that started to a person,to a group then to a much bigger one...the world...now known as christians.the kingdom of God started into a scraped work but as years have passed,it grew and influenced each and everyone.if you'll observe a growth of a mustard,it is small before you'll plant it.but as it grows,its roots deepens down to the ground sucking up all the nutrients to live to grow tall.if you'll interpret it in the life of Jesus,he started as one, a carpenter and a poor man.as he grew old,he met some people.he called them and became his followers.he preached and preached until his words reached everyone,even alarmed the church before for he was considered as the awaited messaih,the savior.the small packed of Jesus grew and his teachings influenced each and everyone.as the faith of the people were united they stand tall to all obstacles against the people who are in contrast with the faith like Nero's occupation in roman history.if you'll see it the seed that was the tiniest one during Jesus time was him and the kingdom of God,the growth of the mustard is the apostles of Jesus,its roots is Jesus teachings influencing every jew,the nutrients is people's belief or faith and the height is the strength of christianity and its success doing its very best to reach the highest peak of the sky.
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Post subject: Inheritance vs. property
User Location: Hebron, ky
Parable: prodigalson.txt
It may be important to note that the younger son does not ask for his inheritance but for his share of the property. His inheritance would bring with it cultural and societial responsibility. He only wanted to cash in and then cash out to go and party. He did not want the responsibility in the community.lloyd grecia on Monday, October 21 1:37 am
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Post subject: salvation
User Location: kershaw county
Parable: tenvirgins.txt
is oil is salvation? is the five wise virgins that did not shear oil?ROBERT ROBERSON on Tuesday, December 14 3:43 pm
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Post subject: Non Prodigal
User Location: Lilbert, Texas
Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
I see the Father's blessing the Obedient son even though he had a less than perfect, loving attitude. The father said, "All that I have is yours."Denny Aleksuk on Wednesday, October 1 5:15 pm
I would like to see more emphasis on the Obedient, Respectful son.
Otherwise, the parable is an excellent lesson on the differance between Relationship and Fellowship with the Father.
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Post subject: Candles? Candlesticks?
User Location: Minneapolis
Parable: sower.txt
One of the greatest things Iâve 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 itâs the Word some say itâs the world and some say itâs 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 âmysteriesâ that lie in the parables of the kingdom.davobrian on Wednesday, October 13 1:36 am
After saying that some bring forth fruit in measures, Jesus immediately says, âis a candle brought to be put under a bushel or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestick?â 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 thatâs what heâs 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. âLet your light so shineâŠâŠ.â.
He continues âfor 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? Arenât seeds covered? Arenât seeds hidden in soil? So then the secret of manifesting things is to learn how to hide them.
Consider this parable. âThe kingdom of God is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till the whole was leavenedâ. Might this be an example of the idea of âthere is nothing hid that shall not be manifestedâ? 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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Post subject: the prodigal son
User Location: UK,Milton keynes
Parable: prodigalson.txt
please can l have someone help me with the sermon on the prodigal son.the lessons we learn from the story as l am to preach the sermon soon.Abet Narvaez on Monday, February 23 12:24 pm
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Post subject: parable of Jesus
User Location: Philippines
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
have a good day. can you provide me the picture resembling the followingKevin Douglas Rosenberg on Tuesday, December 30 12:56 am
parables of Jesus,
1. The Laborers in the Vineyard
2. The Good Samaritan
3. The weeds in the grain
4. The Sower and the Seeds
5. The two Debtors
I'm very much thankful if you can provide it for me and let me to view it.
Thank you very much and may God bless you always.
Abet
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Post subject: Looking for reward? Matt. 5:42
User Location: Columbus IN, USA
Parable: Kevin_Patsy.txtthread
Of course you have other desires besides your greatest, "to see a sinner turn to the Lord". Still, the issue of desire for earthly things is best explained as follows:Denny Aleksuk on Tuesday, June 8 2:55 pm
Jesus Christ did indeed command us, that is, each congregation, to make friends with "the mammon of unrighteousness" (Luke 16:9 ). This is not sinful because it is God's command. What is sinful in seeking wealth is to refuse to let it go out as gifts or loans to whoever dare ask for it (Matt. 5:42, Greek ). It is to tell someone who has asked for something material or some money "No" or some worse warning when you have the right to give the stuff asked away which is sinful love of earthly things.
To seek the favour of rich folk out in the world is not sinful for Christians, but God's command for some people in each congregation to obey. We need fundraising from the rich because otherwise the poor will bankrupt us with their requests when we keep on obeying Christ, who condemns our natural refusals of material aid. And if we obtain wealth thus, it will be wealth which Jesus might call us to give away.
Yours in Christ,
+++Kevin Douglas Rosenberg
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Post subject: Tell no man
User Location: Minneapolis
Parable: leaven.txt
I think Iâm going to utilize the aspect of anonymity (sort of) for the sake of saying things that will never be said out in public. Thatâs the interesting thing about this web site thatâs so cool. You can express your beliefs without this social pressure that people place upon you in public.Kimberly on Sunday, April 27 10:05 pm
But Iâm going to drop a bombshell right in the middle of you readers. Iâm going to be the proverbial âskunk at the garden partyâ. Maybe some of you wonât recognize just how unreligious this is going to be, but others will probably tell me to swipe my mouth (put a lid on it).
