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: Prodigal Son
User Location: Nevada
Parable: prodigalson.txt
The non-Prodigal son was guilty of the sin that many of us fall subject to: Pride. He had clearly lived his life with an objective of pleasing his father (or others) so as to receive their acceptance and approval. When the praise and glory was given to another (who he concluded was less worthy) it was more than he could bear. We should live our lives with a mind to please only God. In doing so, we are guaranteed God's approval, and will never be disappointed as the brother was here. Moreover, in doing so, we are likely to please our fellow man anyway, as they experience the warmth that come from associating with a christ-like person.L. Mertes on Thursday, November 20 1:18 am
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Post subject: Time, Talent and Teasure references
User Location: Hudson, FL
Parable: tentalents.txtthread
I've heard it said this way "Use your time, talent and treasure for God". The scriptures support this:Denny Aleksuk on Tuesday, June 8 2:55 pm
TIME:
1 Peter 4:1-3 ...he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. For you have SPENT ENOUGH TIME in the past doing what pagans choose to do...
(Peter is exhorting us to use our remaining TIME to do God's will, not to fulfill the evil human desires of our will. Don't jump to hasty conclusions or be moved by other peoples condemnations, read the scriptures thoroughly to discern God's will).
TALENT:
1 Peter 4:10 Each one should use WHATEVER GIFT HE HAS RECEIVED to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. (Peter then goes on to list some of those 'various forms')
TREASURE:
2 Cor. 8:7 ...see that you EXCEL IN THIS GRACE (gift) OF GIVING.
(In light of all the scriptures there is no reason to think this only applied to the Corinthian church he was speaking to.)
As our character becomes more and more like Jesus's character we will become more and more productive in the things that Christians do. In
2 Peter 1:5-7 Peter lists the qualities of Godly, Christlike character. Then he goes on to say in verse 8: "For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, THEY (these qualities) WILL KEEP YOU FROM BEING INEFFECTIVE AND UNPRODUCTIVE IN YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST." (Godly character is what will equip you to 'produce', and bring 'increase', the very things we are exhorted to do in the parables.)
The seed sown and the talent entrusted is the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our responsibility is to let that knowledge grow and increase into active, visible deeds as God himself gives increase.
God develops the very character of Jesus within us, character that can't help but to be expressed in the righteous deeds of the Spirit. God changes WHAT we do by changing WHO we are.
Hope this is what you were looking for.
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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.JEB on Saturday, April 26 8:03 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: NEIGHBOR
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Parable: goodsamaritan.txtthread
TROY, I think you are correct. And it does make you think differently about this parable. Thanks for your posting.zeina on Tuesday, April 4 6:39 pm
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Post subject: samaterian
User Location: syria
Parable: goodsamaritan.txtthread
i just want to tell you that Allah will reward you in heaven if the human court wanst fair for you.......everything we do is written and allah will find your good deed and reward you for it .nothing goes invainKartasik on Sunday, May 18 3:00 am
god bless you
be proud of yourslef
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Post subject: You see it
User Location: Colorado
Parable: wheattares.txtthread
But factor this in: the tares are the CHILDREN and were planted by the Evil one. The word 'WORLD' in the text is the Greek word Kosmos - it means UNIVERSE or WORLD - not church or kingdom.Webmaster on Saturday, July 27 10:29 pm
Some how the tares are actually children of the Devil (Jn 8:43-44).
While God's seed begins enslaved to Satan they are not Son's of Satan. They are as the Prodical Son who worked for no pay for the pig farmer. And as the Father of that son ran out to him when he returned - calling forth for a new robe (robe of righteousness) shoes (shod with the Gospel) and a ring (sealed with the Holy Spirit) (note the words of this Father: "for this my son was DEAD and is ALIVE AGAIN - i.e. born again). Satan's seed at times work for God - but they are paid: such as Judas who was called "the son of Evil" or as other hirelings (Jn 10:12). Satan actually loves his children - 2nd Corith. 4:4.
If this all smacks of dualism - lay this blame with Jesus himself and Matt. 13.
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Post subject: References to other Parables
User Location: Tobaccoville NC
Parable: leaven.txt
Matthew 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.Lauren on Monday, May 9 2:37 pm
So then we can say the same thing about this one Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a bad treasure hid in a field; the which when a bad man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that corrupt field.
The field is where the birds are so it must be bad also.
?????? If all the kingdom of heaven parables are bad then it should fit with these also>Matthew 13:44-50
Good? 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.
Good? 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.
