November 18, 2025
The Unprofitable Servant
We are challenged by this parable to understand the faith and the duty of a servant.
November 10, 2025
The Unprofitable Servant
Immediately following the command of Jesus to forgive, the apostles request faith from Jesus. Faith in God to do the supernatural in their hearts and ministry and faith to accomplish…
November 7, 2025
The Unmerciful Servant
This parable teaches us that we should forgive others because God forgives us. There is to be no limit to our forgiveness.
November 3, 2025
The Unmerciful Servant
The difficult part of the parable this week is not comprehesion but incorporation. Forgiveness is extremely hard and opposite our original Adamic sin-nature. But as servants forgiven so great a…
November 2, 2025
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
The example given in this parable reveals the contrast between the proud Pharisee and that of the humble tax collector. It teaches us the true attitude that we should take…
October 27, 2025
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
There remains the question: Is there pride in my life or humility? The pharisee though outwardly checking all the boxes was unpresentable to a holy God. On the contrary, the…
October 24, 2025
The Prodigal Son
Jesus tells this parable to help us understand the extravagant love of the Father for us in his example of the father with two sons. The father showed mercy and…
October 20, 2025
The Prodigal Son
Our Father in heaven must never be compared to our earthly father as shown in the parable of the lost son. Our heavenly Father is the loving God because we…
October 17, 2025
The Wise and Foolish Servants
Jesus is coming again! Are you ready? Are you living in expectation of His coming? Will He find you faithfully serving Him at His return?
October 13, 2025
The Wise and Foolish Servants
The parable of Matthew 24 of the evil servant begins with the question "who is faithful and wise?" Although Jesus refers to those coming out of the tribulation period, all…
October 10, 2025
The Lost Sheep and The Lost Coin
We are all lost without Christ. These parables reveal the heart of God as it shows us Jesus' purpose for coming and our value to Him.
October 6, 2025
The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin
The parables of the lost sheep and the lost coin is a message of being lost and then found, wandering and being rescued. Do you feel in your faith forgotten,…
October 3, 2025
The Rich Fool
We are exhorted to beware of covetousness and Jesus uses this parable of the rich fool to illustrate how we need to be laying up treasure in heaven rather than…
September 29, 2025
What’s Inside Matters Most
The heart of the issue is the matter of the heart and in this parable, Jesus confronts the envy and covetousness of a carnal heart that puts the flesh before…
September 26, 2025
The Two Debtors
Jesus finds it necessary to use a parable to illustrate to the Pharisee that the amount of love one showers upon Jesus will be in proportion to the sense of…
September 22, 2025
The Two Debtors
In the first parable of this study, Jesus answers the passing judgment of the religious leader Simon at the table for a notorious sinner who brought a precious perfume to…
September 19, 2025
Introduction to The Parables of Jesus
The parables were a form of teaching that Jesus used. They are more than just stories. We will unwrap the meaning of the parables so that we can learn not…
September 15, 2025
Introduction to the Parables of Jesus
This is less of a teaching and more of a logistic meeting on how to do this study week by week before getting to know the small groups.