But, Iâve known something for a long time and Iâve decided to let loose. Hereâs the idea that I think will generate controversy, hopefully. But do you know what, I donât care, because itâs the pure Word of God. Feel free to challenge it.
Do you know what my bombshell is?
Do you remember when Jesus was often heard telling a person that he had just healed, to âTELL NO MANâ? Do you know why he did that? It was to get an OPPOSITE RESULTâ. âOh, thatâs insaneâ you may say. âThatâs reverse psychologyâ. NO, IT ISNâT.
Mark 7
31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
36 AND HE CHARGED THEM that they should TELL NO MAN:
Look at the results.
But the more he charged them, SO MUCH THE MORE A GREAT DEAL THEY PUBLISHED IT.
Luke 5
12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
13 And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
14 And he charged him to TELL NO MAN: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
15 BUT SO MUCH MORE went there A FAME ABROAD of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
Mark 1
41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
44 And saith unto him, See thou SAY NOTHING TO ANY MAN: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
45 But he went out, and began to PUBLISH it much, and to BLAZE ABROAD the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
Mark 7:24
And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have NO MAN KNOW IT: but he could not be HID (there is nothing HID which shall not be manifestedâŠ).
Now before you get mad, Iâm going to paraphrase some things that Jesus said. Either you can believe that he did this intentionally or you can believe that he was overwhelmed by a contrary result, which would be failure-SIN.
Notice some of the things that Jesus said (paraphrased).
âThe things that I tell you in secret that preach ye in the lightâ. âThe things that are whispered in the ear (both in your own ear and the ears of others) in closets (secrets-or in secret places) will be proclaimed from the housetopsâ. The amplified bible says in Mark 4:22, â Things are hidden temporarily only as a means to revelation. For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed, nor is anything [temporarily] kept secret except in order that it may be made knownâ.
Are we agreed that Jesus said these things? Are we also agreed that the definition of hypocrisy is to say one thing and to do another? Are we agreed that this was a part of his message that he taught from town to town-namely, the Kingdom of God has come unto you?
Then how on earth can Jesus commit the SIN (it wasnât sin as youâll shortly find out) of hypocrisy by saying one thing and yet doing another?
What was he âHIDINGâ? Why the big âSECRETâ? Whatâs the big âCOVER UPâ (covered-âthereâs nothing covered that shall not be revealedââŠ)? Was he afraid? He wasnât afraid of anything-he had no fear. Fear is termed sin in the book of Revelation. Hell is filled with the âfearfulâ. What good reason is there for this man to hush the person that he had just done a wonderful thing for, when he had said âthe things that I tell you in secret, that preach ye in the lightâ?
When I was a kid I was watching the Brady Bunch, and even Alice the maid had told the kids âyou know a very great man once said that secrets were made for tellingâ. Forever I wondered who had said that. And lo and behold Jesus was that man. Somebody got the same meaning that I see from the Word.
So how could he do this KNOWING that the end result was going to be the very thing being blasted from the housetop? Was it deception? Was it subterfuge?
How about this? IT WAS DIVINE HUMILITY.
Donât think for one minute that Iâm saying that Jesus was harboring in his heart that this person would do just the opposite. When Jesus said âTELL NO MANâ, what he was saying is âI donât need flesh to testify of me. I have a relationship with my heavenly father and heâs well able to bring this to light IF HE SO CHOOSES. If I am deemed humble by my heavenly father, he will exalt me, if not he wonâtâ. But refuse to believe that Jesus meant anything other then exactly what he said-âhe straightly charged them, tell no manâ. This is divine humility at itâs best, just beckoning exaltation. He didnât care how the father was going to get the message out. He just did his part by being humble and depending on the father for everything.
Another thing to consider is that Jesus may have known that these people would encounter persecution or they may not be able to deal with questioning crowds. So he empowered the situation by activating a spiritual law that would work over the heads of the people involved.
Are you convinced yet?
Even if you donât believe that Jesus did this intentionally, youâve got to admit, itâs a beautiful example of âthere is nothing hid which shall not be manifest and neither was anything kept secret but that it should come abroadâ.
Regardless of what you think of this revelation.
I hereby charge you to TELL NO MAN.
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Post subject: The rich fool
User Location: Camden
Parable: richfool.txt
I believe that the rich fool is meaning that anyone who is blessed with goods that he/she needs to thank God and his workings that he made before we just think we can sit back and be lazy. I also believe that this passage means that sometimes we take things that we have for granted and we always expect these things but we never kno when we will lose these things and/or waste these things.Rev. Tracy Foxx on Thursday, April 10 4:03 pm
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Post subject: Having trouble with this also re:older son
User Location: Tupelo, MS
Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
first, there is two lessons into one. The younger son was wasteful, disrespectful and ungrateful. He did like so many, leaving and forgeting those that love him the most. He realized the world cared nothing for him and returned to his father and asked for forgiveness and his father was graceful and mercyful, just as our heavenly father when we disrespect Him.jazzman on Thursday, November 13 2:10 pm
second, the older son had everything he needed, didn't have to ask, everything he needed was right there in the house with him at all times yet he couldn't see it. Our heavenly Father has given us everything we need, if we just use it.