Good & Bad? 47. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48. Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, 50. And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
I'm also curious about the word leaven. Why are we but it's bad? I know it's used in several other places as a reference to something as bad but does it not also have another use in the original language? Does it not make bread rise "yeast" could have been used for that reference also. Something that makes something like meal flour rise and grow. I consider the kingdom of heaven as growing as a good thing. I know there are a LOT of tares in with it but that's part of doing busniness, you get the bad with the good then the seperation at the end.
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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.Paula Wargo on Wednesday, November 3 3:50 am
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: athena
User Location: texas
Parable: leaven.txtthread
Are you the same George Banagis that scetched "Athena"?Denny Aleksuk on Thursday, July 22 4:25 pm
I have been looking for more from you for ages now. I clipped your drawing out of a magazine in 1990 when I was station @ Fort Bragg as a parachute rigger. Being a woman paratrooper, I could relate to Athena. Please send me a website or other where I can find more of your work.
And Thank You, for Athena.
Paula Wargo
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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.kitt thompson on Friday, May 16 11:56 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: lack of focuson the whole picture of this parable
User Location: mississauga ontario canada
Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
many christians who read this parable, tend to see the two sons, and lack focus on the father.the sons represent humanity with all its frailty. having the distinct tendency to drift away from GOD .represented by the father,, the father fogiving the son is the embodyment of GODs true love for humanity.. in that GOD would use an earthly father to represent himself,Speaks of the true humanity of JESUS CHRIST the father , Who with open arms will fogive all who come to him.. IT is to be observe also a triune in this parable.. As it involves the father the son and the HOLY SPIRIT who pricked the heart of the repentant son, thus restoring him to the father....................GOD bless us allChris on Tuesday, July 1 10:25 pm
Kitt Thompson.........
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Post subject: Example for life
User Location: Portland,OR
Parable: goodsamaritan.txtthread
Jesus gives the example of the Good Samaritan for us to pattern ourselves after when it comes to loving our neighbor and other points of living.Anyone can be a Good Samaritan if Jesus is in your Heart and you are operating from the Love that he gives you.Help others . Not just the ones that you know , but be ready to share his love and Charity with all.juan on Wednesday, March 3 5:15 am
God Bless You,
chris
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Post subject: leaven
User Location: california
Parable: leaven.txtthread
sue has no scriptures to back-up her say-soDenny Aleksuk on Monday, May 3 6:56 pm
that leaven is the holy ghost
that the meal is man body mind soul and spirit
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Post subject: Some parable fun at Jesusâ expense
User Location: Minneapolis
Parable: mustardseed.txt
Allow me if you will to have some fun at Jesusâ expense (donât worry I know him). As Iâve spent many hours meditating in the parables of the Kingdom. Many analogies have come to me that I feel Jesus might use, if he were in the earth today. Donât worry I donât think Iâm Jesus and Iâm trying to be half cute, so just humor me. Just consider what Iâm saying in the analogies below and just decide if this might be what Jesus was saying.Suzanne on Sunday, February 23 4:44 pm
Itâs not the Word of God and you have the right to disagree. But didnât Jesus use analogies taken from his surroundings to illustrate a point? So then itâs an excellent way to teach.
HEARKEN, BEHOLD! (Ooh, thatâs good already)
The Kingdom God is likened unto an overhead projector upon which a teacher laid a transparency, she flipped a switch and mysteriously an image appeared on the wall. And all the children said yea!
Again the Kingdom of God is likened unto a very slow computer, upon which a man had typed an Internet web address, he hit enter and waited many days even months. One day he noticed that the site had come up!
Again the Kingdom of Heaven is likened unto a caterpillar, which spun a cocoon. After many days he was transformed and emerged a beautiful butterfly.
WHOSEVER DESIRES TO UNDERSTAND LET HIM NOW UNDERSTAND!
Now the parables are this: The overhead projector is the heart of a man. The transparency represents the past tense realities of Gods word-his promises that are offered to us. Flipping the switch represents the time in which we âbelieveâ his promise âpresent tenseâ-ânowâ (Mark ll: 24 âwhen ye prayâ).
Notice that the transparency is lying upon the overhead projector. Thatâs the way the Word of God is with some people. They have a lot of head knowledge but have never confessed in prayer that they âbelieveâ-it is now theirs-in the prayer closet. This is what plants the seed in our hearts, or in the case above turns the power on thus emitting into the world around us the light (image) of that transparency. The wall of course is the canvas or picture screen of our lives. The Children are the people who marvel at the person who knows the mysteries of the Kingdom well enough to produce fruit, both for themselves and for you.
