PPT-The Parables of Jesus

The first ten slides will show an artistic depiction of Jesus parables Quietly study the image Use your memory or a Bible to determine what parable is being presented After some quiet reflection name the parable. Week 5. The transforming power of God . seen through us. Matthew 18:21. Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?". Ms . Murtagh. What is the Kingdom of God. Jesus vision of a perfect world, where people allow the love of God to rule their hearts.. The kingdom of God is Jesus dream or vision of a way of life that loves God and does good to other people. Matthew 25:1-13. The Parables of Jesus. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Now while the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. (Matthew 25:1-5 ASV). Persisting in Righteousness. Luke 18 & Matthew 21. Luke 18:1.  Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. . Persistence with a purpose. To always pray. of the Age. Matt 13:24-30, 36-43 . Jesus . Use . of P. arables. Matthew 13:34-35 . 34 . Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. . invites you to . Follow Me: . an Introduction to the Gospel. According to Saint Matthew. An 8-Week Study of the Gospel . beginning July 16. th. at 7pm. 3754 University Club Blvd.. mycomjax.com. #. FollowMe. Of the Bible. The . Hebrew. word for parable:. MASHAL (. MAWSHAWL. ) . Simile; poem; proverb; adage – a short statement expressing a general truth.. A saying usually of metaphorical nature.. - The word occurs approx. 39 times in the O.T.. Week 7. Luke 15. Luke 15:1-7. Now the tax collectors and "sinners" were all gathering around to hear him. . 2.  But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them." . Matthew 13:51-52. Robert C. Newman. Matthew 13:51-52. 51 (NIV) "Have you understood all these things?" Jesus asked. . "Yes," they replied. . 52 He said to them, "Therefore every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old." . Luke 16:19-31. Introduction. This is cited by many religious groups to prove that souls of the departed go to torment in hell or bliss in heaven at death.. As Christadelphians we believe :. this to be a parable. Please copy into the Class Notes section of your notebook.. Allegory = the . l. iterary . f. orm . of . Lord of the Flies. The . literary form of the . animal fable. has been used for centuries. . Animal fables are short stories that teach a moral lesson. They include animals that often talk and act like humans. (Ex: Aesop’s fables). I. Jesus cloaked much of His teaching in parables. . A. Jesus switched from . clear. , well-outlined teaching to teaching in parables.. 1. When Jesus began His teaching He was simple, . clear and direct. . “. Preaching a parable is a novice preacher’s dream . but . often an experienced preacher’s nightmare.” . (. T. homas . O. Long . Preaching the Literary forms of the Bible. Ezekiel . Lesson 4: Ezekiel 4 & 5 “Parables & Prophecies of Destruction”. Four parables of the fall of Judah & Jerusalem. Sign of the Besieged City (4:1-3). Sign of the prophet lying on his side. (4:4-8).