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Post subject: Faith as small as a Mustard Seed
User Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Parable: mustardseed.txt
I have traveled the Country and always heard the same interpretation of the Mustard Seed and never say one mention above (unless I just missed it). There are many times people feel down but if they can maintain their faith, even if it feels so small, small as a mustard seed, God will always be there to grow that faith into the largest of seed baring plants. If you want to debate herbs, plants and trees, go nuts (no pun intended). The importance of the parable is that God is there-Always. Keep the faith, even when it seems unbearable, He will grow your faith to the largest.Trevor on Saturday, January 27 1:35 am
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Post subject: A certain man
User Location: Australia
Parable: goodsamaritan.txt
Most take the "certian man" as being a Jew .... but is he? I always thought he was, and this also depends on the version you read ...Rob on Friday, October 5 9:44 pm
Example Luke 10:30:
KJV: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho
NLT: A Jewish man was traveling on a trip from Jerusalem to Jericho
NKJV: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho,
TLB: A Jew going on a trip from Jerusalem to Jericho
I can not see where it actually refers to the certian man being a Jew in older versions of the bible, only the newer translations ...
Can anyone spark some light on this?
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Post subject: The Judge Within
User Location: Cinti
Parable: widow.txtthread
Denny,Gerard Yee on Thursday, January 2 12:20 pm
I honestly didn't intend to leave the impression that we are praying to ourselves but I guess I did. And in a sense, any time we try to "establish our hearts" in something (be it good or ill), we mix repetition and emotion.
In some circles, it's called "positive affirmations". All it is, is self-talk. The world blasts us with negative self-images all the time. Really, the church does too (but that's a topic for another post).
Television and radio advertising conditions us to believe certain ways. The beliefs of our hearts drive what we spend our money on. Advertisers mix repetition and emotion through the senses. This sensual stimulation is designed to make us feel a certain way. Then it is repeated over and over until it becomes a pattern in us. When that pattern is laid down, the course of our lives follows.
We do the same thing as Christians. We immerse ourselves in the word because we it makes us feel good. We worship God because it feels great! We pray for the same thing over and over - not to convince God to do something He was originally unwilling to do, but to open up our hearts to the truth that we "have received" His blessing.
Mark 11:24 (NIV) says - "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."
Jesus said "... believe that you HAVE RECEIVED it and it will be yours". Well, I don't know about you, but that doesn't come easily to guys like me. Think about it - I don't have it but I'm praying to God believing that I already have it. That's not altogether intuitive, ya know?
Paul said - "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." (Phil 4:6 NIV)
Did you ever pray with anxiety? I did. "God please have mercy!" That's really not the "kingdom way" to pray, is it? "Do not be anxious" but pray and petition - WITH THANKSGIVING! Thanking God for what? I'm just guessing - I'm no bible scholar - but I'd say we should be thanking God for the very thing(s) we were praying and petitioning about. "Dear God thank you for prospering me as my soul has been prospered. Now I can pay the rent." But your bank account is zero. God is good and He does deliver us from harm. He who trusts in the Lord shall not be disappointed.
Kingdom thinking is NOT intuitive but we get good at it after awhile. Fully trusting in God's grace is a challenge but it's not hard. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. His commandments are not grievous. And none of this is automatic. We spend time renewing our minds, don't we.
We conform to the worldâs pattern when we pray with anxiety or think we've got to change God's mind about something. We are transformed when we renew our minds with "kingdom thinking". We "fully persuade" our hearts to receive the bounty of the kingdom of God - to believe God's promises by walking in His abundant life.
We condition our hearts the same way we've always conditioned them. We mix belief and emotion then we repeat it so that it gets down in our hearts, "GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!!!"
Denny, if you do that, you will be light years ahead of everybody you go to church with (unless you go to a MOST unusual church). If you get in your heart that God will not fail you, your study of His word will change. Things will begin to jump off the page. I know. It happened to me :)
God is NOT holding out on you. The good news is that God is not some "unjust judge" withholding His blessings. The apostle Paul understood that because he said, "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?" Rom. 8:32
God has come to our rescue (past tense). All we have to do is start believing it.
Or so it seems to me,
Rob
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Post subject: Parable of the Ten Virgins
User Location: Malaysia
Parable: tenvirgins.txt
Parable of the Ten Virgins is a reverse parable.Andrea on Friday, February 25 3:46 pm
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Post subject: eternal security
User Location: Baltimore, MD
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
I too, don't beleive in 'skateboard salvation', which by that I'm assuming you mean that you're saved until you sin, when you lose your salvation and fall off. From there, you have to get saved again, and so on. My ministry (Greater Grace World Outreach) is all about the finished work and eternal security. Once we're saved, that's it. No questions. One question I had when I was first saved was like, how can I am some serial killer who was once saved when he was young, end up in the same place? There's two answers to that: one, sins are forgiven. plain and simple. they are completely erased from his life as they are from mine. and two, we have heavenly awards. if we are saved, but don't live the christian lifestyle according to God, we will still get to heaven, but may not get the same heavenly awards as someone who followed God completely. it's like cable, there's regular cable, and then there's the package deals that are extra. anywho, i guess this doesn't really have to do with the mustard seed, but it needs to be said.Lauren on Monday, May 9 2:37 pm
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Post subject: thank you
User Location: North Carolina
Parable: tentalents.txtthread
in a way you can add me to your tally.Alvin M King on Sunday, August 13 10:45 pm
I read this parable today and was online searching for some insight.
I really didnt get much from most ot the comments, but your well thought out response and your dedicated research really helped me understand.