In parable #2 the SLOW computer represents the heart of a man. The website address represents our spiritual destination that is determined by the Word of God. Hitting enter is the time in which we âbelieveâ present tense. This tells the computer (our heart) what function to complete. But notice that the computer operator only hit enter once. The rest of the time he rested in the fact that his entering it once had been recorded. Every subsequent time that he would have pressed enter he would have reset the computer and forfeited the time that he spent waiting. Did you notice that once he hit enter, it went into the past tense? If someone would have seen him sitting at his pc and said, âwhat are you waiting for? Just hit enter.â He would have responded, âI ALREADY HAVEâ. Once we plant the seed of Gods word we need to LEAVE IT BURREID. PAST TENSE. âI RECEIVED IT, WHEN I BELIEVED-PRAYED.â
The computer screen is our life. Whatever is âhiddenâ-in the bowels of the computer-shall be âmanifestedâ upon the screen. The screen is our lives.
The parable of the caterpillar is this: This caterpillarâ favorite scripture is no doubt Hebrews chapter four vs. 1-3. The caterpillar represents man (âa worm of the dustâ) in his sinful state. But upon believing and entering into the rest of Christ, his inner self goes through a metamorphic change, and with time he emerges A NEW CREATURE. The butterfly emerging represents the harvest time. A time when that which was hidden, is now revealed out in the open. A supernatural change that only faith can accomplish (in the life of a believer.)
Hebrews 4
1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
3 For we which HAVE BELIEVED do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
The caterpillar LABOURED to enter into the rest of Christ, which comes through the believing process.
Have you ever spun a cocoon? Well I havenât either but itâs got to be hard. A non-stop wrapping yourself with one strand of silk has got to be difficult. But apparently he had taken the admonition of the Lord very seriously (he didnât want to fall after the same example of unbelief). For after he labored to establish his âshield of faithâ he went into a period of rest in his inner man. The process of metamorphosis was now set in motion. The cocoon shielded him from the elements-from the dry winds of doubt and unbelief that blow against all believers. Even Christ encountered this. The cocoon represented an attitude of obliviousness to the sounds and distractions of Satan. It was an insulator that protected him during cycle, long enough for it to be completed.
In the above verse we are told that the word of God did not profit some, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. In the above parables flipping the switch and hitting enter served as the act of âmixingâ. Believing is what imbeds the word in our hearts, hearing ourselves declare the promises of God in secret.
Luke 12:3
Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
Donât be a sideline Christian thinking your defending the faith by sitting on the couch eating cake, hurling railing accusations against those who just want more of God. Get into the hunt, BELIEVE some things, and stand firm. Yea, youâll get some whacks by Satan, but things could be worse. You may not get any attention from him, meaning that youâre worthless as a believer in his sight. But if weâll learn the process, I have a sneaking suspicion that wonderful things lie in store for the body of Christ!
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Post subject: Mustard seed
User Location: United Kingdom
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
Is it true that when the small mustard seed is planted should grow into a large garden plant instead of a tree....?Gary on Thursday, July 22 5:22 pm
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Post subject: !0 talents
User Location: Ohio
Parable: tentalents.txt
I'm kind of late coming in to this thread, so I don't expect a response but am I reading this right... God gives the one talent to the man with TEN talents.... where is he mentioned? The talents given out are 5, 2 and 1.Sherre Gaertner on Tuesday, August 15 3:53 am
If you go to Luke 19 you get the 10 pounds (not talents), 5 pounds and 2 pounds parable... so is this a mixed metaphor, an error in transcription, or am I the only one seeing this? My search (KJV) shows only the one occurrance of "ten talents". Any ideas?
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Post subject: Picture of grown mustard seed tree
User Location: Media, PA
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
I too am teaching a class and would very much like to have a picture of the grown mustard tree.Amanda on Tuesday, August 20 5:26 am
Thanks if you can help!
Sherre
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Post subject: tares
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Parable: wheattares.txt
The man who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.L. Mertes on Wednesday, December 10 6:02 pm
The feild is the whole world.
The good seed represents those who worship God, while the weeds represent the opposite: those who don't worship Him.
The person who planet the weeds is Satan.
The harvest is the close of probation at the end of the world, all who are wicked are picked out of those who are good and will not go to heaven.
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Post subject: A more meaningful explanation
User Location: Hudson, FL
Parable: unjuststeward.txtthread
Okay, I think I understand your take on this parable. Do these points accurately represent your view?Donimus on Friday, April 1 10:48 pm
(1) Jesus's message is to literally make friends of rich people.
(2) These rich people will take care of us if we lose our jobs and homes as a result of persecution.
(3) This is God's explicit will through which he intends to provide for his people and his work through this recruitement of rich people.
