How careful and concerned we are about physical heart attacks, events caused often by arteriosclerosis. Do you know the ...

The first circle of hearers, those who heard the parables from Jesus himself, must have asked, "What does the man mean?" They must have wondered, that is, what his point might be in telling this ...

Some of the most impactful short stories come to us in the form of parables. Pithy, challenging, durable, and relentless, ...

Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy seven times.” He told the parable to explain. When the king heard about this, he called for the first servant.

Jesus’ parable in Luke’s Gospel masterfully illustrates three characters, the father and two sons, each of whom provides an ...

The Pharisees saw Jesus as an enemy because his words went against their strict interpretations of the law, interpretations ...

Did Jesus preach, as best we know ... want to tell people what to think you preach them a sermon. If you tell them a parable then you're leaving yourself open, inevitably, to interpretation.

In the parable of the good Samaritan, Jesus makes it clear — a neighbor can be anyone, found anywhere, and helped without ...

Parables of the lost Why did Jesus tell this parable? The older brother's resentment What lessons can be learned from the parable? Quiz time! The lost sheep wander off and get lost. The coin is ...

Jesus told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 'Two ...