I appreciate the time you took to quote the Scriptures and link these
biblical words together in a public place that I could access. These verses really do support the conclusion that you suggested, that talents and seeds of the word of God are the same thing. I just wanted to say "thank you."
May God Bless You, Continuosly
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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 14:1-6Grace on Wednesday, February 28 1:07 am
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Post subject: Parable of the great feast
User Location: Australia - Canberra
Parable: wisefoolishbuilder.txt
15When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, "Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God."Nicholas Todd Gourdine on Wednesday, June 22 1:15 pm
16Jesus replied: "A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'
18"But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, 'I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.'
19"Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.'
20"Still another said, 'I just got married, so I can't come.'
21"The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.'
22" 'Sir,' the servant said, 'what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.'
23"Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and make them come in, so that my house will be full. 24I tell you, not one of those men who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.' "
What would it be like in our day form? What is the catholic belief evident in my parable? And what dose it mean?
If anyone can please help me on this, please email me at:
grace.colquhoun@stclaresc.act.edu.au
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Post subject: What the Oil Represents
User Location: St. Stephen, SC
Parable: Kevin_Patsy.txtthread
Christ said to those Jews who believed in Him in John the eigth chapterchristine roy on Wednesday, August 4 7:22 pm
if you continue in my word then are you truly disciples of mine. In the new testament it says that we have the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Revelation to the Apostle John Chapter 4 says that the
LAMP IS THE HOLY SPIRIT. If the lamp is the Holy Spirit then the oil must be the WORD OF GOD. When you believe in Chirst you recieve the
Holy Spirit you are a believer. But Christ said you are a DISCIPLE IF YOU CONTINUE IN HIS WORD.
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Post subject: ring of reconcilliation
User Location: boone,n.c.
Parable: prodigalson.txt
Hello, God's great blessings to all......I found a page in the back of a bible that had the prodigal' son's ring on it. It had 8 stones, each signifiying a different thing, such as love, peace, hope, etc. Do you have any more info on this? or the sandals? Im letting the Lord lead me into making a banner of the ring. Also, it must mean the same thing about the reconcilliation of the Jews to Israel.!! This is a new revelation of the Lord, as I am also very interested in our role as Christians to the Jews.As the Messianic movement is the bridge of reconcilliation , bringing the Jew's to Jesus. Therefore, the restoration of Israel. Please answer soon, this is quite powerful in the Lord.................Love in Christ.......Chrismi_heritage on Tuesday, September 2 9:49 pm
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Post subject: Where a dead person went before Christ died/ 3days
User Location: Canada
Parable: lazarus.txt
B.D. Means wrote;Joell Burville on Wednesday, March 26 10:15 pm
>>>>This passage therefore does NOT show where a New Testament believer in Christ will go, but rather where Old Testament believers would temporarily exist. I say temporarily because both the rich man and Lazarus will one day stand before the Great White Throne where the book of life will be opened and THEN their FINAL destination will be decided; either eternity future with Christ on a "new heaven and a new earth", or in torment forever in the lake of fire.
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Post subject: Birds, Leaven, Mustard Seed
User Location: Kirkland, WA
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
I agree with you! The fowls of the air are from Gen 1:20-21, 31 where God, who is Love, brought forth the fowls of the air to fly in the firmament of heaven and God saw everything that he made and behold it was very good. (Why would a good, loving God create evil birds to fly in His heaven? He did not.) Why would anyone want to take a symbol of inspiration, love and protection such as birds reflect and want to see them as they are described but once in the Bible as unclean, foul and hateful? There are so many inspired references to wings, brooding, flying, nest, eagles that are beautiful in the Scriptures. I'd rather take the inspired Word of the Bible. Mustard seed and leaven are synon. and both small but growing and changing into good, useful things. The woman hid the leaven in three measures of meal---modes of human thought. Meal in the Bible stands for healing. The leaven is NOT that of the hypocritical Pharasees but of God's Christ, Truth. This leaven of Truth is changing the whole of thought until the whole of evil thought is leavened--changed into Truth. The grains of mustard signify this growth of Truth too, until the leaves of the tree of Truth are used for the healing of the nations--knowing the Truth that makes us free----free from what? A lie. Truth always frees us from lies. Truth never frees us from itself! Only, only from lies. The devil is a liar and the Father of it and abides not in truth. John 8:44keijo on Saturday, July 4 12:23 pm
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Post subject: Greeting!
User Location: sweden
Parable: unjuststeward.txtthread
Thansks to the Lord for my life in him and joy witht thanksgiving for my rich experience in heavenly faith and journey to evelasting victory in heaven and for Jesus who die for me and my sickness thanks to him for every second and big praise and love,thanks and bles and pray for gospel,keijo swedenw09gty on Tuesday, September 26 6:39 pm
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Post subject: Parables
User Location: Chicago
Parable: friendatnight.txtthread
I agree, it's not designed to make us beg, it's designed to show us how eaiser it is for us to count on God than anyone elseLarry on Monday, November 25 12:51 pm
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Post subject: the fig tree
User Location: Lancaster pa
Parable: barrenfigtree.txt
who is the fig tree, isit the nation of Israel as a whole which was born in May14th. 1948 or is it of Jursalem recaptured in 1967 durning the 1967 warDon Mills on Sunday, December 3 9:58 pm
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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.lloyd grecia on Wednesday, December 18 10:25 pm
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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Post subject: good shepard
User Location: kershaw county
Parable: goodshepherd.txt
jesus christ is the good shepard, he is the source of salvation, if you want to go to heaven you have to go through christ.James Young on Sunday, April 23 9:20 pm
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Post subject: Barabas
User Location: Bahamas
Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
What happen to Barabas after Jesus Christ death.willy on Friday, April 9 3:58 pm
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Post subject: Help
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Parable: goodsamaritan.txtthread
Hi Willy,Nathaniel McCoy on Tuesday, April 26 12:25 pm
The Good Samaraitan act doesn't need a "modern day" example. It is relevant today as it is yesterday and in the future. The principle is to do "good" to anyone irregardless of who they are. To offer assistance to anyone who is in need. If you will, today, it is the "act of kindness". But most of all it must come from the givers heart, that the willingness to do good is pure and without asking or seeking any form of compensation or return.