(4) These rich people are unbelievers, particularly.
(5) Anyone who does not teach that this is the meaning of this parable is leading the body of Christ astray through false teaching.
(6) These false teachers need to be exposed publicly.
(7) Only congregations who are truly doing the will of God are actively recruiting unsaved rich people to pay the expenses of out of work members and the general expenses of the ministry
(8) This is a supremely important message that you are in danger of damnation to not fulfill it.
Please correct any statement above that does not represent your views.
I have rarely found any value in breaking out and examining Greek words, phrases and usage to support a position. These Greek examinations are almost always used to defend an argument, not establish one. What I mean is, rarely, if ever, do people go to the Greek words to find out what a passage means. They go to the Greek words to defend an interpretation they've already come up with. Don't get me wrong, at first glance I would say there is merit to what you say about the corruption of the original Greek, but I don't think it alters the meaning of the parable. The truth is, most people cannot grasp a wordy, complicated Greek word study designed to change their minds about the meaning of a passage.
Paul was not blowing hot air when he told Timothy to "warn then before God against quarreling about words; IT IS OF NO VALUE, and ONLY RUINS THOSE WHO LISTEN" (2 Timothy 2:14). I can testify that these futile exercises often motivated by the 'pride of knowledge' only serve to further confound and confuse ANY useful understanding of scripture that we might have otherwise received. You have to agree it's a tool of the Devil to confuse and confound, and--worse yet--to divide brethren through strife and envy and the pride of knowledge. If that isn't the Devil's work then I don't know what is.
My wife is one of those people who was 'ruined' by this kind of contentiousness. Instead word studies bringing her deeper into Christ and whetting her appetite for more, it has repelled her away from Bible studies and sharing. I'm ashamed to say many of us truly are 'unaware of his schemes'--meaning the devil--and has swayed us into grudges, strife and quarreling. Why do we think this is a Godly, righteous pursuit?
May I submit my understanding of this parable? I won't agrue with you, I won't condemn you for disagreeing. My sincere hope is that you and others will see some truth, be transformed and grow up into the image and character of our Lord and Savior, filled to overflowing with His joy.
In as few words as possible.
(1) Even unsaved people know how to use wealth to gain friends and influence people.
(2) They do it to insure their future security.
(3) Even an unsaved boss can't help but to admire the shrewdness of his dishonest servant's wisdom--think how the master benefits, too.
(4) Jesus asks why we as the people of light don't consider how we might win the praise our Master in heaven, and gain influence with the people around us for the Kingdom's sake, by being generous with our Master's possesions (worldly possesions--money, and spiritual--forgiveness, mercy...)
(5) Why don't the people of the light do the things that will insure their future security, the things God says we should do?
(6) The Bible interprets/ defends itself: 2 Corinthians 9:11-13 is really what this parable is all about.
(7) As you well know from Jesus's other teaching, it's our actions, our obedience that secures and confirms the promise of the bright future we have in Christ. No action, no promise--no future.
I have questions that one can ask him/herself that bring your interpretation into suspicion. If you'd like I can share those. Let me know.
Can I get an 'amen' from anybody on this?
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Post subject: Name of the Prodigal Son
User Location: MO
Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
Yes, the symbolic name of the younger son is Ephrahim. The older's name is Judah.Order Lotensin on Thursday, February 5 3:40 pm
Selah,
Donimus
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Post subject: Thank you for constantly updated
User Location: Germany
Parable: secretseed
Thank you for constantly updated, always a pleasure to read.Laura Andeson on Sunday, November 16 7:47 pm
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Post subject: picture of mustard tree
User Location: morristown, nj
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
I would really love a copy of this picture. Could you send it to my email address(larzeno@hotmail.com). I am a cathechist at my church and would love to use it for my class. Thankspatsy on Tuesday, December 30 2:08 pm
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Post subject: Re: You have ignored
User Location: SC
Parable: Kevin_Patsy.txtthread
I too have the Greek meaning, but again, it does not say what you are trying to make it say! You have misquoted the Word of God, not by His Spiritual Truths, but according to the desires of your heart, which is earthy riches!Mona Watts on Wednesday, March 3 10:34 pm
You want to use evil rich people that you might gain Riches, but did you not know,
(Proverbs-15-8) The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is His delight!
Do you think for one second, Holy God would use money from the wicked, an abomination to the Lord, that He might reward His Servants?
Satan has always deceived man, by misquoting the Word of God!
(James-1-5) If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God! Ask Him to guide you to His Truths, that you might understand the Word of God, because the carnal minded cannot receive the Spiritual Truths of the Word!
