PPT-The Parables of Jesus

I Jesus cloaked much of His teaching in parables A Jesus switched from clear welloutlined teaching to teaching in parables 1 When Jesus began His teaching He was simple clear and direct. 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?". Week 10. Justice . & . Humility. Matthew 20 & Luke 18. Matthew 20:1-2. "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard. . 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.. Acting Out Biblical Truths. Robert C. Newman. Parables as Spiritual Drama. Most of us are familiar with Jesus. '. parables.. In most of the parables Jesus told, a spiritual truth is taught by an earthly story.. Folklore . Folklore is the body of verbal expressive culture, including tales, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs current among a particular population, comprising the ORAL TRADITION of that culture, subculture, or group.. TEXT: Matthew 13:1-23, Luke 8:1ff.. THEME: The more open you are to God’s truth the more truth He will reveal to you.. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes . . Basis for. “The Man from La Mancha” . 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." . Robert C. Newman. What are parables?. From . Webster's 3rd International Dictionary. : . (1) comparison, similitude . (2) more specifically, a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle. 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. THE PARABLES. . “. 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. Sowing Seeds. http://www.stgregoryoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/St.-Mark.jpg. Historical Context for Mark’s Gospel. In the year 66 . C.E. ., there was a massive Jewish revolt against Rome. . Roman troops re-conquered Israel from the north, starting in Galilee and ending with the total destruction of Jerusalem in 70 C.E.. . “. 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). and a Valuable Pearl. Parables of Treasure and Pearl  . 1. 2. Jesus told his followers many parables about the Kingdom of God. Do you know what a kingdom is? A kingdom is a place where everyone does what the king says. If you live in the Kingdom of God then that means you do what God says because God is the King..