You many have been doing this without you knowing it.
Willy
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Post subject: The Son that stayed at home
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Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
Actually the son that stayed at home was also wayward...not in location...but in relationship to his Father! His relationship was built on duty and perfection and not on love!!!patsy on Tuesday, March 2 3:56 pm
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Post subject: Re: Sin and Disobedience
User Location: SC
Parable: vine.txtthread
It does ones heart good, to see there are still Christians who are not afraid to take a stand against sin and disobedience against Holy God! People have gotten so far from the Truths of God's Word, they are now justifing continued sin and disobedience against Holy God!Rick Lambke on Wednesday, February 9 10:07 pm
The Truth, disobedience against Holy God is sin, and the wages of sin is death! (Hebrews-10-26-27)
Many teach justified continued sin, while they call themselves a Friend, but a friend would not take it upon themselves, to justify sin against Holy God! (Genesis-3-4-5)
When the woman was taken to Jesus, caught in the act of adultery, Jesus did forgive her, but He also Warned her, sin no more!
This message is no longer spoken to the sinner, instead, we hear them say, God understands you when you sin! (Romans-6-16) But, we are the servants unto whom we yeild ourselves servants to obey: whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness! We cannot obey God, and satan, the sinner from the beginning!
You tell someone who has fallen in sin, sin no more, The Quick Answer from Holy God, Religious people will turn and make an attack against you, for repeating the Words of Christ!
What happens when you justify sin against Holy God, the heart grows cold toward sin, and in time, there is no more conviction of sin! Without the Holy Spirit to convict us of sin, there will be no Salvation!
More servants like you are needed, who will speak repentance and remission of sin, that we might serve The Lord, in holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of our live, (Luke-1-74-77) the message of John the Baptist, to prepare the Path to Christ, because the path is Narrow, and Few will find it! God Bless You!
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Post subject: Google Search
User Location: Boca Raton, Florida
Parable: prodigalson.txt
I decided to google search Prodigal Son to try to get some insight and here I found all these great comments.Lavern Gingerich on Saturday, October 28 1:42 am
Today my son told me he wanted to withdraw his savings so he could buy a new drum set. I told him the story of the lost son (I think from now on I'm going to call him Prodigal) and his reply was, "Hey, this is not an inheritance, this is money I earned from my summer job!"
Anyway, I hope he got the point that I still love him even if he spends all his money on stuff that he won't remember in five years.
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Post subject: Watch and Be Ready!
User Location: Pikeville, TN
Parable: tenvirgins.txt
Jesus is coming for His bride. Let us all watch and be ready for the marriage supper of the Lamb!Eric on Thursday, May 18 3:59 am
Lavern Gingerich
www.pursuinglife.com
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Post subject: The Church is LOST for not making the connection
User Location: Indiana
Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
Psalm 78 1-8, God commands all generations to teach the testimony of Jacob.Kevin Douglas Rosenberg on Monday, December 1 6:42 pm
Did Jesus keep this commandment? We, who believe Jesus was the Son of God, knows he was perfect. Therefore, we know he kept the commandment of His Father.
Why has the Church not made the connection that when Jesus taught the Parable of the lost son, he was keeping God's commandment to teach the testimony of Jacob.
To truly understand the depth of the Parable of the lost son, we need to understand, in depth, the testimony of Jacob.
The parable of the lost son is not simply a "neat" story showing us God's saving Grace and unconditional love.
The testimony of Jacob is the key to us understanding what a true relationship with God, Jehovah Jireh, is all about. The Church has not yet made this connection, because they do not understand the testimony of Jacob. If they don't understand it, they definitely aren't teaching it and are not keeping God's commandment of Psalm 78.
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Post subject: Church Expansion Smacks of the Rich Fool
User Location: Columbus, Indiana, USA
Parable: Kevin_Patsy
All we have to do to recognize the leaders of the Church Growth Movement each as a "Rich Fool" of Luke 12 : 16 - 21 is to conceive of the harvest of fruits as a harvest of followers. Most church expansion projects never had the approval of God. They result in stringent budgets and stinginess.Robert Corbitt on Wednesday, May 14 2:04 am
Our Lord and Saviour never will forgive the stingy, domineering practices of the Church Growth Movement leaders toward His needy folk, who were commanded by Him to keep on asking, seeking, and knocking (Matt. 7 : 7 ). The Judgement of the Good and Evil Servantis in Charge is coming right up! (Matt. 24 : 45 - 51 ) Should these judgements occur on this earth, the evil servants will be most thoroughly chastened with amputations, assignments of their portions with the hypocrites, rejections of pleadings with weeping and gnashing of teeth, and floggings according to their former knowledge of their moral wrong before Christ, and only if afterwards they repent and accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour for real.