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Post subject: The Mustard Tree
User Location: Pasco, WA
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
I wanted to know if Mildred Dean Windham who emailed your website July 25th, 2003 if she was able to get a copy of the mustard tree, story or legeng of the mustard tree. If so where could I get that information.Ricardo D. Diño on Saturday, August 2 10:13 am
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Post subject: mustard seed, plant and tree
User Location: Philippines
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
i am interested with the plant growth cycle including its seed's size and weght, and height of a mature plant.Robert Corbitt on Tuesday, May 13 8:18 pm
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Post subject: Being Filled Or Not Being Filled
User Location: Homosassa, Springs, Fla.
Parable: tenvirgins.txt
The ten virgins represent those to whom the offer of the kingdom of heavens is presently being extended. They, thus, could only represent ALL of the saved ["ten"showing ordinal completion] during the present despensation [ all of the saved ], would represent those who will form the bride[those called out of the called]. All ten of the virgins possessed lamps with oil.The request of the five foolish virgins in Matt. 25:8 should read," Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out'[ ref,ASV, NASB,NIV]. The difference between the wise and foolish virgins lay, not in the thought that the foolish had no oil[ otherwise, their lamps could not be "going out"], but in the fact that the wise virgins possessed an extra supply of oil. "OIL" is symbolic of the Holy Spirit[1Sam. 10:1,6;16:13; Lev.8:10-12;21:12]. The five wise virgins possessed an extra supply of oil typify Christians possessing an extra supply of the Holy Spirit , i.e., Christians filled with the Holy Spirit; and the five foolish virgins lacking the extra supply of oil typify Christians lacking an extra supply of the Holy Spirit, i.e.,Christians not filled with the Holy Spirit. All ten of the virgins in Matt.25 went forth to meet the bridegroom together- just as all Christians will go forth will go forth to meet the bridegroom together. But only those five wise virgins with an extra supply of oil entered into the marriage festivties [v.10]. Thus, will it be in the future experience of Christians relative to being filled or not being filled with the Holy SpiritJoell Burville on Thursday, March 27 7:59 pm
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Post subject: Leaven
User Location: Kirkland, WA
Parable: leaven.txtthread
Sorry! I mis-spelled the word SATIN in my last reply. It should be spelled, SATAN.bighouse5 on Saturday, July 27 10:27 pm
Satan is definitely not satin.
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Post subject: You notice the LEAVEN was HID
User Location: USA
Parable: leaven.txt
Well this present kingdom(till JESUS returns and included his reign). The church started off small and now it is big(just like the mustard seed) and there are other religions considered as CHRISTIANDOM which are not and it is up to CHRIST in the end to get rid of the tares among the wheat. These kingdom of heaven parables are not the goody goody thing that everyone thinks they are. You have two groups in this section of Matthew: the multitude(Those with no ears to hear and no eyes to see) and the diciples (who represent GOD's people).The multitude will never understand these parables and JESUS explains them to the diciples how to interpet them in Matt. chapter 13,the parable of the sower. You see the Kingdom (this present day) there are Non believers and satans people (Tares in the wheat) masked by all other christian organization,they are the birds perched in the large mustard tree(the fowl that take the seed in the Sower parable).When Christ comes in his second coming he is going to change all that with his glorious rule in the millineum. You notice the LEAVEN was HID,what is there to hide,our salvation or GOD's great gift to the world I THINK NOT.Chris Sellers on Friday, May 28 5:12 pm
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Post subject: God does it
User Location: Los Angeles, CA
Parable: secretseed
This may not be a popular interpretation, but from the parable itself it is hard to conclude too much more than this being about God and His activity in growing the 'seed.' It is tempting to allegorize this (i.e. say that JC is the farmer), and it is tempting to say its about our 'producing fruit' or 'miracles.' Although scripture talks about this, this particular parable does not. The point...and I think this is very good news...is that God does the growing. He is the one able to do the unthinkable; grow His word in the midst of a sinful world. For this I am thankful, and don't take this as a license to be lazy, but an invitation to be faithful to the great grower.claire on Thursday, November 6 9:18 pm
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Post subject: were is the moral
User Location: ireland
Parable: goodsamaritan.txtthread
the moral is that it doesnt matter what race you come from even if its your worst emey you should help some one in need. the preiest walked by and the levite because it was known as unclean to touch some one wounded or dead. the good samaratin didnt care and still helped. thats the moaral :Dheather on Monday, March 15 10:50 pm
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Post subject: Re: reinstating the younger son
User Location: Toronto
Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
In fact, the father did "reinstate" the son to his former place - that is the significance of the giving of the ring and the sandals. Servants did not wear sandals, and would certainly not have been given rings. These gestures indicated the father's full acceptance of the son "back into the fold".Jason on Sunday, October 3 12:14 pm
You are probably right that the son came home out of desperation... sometimes, that's what it takes to effect a turnabout in one's life.
