The Parables of Jesus - Overview

I. Teaching Parables


A. About the Kingdom of God
1. The Soils (Matthew 13:3- 8; Mark 4:4- 8; Luke 8:5- 8)
2. The Weeds (Matthew 13:24- 30)
3. The Mustard Seed (Matthew 13:31, 32; Mark 4:30- 32; Luke 13:18, 19)
4. The Yeast (Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20,21)
5. The Treasure (Matthew 13:44)
6. The Pearl (Matthew 13:45, 46)
7. The Fishing Net (Matthew 13:47- 50)
8. The Growing Wheat (Mark 4:26- 29)

B. About Service and Obedience
1. The Workers in the Harvest (Matthew 20:1- 16)
2. The Loaned Money (Matthew 25:14- 30)
3. The Nobleman’s Servants (Luke 19:11- 27)
4. The Servant’s Role (Luke 17:7- 10)

C. About Prayer
1. The Friend at Midnight (Luke 11:5- 8)
2. The Unjust Judge (Luke 18:1- 8)

D. About Neighbors
1. The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30- 37)

E. About Humility
1. The Wedding Feast (Luke 14:7- 11)
2. The Proud Pharisee and the Corrupt Tax Collector (Luke 18:9- 14)

F. About Wealth
1. The Rich Fool (Luke 12:16- 21)
2. The Great Festival (Luke 14:16- 24)
3. The Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1- 9)

 

II. Gospel Parables


A. About God’s Love
1. The Lost Sheep (Matthew 18:12- 14; Luke 15:3- 7)
2. The Lost Coin (Luke 15:8- 10)
3. The Lost Son (Luke 15:11- 32)

B. About Thankfulness
1. The Forgiven Debts (Luke 7:41- 43)

 

III. Parables of Judgment and the Future

A. About Christ’s Return
1. The Ten Bridesmaids (Matthew 25:1- 13)
2. The Wise and Faithful Servants (Matthew 24:45- 51; Luke 12:42- 48)
3. The Traveling Owner of the House (Mark 13:34- 37)

B. About God’s Values
1. The Two Sons (Matthew 21:28- 32)
2. The Evil Farmers (Matthew 21:33, 34; Mark 12:1- 9; Luke 20:9- 16)
3. The Unproductive Fig Tree (Luke 13:6- 9)
4. The Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1- 14)
5. The Unforgiving Servant (Matthew 18:23- 35)

The Peace Prayer

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;

Where there is hatred, let me sow love;

Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is error, the truth;
Where there is doubt, the faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled, as to console;
To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.

The Little Bible

For God so loved the world,

that he gave his only begotten Son,

that whosoever believeth in him

should not perish,

but have everlasting life.

 

Jn 3:16 KJV

The Golden Rule

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

 

Matthew 7:12 KJV

The Romans Road to salvation

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Rom 10:9-13 KJV

Do not be anxious

Do not be anxious about anything.

Instead, in every situation,

through prayer and petition

with thanksgiving,

tell your requests to God.

And the peace of God that

surpasses all understanding

will guard your hearts

and minds in Christ Jesus.

 

Phi 4:6-7 NET Bible

The Lord´s Prayer

Our Father which art in heaven,

Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory, for ever. Amen.

 

Mat 6:9-13 KJV

But if...

But if we confess our sins,

he is faithful and righteous,

forgiving us our sins and

cleansing us from all unrighteousness.

 

1 Jo 1:9 NET Bible

Suffering, cheerful or sick?

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

James 5:13-16 NKJV

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