Jesus Christ will demand their lives, whether in heaven after the Rapture after complete world evangelism this very winter or on earth to prod His people to get it done for His Name's sake (Matt. 24 : 14 , 34 ). If as I expect it happens here, the evil servants in charge of their fellowservants, now known by honorable titles, will lose their livelihoods, their wealth, their good names, and flesh off their own bodies to their Judgements (Matt. 24 : 45 - 51 ). There is no need to murder the evil servants to make them likened unto the Rich Fool. What good is a large church or an ample bank account in time of need of physical restoration of amputated and destroyed arms or genitalia? Yes, many pastors and ministers and most psychiatrists shall live on earth with such mutilations unless world evangelism be complete by next Passover because I have made these requests in prayer with faith and another brother in Christ and thanked God for this vengeance in place of the deliverance I needed.
You see, I have been atrociously harmed by the church expansion project of Twin City Bible Church in Urbana IL in progress in 1993 under pastors who ducked the heat from the next pastor of Newchurch for turning me away in need, but turned me over to needless, hostile psychiatry through his lies of more blatant need than the truth. Only after Psychiatry wracked my body and wreaked the havoc to shipwreck my career path did I quit TCBC with a statement in pubic, "YOUR church isn't loving." I have requested fifty million dollars in writing from later churches in my walk with God and told them to complain to TCBC to beg for the money if the local congregation could not afford it. The evil servant at TCBC cajoled each that I liked him and convinced them to try to keep me and conform me to contentment. It was hard to learn to quit each. Since then, in 2001, in order to protect their wealth and flesh from my demands in the name of Jesus Christ, TCBC resorted to worldly lawyers to protect their wealth, names, and flesh. Judging from the Word of Jesus Christ as I have taught it in my postings on the Parables of the Ten Virgins, Pounds and Talents, and the Unjust Steward, the defenses of all churches such as TCBC will soon fall to the judgements prophesied by our Lord Jesus.
The needy people persecuted as mentally ill who were referred to psychiatry, sinful and worldly as it was, never will allagree together to forgive the evil servants in charge of churches to avoid. These mentally ill Christians good as sentenced to psychiatris maltreatment include many martyrs like me, called by Jesus Christ (Matt. 7 : 7 ) to keep on asking for gifts, to keep on seeking to find, and to keep on knocking expecting the door to be swung open, and to continue to press our luck when we failed to understand the trouble we were in with the pastors. If we "mentally ill believers" were spoiled rotten brats converted as adults to Christ, Jesus knew, and if we were wrong to persist for fear of reprisals (Matt. 7 : 6 ), upon our repentance Jesus wishes to avenge us upon the evil servants because He will not turn back time and will not intervene miraculously to heal us and set our lives straight. His will is that His people minister unto our needs, yet for us with severe grievances against evil servants in charge, we are called to keep our complaints out of the ears of the evil servants in charge as best we can.
It is such martyrs as I whose forgiveness every currently evil servant in charge needs to earn in deed and in truth, rather than by domination, in order to escape the finding of evil culpability as servant in charge and the judgement of loss of life, say vitality, of the rich fool (Matt. 24 : 45 - 51, Luke 12 : 20 ). These martyrs consist mostly of people who will never again return to the church of the evil servant for worship, not of the supporters whose presences enrich the church under an evil servant. If you happen to be such an evil servant in charge now, you have to make complete amends to every such individual still alive at your Judgement to be found good. It is too late for Bill Meier, evil senior pastor of Twin City Bible Church, who repeatedly refused to beg for tens of millions of dollars in amends and falsely claimed my admiration only to get judged through my telephone call in 2001. He shall suffer and endure his Judgement as an evil servant, and his expensive home church will not avail him. What a perfect example of the Rich Fool!
In order to get the boards and committees who hire and fire staff to wake up and take control as masters of their servants in charge under Matt. 24 : 45 - 51, I need to teach them, and they need newly resurgent faith to entrust the master with all his goods and sweeping authority to execute Jesus Christ's utterly corporal sentences. God is omnipotent and can bring this about. When the mentally ill who nowadays never return for worship find sympathy from the boards, many martyrs may ask that the entire congregation sell everything they own and donate the proceeds. My actual request in May 2001 of TCBC was that the entire congregation, one by one, either (1) if unbelieving, swear that Jesus Christ never had any power whatsoever to save souls or (2) if believing, sell everything they own and give me the proceeds and ask another nearby church to sends them out to Turkey to spread the Gospel and yet another amputation from the Meier family for each member or attender who does neither. In order to obey Jesus Christ, now extremely scarce sympathy toward such crazy-sounding requests will be required of the boards who hire and fire pastors or ministers.
The wealth of the evil servants in charge (Matt. 24 : 45 - 51 ) and their supporters, the rich fools (Luke 12 : 16 - 20 ), and of their expansive churches, is stored up for "who"-soever dare keep on asking when it becomes tolerated, such as the most determined mentally ill in Christ (Luke 12: 21 ). The needs and requests of the martyrs such as I are to be squared off against the faith of the churches. Boards and committees which run churches claiming faith in Christ cannot continue to turn the needy away and proclaim faith in Christ indefinitely. Time is long in coming and has almost come for the judgement to befall the Church Growth Movement!
