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Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price Jesus had just finished explaining to the disciples the meaning of the Parable of Wheat and the Tares, and these two short parables are a continuance of His discussion of the “kingdom of heaven.” He expressed truths about the kingdom in three pairs of parables

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Parable of Wise and Foolish Builders Jesus famously used the analogy of wise and foolish builders in this well-known parable. The foolish individual listened to Jesus’ words and then promptly ignored them, acting like a man who built his house on a foundation of sand. The wise individual, however, listened to the words of Jesus and put them into

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Parable of the Lost Sheep The meaning is simple yet profound: lost humans need a loving, personal Savior. Jesus taught this lesson three times in succession to drive home his meaning. God deeply loves and cares personally for us as individuals. We are valuable to him and he will seek far and wide to bring

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Parable of the Two Sons The Parable of the Two Sons can be found in (Matthew 21:28-32). The basic story is of a man with two sons who told them to go work in the vineyard. The first son refused, but later obeyed and went. The second son initially expressed obedience, but actually disobeyed and refused

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The parable of the persistent widow REF : LUKE 18: 1-18 The title of this parable that Jesus told His disciples says everything. It is called the “parable of the persistent widow.” Her persistence is what set her apart and is the basis of what Jesus wanted to teach us through this parable. What would have happened if

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The Log and the Speck It’s easy to see all the little deficiencies and annoying things in others, but not so easy to see our own much-larger character flaws. In his parables and sayings, Jesus got the attention of His audience by using familiar images. Since farming, herding, and fishing were the three most common

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Parable of the Good Samaritan The Parable of the Good Samaritan is precipitated by and in answer to a question posed to Jesus by a lawyer. In this case the lawyer would have been an expert in the Mosaic Law and not a court lawyer of today. The lawyer’s question was, “Teacher, what shall I

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The Parable of the Mustard Seed – 2 Some interpreters try to connect the previous parable―The Parable of the Sower―with this, believing that all the parables spoken by Jesus were linked together to bring forth one substantial meaning. The Parable of the Sower in Mathew 13:3-9, states, “And he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘A

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The Parable of the Mustard Seed – 1 Jesus has used the example of the mustard seed twice in the Bible. Once in the Parable of the Mustard Seed, and second when He explains about faith. Mathew 17:20 English Standard Version (ESV) states, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if

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The Parable of the Net “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind; when it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into vessels but threw away the bad. So it will be at the close