Each son had something to learn... the father's love extended beyond what either considered fair or "expected".
As far as each "righteous" person is concerned, when it comes to God, there is good news and bad news.
The bad news is - we don't get what we deserve.
The good news is - we don't get what we deserve.
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Post subject: Learn about Christ
User Location: GA - USA
Parable: laborersvineyard.txtthread
Selvino,Eleanor L. Alpha on Sunday, October 29 1:56 am
You can contact me or you can enroll in World Bible School over the internet at http://www.wbschool.org/
Thanks
Jason
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Post subject: Picture of grown mustard seed tree
User Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
I am trying to locate a particular picture of a grown mustard seed in white sketching with birds flying over it on a grey background. I do not know where else to look. At the bottom of the picture are the wordsDallas Courchene on Tuesday, October 7 12:40 am
Heaven.
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Post subject: True people of God
User Location: Manitoba
Parable: wheattares.txt
Like the other parables of Jesus, this one is about fruit-bearing, and the un-fruitful are thrown into hell. Those who hear the TRUE word of God, they are cleansed by it by doing it. Christ abides in the TRUE hearers and doers. Luke 6:47 - Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them..." John 8:47 - He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. 1 Corinthians 4:15 - For though ye have ten thousand instructers in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel." The branch cannot bear fruit by itself. 1 Corinthians 2:12 - Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 - Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God" Philippians 3:9 - And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith" 3 John 1:11 - Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God." Who can do good, but the true ones on the vine? Even TRUE faith is not from flesh and blood, but from God. John 3:27 - John answered and said, A man can receive NOTHING, except it be given him from heaven." 1 Corinthians 12:9 - To another FAITH by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;" Not one man can TRULY say that Jesus Christ is the son of God nor can any man truly tell people,(so-called preachers, ministers, or pastors) Matthew 16:15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven." Also, to put an end to false teachers that say if you believe in Jesus Christ and accept him as your Lord and saviour, you'll be saved, NO MAN can come to Jesus unless God Himself decides that he would. Acts 16:31 - And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." But then, those people heared the TRUE word of God, and the words of JESUS CHRIST, John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 2 Thessalonians 2:14 - Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ." Then again, same gospel, 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. 66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.(God revealed it to them, and had faith in him, that faith is not from their own heart, but from God) 70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve(God approved those 12, not the other disciples, because if He did give it to them to come to Jesus, they would of stayed, like the true disciples), and one of you is a devil?" Now all you people that read this, the false christians will not believe this, but the true christians will. John 15:20 - Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also." These sayings are in the bible, those who just ignored them in the bible will ignore my words(no, not truly mine) also. Those who believe these things, or knew them already, please, please contact me, at dallascourchene @ hotmail.com (NOTE: there are no spaces in the address.) Also to the so-called born-again christians, what did God call you to do? Live a normal life? I don't think so. People who are truly called are CALLED to do something for the LORD, not just worship Him and those who are called, know what they have to do by a certain wonder, or phenomemon. Acts 16:10 - And after he had seen the VISION, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had CALLED us for to preach the gospel unto them." Romans 1:1 - Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, CALLED to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God," Romans 8:28 - And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." 1 Corinthians 7:20 - Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called." Ephesians 4:1 - I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called," We MUST be also worthy of this calling. 2 Timothy 1:9 - Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began," 1 Peter 2:21 - For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:" 1 Peter 5:10 - But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you PERFECT, stablish, strengthen, settle you." 2 Peter 1:3 - According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:" And yes, we can be perfect like Jesus. Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified." 2 Corinthians 4:4 - In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them." Philippians 2:6 - Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:" John 16:33 - These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." 1 John 2:13 - I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father." 1 John 3:9 - Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." Revelation 3:21 - To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne." We are called to be made into the image of Christ, who is the image of God. Jesus said so himself, the called can and will be like him. Matthew 10:25 - It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord..."Dallas Courchene on Wednesday, October 8 11:24 pm
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Post subject: Talents
User Location: Winnipeg
Parable: tentalents.txt
To this woman who wrote the reply above me, you use man's wisdom. Those who have ears to hear will hear what the parables mean. Other people are deaf.cyndy on Wednesday, January 11 4:04 am
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Post subject: thank you
User Location: SD
Parable: prodigalson.txt
all these responses helped me a million. im suppose to give a lesson tomorrow for my honors eng. class about the prodigal son and all these points of views gave me a variety on which to present to the class. :)Kevin Douglas Rosenberg on Tuesday, December 30 12:56 am
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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:Jim Bertels on Friday, August 10 10:11 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: Generation
User Location: Manhattan, KS
Parable: barrenfigtree.txtthread
It is my belief that when Jesus said "this generation will not pass away" in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21 He was talking about a forty year generation. The people who heard Him talking could look ahead forty years and know that everything Jesus predicted concerning the destruction of Jerusalem would come to pass. History records that it did in 70 AD.Robert Corbitt on Wednesday, May 14 2:39 am
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Post subject: Unfaithful " Suffer Loss"
User Location: Homosassa, springs, Fla.