Yours in Christ,
+++ Kevin Douglas Rosenberg
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Post subject: { Well Done }--- Faithfulness....
User Location: Homosassa Springs, fla.
Parable: tentalents.txt
Well done... The thought is not necessary how hard or how long one works, but how faithfull one is in carrying out the task which the Lord has delivered into his hands during the time allotted [cf Matt.20:1-16]. Through comparing the parable of the talents with the parable of the pounds, faithfullness among Christians to do do the task at hand is not always the same. It would seem apparent that there could be increases of less than or more than one hundred percent, allowing a two- talent Christian to realise an increase above that of a five- talent Christain, or vise versa. The number of talents is not really the issue. Faithfulness to the task at hand is that which God looks upon.Allan Bendert on Friday, April 14 10:03 pm
Blessings, rewards, and crowns are for those exercising faithfulness in the proper use of the talents/ pounds entrusted to them. A commendation of " Well done..." from the Lord awaites Cristains exhibiting faithfulness after this fashion. But, a task "well done is just that -- one well done. By following his commandments and overcoming the World, and the Flesh, and the Devil, thus the tasks at hand.
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Post subject: Picture of Mustard Tree
User Location: Cherry Hill Baptist Church, Dearborn Heights, MI
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
I am doing the parable of the mustard seed for a baptism class and need a picture of a mustard tree.froilan s penuela on Thursday, December 6 2:43 am
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Post subject: homily guide
User Location: philippines
Parable: goodshepherd.txtthread
reverend father,Denny Aleksuk on Thursday, July 22 4:25 pm
i am a 4th year theology seminarian from st.mary's theologate i would like to secure a copy of your sermon on "good shepherd" for my homily guide regarding the same subject....tnx
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Post subject: Advice
User Location: Minneapolis
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
My advice to you would be to #l. Look at what I wrote under the subject of the leaven parable. #2. Decide weather you believe that thatâs what Jesusâ was taking about or not. Then take ownership of the matter and teach it as though you ascribe to it yourself.patsy on Thursday, December 18 1:20 pm
The parables of the Kingdom are intertwined and they all lead back to each other. Iâd meditate on these things until I have the idea down, then you can teach these things with their intended end in mind.
I donât think it hurts to SUBMIT things. Allowing people to decide for themselves. As long as youâre stressing the analogies that Jesus used vs. the interpretations, youâll perk peopleâs interest. Heck, you might even learn some things from the kids. Just make sure that you OFFER these things instead of stuffing them down someoneâs throat and I think youâll be all right. I think children can understand metaphors better than adults because their imaginations are allowed to wander more.
It might also be good to seize upon this idea of Jesus revealing âthings that have been kept secret from the foundations of the earthâ, maybe asking, âWhat on earth do you think he could be sayingâ? âWhat might these secrets beâ? âShould we know and understand themâ?
Also, you may want to convey the importance of this scripture (Mark chapter four) because Jesus asked, âyou donât understand this parable? âThen how will you understand ALL parables concerning the kingdom of Godâ?
Good luck with the kids. God bless!
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Post subject: Re: Response
User Location: SC
Parable: Kevin_Patsy.txtthread
The Word says, we are to look for Heavenly Things, not earthy things. Jesus called His sevants, that we might teach others to observe all things He has commandment of us, and to preach The Gospel of Christ! That repentance and remissions of sin shall be preached to all Nations!charles cole on Tuesday, August 20 4:07 am
(Luke-1-75-77) That we walk before Him in righteousness and holiness al the days of our life!
With His calling in mind, what has your posting, of the rich, money, reward, or the eviliness of another, have to do with the Kingdom of God?
One speaks from the love of their heart, with you, this seems to be the love is money! For with the mouth, man speaks from his heart!
Not onetime have you posted anything concerning Salvation, not onetime have you repeated the words of Jesus, whereby man might be saved.
You want to use the evil rich man for your benefit, does your heart not break to EVEN THINK, the very people you want to use may end up in Hell?
If the people you talk against are as evil as you say, why are you not praying for them, instead of trying to destroy them? Do you not know, Even the Religious can be saved!
Like I said to you before, Jesus is the Head to Rule over His True Chruch, this Authority has no man! Revenge is Mine saith The Lord, whereby, it is best that you leave it alone!
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Post subject: Pharisee, Sadducees Originations
User Location: st Louis, mo 63107-1430
Parable: phariseepublican.txt
Pharisee Sadducees you do not see the phrases in the Old Testament. I am assuming they originated during the inter testamen period. Are they in the lost booksRev. Joe A. Burgos on Thursday, April 14 4:04 am
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Post subject: the sandals
User Location: North Manchester IN
Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
The sandals represent that the prodigal son was taken back not as a servant or slave but as a son. That goes along with the ring. The servants and slaves did not wear sandals!lea fiegalan on Tuesday, August 31 11:42 pm
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Post subject: picture of the mustard seed
User Location: philippines
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
Dear Friend,Denny Aleksuk on Wednesday, May 19 3:16 pm
Kindly send me a picture of the mustard seed.
Thanks,
Lea Fiegalan
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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.Denny Aleksuk on Friday, November 12 8:12 pm
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. Arenât 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 âTREASUREâ in sin? Where is the âPEARL OF GREAT PRICEâ 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 somethingâŠSo he bought the field! (Lorde, lorde, lorde, it waz nassy.)
Joking aside, it doesnât fit. Sin does not fit in with the whole of the parable teaching. Treasure, and Pearls of great price are BLESSINGS-GOOD THINGS. Theyâre not foul and putrid things as these people believe they are (I realize they havenât 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. THEREâS A TREASURE HID IN YOUR HEART. And itâs worth âSELLING ALL THAT YOU HAVE, TO AQUIRE ITâ (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 itâs 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 itâs 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. Itâs the part of us that retains spiritual vision. Thatâs why Jesus likened it to an eye. But this eye can radiate things good and bad. âas when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee lightâ.
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, itâs 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, âlet your light so shineâ and yet darkness gets injected into it, you can see how that itâs almost a double negative. A light bulb that can radiate darkness-hey a âblack lightâ-just kidding.
I think this will serve as food for thought for now. But just remember that the Scribes and Phariseeâ probably seized upon this (idea that leaven is always bad) and thought that they knew what he was saying, and yet they really didnât. 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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Post subject: Be watchful!
User Location: Minneapolis
Parable: tenvirgins.txt
In Luke 21 Jesus says:Kado on Wednesday, March 29 7:21 pm
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
I think itâs safe to say that this pertains to the rapture of the church. Because how do the WORTHY get extracted from the world to stand before the son of man and yet the unworthy get left behind?
If thatâs the case then I think it relates to the parable of the ten virgins because they too are allowed into a gathering while others are not let in. What was the determining factor? For some reason these women lamps failed.
Being that Jesus likens this parable unto the kingdom of God, wouldnât we have to take into consideration âkingdom of Godâ elements found in Mark chapter four? Jesus said, âYou donât understand this parable? Then how will you understand all parables?â (Of the kingdom of God.)
Jesus spoke of the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches and the lusts of other things âENTERING INâ choking the word of God within us. Doesnât that sound like the âoverchargedâ heart in the above-mentioned scripture?
Now, choke what? It chokes faith that is within us by his word abiding in our hearts.
Notice how these ladies lamps dwindled and went out. Jesus taught that our faith is radiated from our hearts. He also that taught that our hearts radiate light as a result of the things that we have spoken (âhiddenâ in our hearts) in the prayer closet.
Itâs very clear to me that these woman (the body of Christ) were living worldly lives, being consumed in the cares of this world, drunkenness and surfeiting (excessive overeating). Subsequently it had a dampening affect on the keenness of their spiritual eyesight. Their eyes (spiritual eyes-the heart) were closing and their ability to be âwatchfulâ was slipping away. All because they didnât maintain the brilliant glow of this inner lamp. Which is our faith-our inner light.
Whatâs the solution? Donât sweat the small stuff. Hebrews four says, âWe which have believed do enter into restâ. Be master of your own domain in the prayer closet. But leave it there. Donât attempt to manifest it in the light because thatâs Godâ job. Heâll reward us openly. But above all else, BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING, donât let that stuff into your heart; it will dim your EYES, CANDLE, LAMP, FAITH. Do you get it?
HE THAT HATH EARS TO HEAR LET HIM HEAR.
Watch the peace process between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Many feel that the signing of a peace agreement commences the seven-year tribulation period of time spoken of by Daniel. Could this be the ârevealingâ (of the man of sin, the Anti-Christ) that the book of Thessalonians hints that the rapture occurs before? God only knows. But be watchful.
Have a good one!
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Post subject: In the pigpen
User Location: Louisiana
Parable: prodigalson.txt
I was struck that the father did not run after the son to bring him home. He let him go and I think that was another powerful part of this incredible story. You see so many parents in this day not allowing their adult children leave to make mistakes. For example, I can think of several families dealing with adult children involved in activities such as drug abuse and lack of drive to earn a living. In many of these families, parents enable their children because of fear of what would happen if the child was made to leave the family nest. I think the father may represent tough love - his son left and had to deal with the consequences of his actions. But when the son was as low as he could get - then he went home with the repentant spirit and the father forgave him. Now the son is back home and in the right spirit. I think we parents can learn alot about parenting from this parable. Am I reading something into this parable that really doesn't exist?Joell Burville on Friday, March 28 1:40 am
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Post subject: Trinity
User Location: Kirkland, WA
Parable: leaven.txtthread
The Trinity has always been a permanent part of God's kingdom (God is All) but hidden from view to the Church because of their blindness, and is still hidden from their view in a big degree. The true Trinity is not a human invention. The Church may THINK they know what the Trinity is, but your view of it is a better view than theirs. I doubt if the Church would acknowledge your view. It is interesting to note that just about that time, (300 A.D.) the raising of the dead ceased. Many think that when the Church government got into religion with all their rules, dogma, symbols, rites and rituals that that was the reason that raising of the dead stopped. "Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? " Acts 26:8 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. John 14:12. Spirituality was lost to ritualism, consequently healing power lost too. The true Trinity is most certainly part of the Leaven, and the other way around also. Your idea of the Trinity is a better one than that of the Church. Why do we feel that it is incredible that Christians were able to raise the dead 300 years after the crucifixion of Jesus? We need to rethink our methods to be able to "go and do likewise."
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