Parable: tentalents.txt
In both parables of the talents and the parable of the pounds, unfaithfulness on the part of the Lords servants and the end result of unfaithfulness are shown in the latter part of each parable. Such unfaithfulness resulted in rebuke and loss in each instance; and also in each instance, the unfaithful servant was not associated in any manner whatsoever with positions of power and authority in the kingdom.Chrysoprasus on Monday, September 2 9:26 pm
Those who refuse to use the initial investment will not only remain profitless but they will , as a consequence, suffer "Loss" {cf Matt.25:15, 18, 19, 24-30; Luke 19:15, 20-26}. They will experience the loss of their souls {cf.Matt. 16:24-27 }.
Consequenly, that which is involved in James 2:14, as explained in subsequent verses, is simply faithfulness to one's calling [ resulting in works ], or unfaithfulness to one's calling [ resulting in no works or valueless works not assocated with faith]. Works of this nature referred to in this verse emenate out of faith and bring faith to its proper goal, which is the salvation of one's soul [ James2:22; 1 Peter 1:9]. Apart from such a manifestation of faith, giving rise to works, there can be no profit; nor can the inherently connected salvation follow [ the savation of the soul]. We must obey the Lords commandments overcome the world,the flesh,and Satan. Works are believing what the Lord has said in his word ...
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Post subject: Parable
User Location: Ohio
Parable: laborersvineyard.txt
I'm sorry, it looks like I forgot to address the last question on called and chosen.patsy on Thursday, January 22 8:31 pm
Maybe the chosen are the ones who were called to do the greatest work. Relate it to martyrs, or people God has given special talent to to complete great works in short amounts of time.
Such as
Bob has been a Christian for 25 years and obeyed and honored God and witnessed when he could.
Bill was a Christian for 1 year, devoted every moment to publically speaking for Christ in China and was caught and executed.
Both were called, God chose a special assignment for Bill and blessed him with the ability to be able to do it.
Both were called, Bill was chosen.
Both get the same reward.
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Post subject: Re: Talents
User Location: SC
Parable: tentalents.txtthread
When you trust in God, He will give you a love, for whatever He calls you to do. He can give you the talent of music, being a mom, being a christian friend to someone in need. Ask The Lord to show you, His plan for your life, He will lead you in the right path, and when you find the path, you will know it's your calling, because the love in your heart for what you are doing, will tells you so!davobrian on Wednesday, October 13 1:36 am
God Bless You!
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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.Rob on Friday, October 5 9:44 pm
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Post subject: The Judge Within
User Location: Cinti
Parable: widow.txtthread
Denny,Susan Dickson on Monday, June 28 7:46 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: Mustard Tree Picture Request
User Location: Our Lady of Ransom Church
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
Looking to do something for school retreats involving the mustard seed parable.neil on Sunday, July 25 12:43 pm
I would really appreciate a picture of a Mustard Tree.
Thank you in advance for your kindness.
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Post subject: mustard trees
User Location: vt
Parable: mustardseed.txtthread
http://www.ilhawaii.net/~danrubio/mustard/keny h pereira on Wednesday, March 24 3:28 pm
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Post subject: bighouse5 is speaking the Right
User Location: bahrain
Parable: mustardseed.txt
About Mustard seed, he ispeter kwiatkowski on Wednesday, January 21 3:47 am
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Post subject: tongues
User Location: kansas
Parable: Kevin_Patsy.txtthread
the HolyBible says, "he who speaks in a tongue edifies himself.' Do it!Denny Aleksuk on Monday, October 8 7:18 pm
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Post subject: Response to Pastor Mike
User Location: Minneapolis
Parable: leaven.txtthread
Pastor Mike,CARLOS on Tuesday, March 31 1:47 am
Thank you for your response.
There is one thing that stands out to me about the article that you wrote and itâs this: Itâs âacademicâ. I donât mean that offensively. A lady once used that word around me talking about a well known ministry and the things that they were saying. That threw me for a loop. I literally had to look up the meaning of that word and then figure out what she said. What she was saying is that âthose things go without sayingâ. There is no âmagicâ in that.
Matthew 13:35
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept SECRET from the foundation of the world.
I think your failing to give credence to that fact that there is a hidden mystery revolving around the teachings of the kingdom. Jesus was saying something so mind blowing that only IT (the secret, the mystery) could qualify as something so magnificent, that God almighty felt the need to hide it-and then reveal it at the opportune moment as the "secret" of the kingdom.
Look at the scriptures listed below.
Matthew 6:4
That thine alms may be in SECRET: and thy Father which seeth in SECRET himself shall reward thee openly.
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.
Matthew 6:18
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in SECRET: and thy Father, which seeth in SECRET, shall reward thee openly.
Notice the word SECRET. Isnât it safe to say that there is something about this idea that is a lot more far reaching then what weâve given credit for being?
Did you know that there is a scripture in the Old Testament where a man demands to know Gods name from the angle standing before him representing God, and do you know what the angel said? (Paraphrased) âWhy do you ask me my name being that itâs âSECRETâ (might Gods name literally be âSECRETâ? As in âhi my name is Denny, Iâd like you to meet my friend Secret).
Is it just me or is there something a lot more to this; that God would keep centering on the idea of âsecretâ?
Well in my articles I seize upon this idea and I expound on what I believe this secret is. In what you just wrote, you canât glean anything out of it that could be construed as a âsecret hidden from the foundation of the earthâ. Can you see that? Itâs all academic.
JESUS WAS SAYING SOMETHING INCREDIBLE! I mean in terms of helping the human race.
I would submit that the pearl of great price or the treasure hid in the field is this ability that a human being has to resplend the contents of his heart onto the picture screen of his life. I.E, get it to MANIFEST.
Now seriously, isnât that more of a fulfillment of the scripture:
âThat it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the worldâ.
Who cares about things that donât help you get God manifest in your life? Havenât you ever been afraid of something? Havenât you ever been in a jam in which you need God NOW! Havenât you ever been anxious, careful, strung-out (stressed out-whatever)? Havenât you ever asked âisnât there something for my being (body) in terms of the presence of God? Why would a person have to lie in bed feeling spiritually cold, dark, as though God is totally absent? Shouldnât we have a âmanifestationâ of the presence of God to where we always know that heâs there? Some will say âbut you must take it by faithâ. But the whole reason why you take it by faith is because Hebrews says âfaith is the substance, or giving substance to the things that we hope for. We use our faith to get something to manifest.
God wants to be manifestly present in our lives. Many people have had an experience with God in which they say it was as though a being of fire came upon them. Wouldnât it be wonderful if you could get this experience and impart it unto others? Instead of kids blowing the brains out on dope, impart this being that the bible calls the Comforter unto people and just see if that wouldnât far out do what crack can offer.
Isnât this better than all of that theory business?
I donât want theory; theory doesnât pay the bills and give me something to look forward to. FUSHTANE? (I think thatâs German for do you get it? Iâm probably wrong. Forgive me thou German people.)
I would submit that THIS, IS THE âCONTEXTâ THAT JESUS WAS ADDRESSING.
Just remember though, Jesus said many things. Some of which may be an overall view from above concerning the predicament of man. But by far his most awesome teaching was that of manifesting the Word of God to the world around us via Kingdom principles.
Mark 4:13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
The parables of Mark chapter four are the ones that open the door to all the others. And it speaks of manifesting things hidden, to the world around us.
God bless.
Tell no man.
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Post subject: The Prodigal Son
User Location: Miami, FL
Parable: prodigalson.txtthread
Hey man, hope by now you had returned, THE LORD will bless you and keep you in his sight. God loves you.Nancy Ripley-Hood on Saturday, November 30 5:36 am
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Post subject: Great Supper
User Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
Parable: greatsupper.txt
The sharing of our blessings with those who are already blessed with the comforts of life is an empty and meaningless gesture. Often those who have a lot take their blessings for granted Their focus is on maintaining what they have and acquiring more. Often this is because they believe that they will be respected because of their wealth and power. They bolster their own self-esteem.
Those who give away money, food, kindness, shelter, and other necessaries to those who have not and cannot return the gift, need not worry about respect and self esteem. This is because when we give to those in need, without conditions, we are getting power greater than any money can bestow. We are getting the power to make a tremendous difference in another life. We are changing the life of those who are ignored by all but God.
In return God grants the giver a sense of peace and happiness that material goods cannot provide.
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