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PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM SERMON SERIES Though Jesus taught more about the kingdom than any other topic, Christians seem to know very little about the kingdom of God and what they do know they push off to a future day after a rapture and tribulation. Is that what Jesus taught? Are the parables about the …
The Great Net Parable: How to Prepare for Eternity emphasizes the inevitability of judgment day, when the wicked are separated from the righteous. Jesus teaches that the kingdom of heaven is like a net, capturing all, with no escape. Hell is a place of unrelieved torment, both for body and soul, yet it was not …
The Significance of The Leaven Parable – Audio, Video Sermons – video audio notes. The message of the kingdom must get into a person. Once mixed into their life, it’s like leaven. It causes the person to rise! Once this message is in you, you will never be the same. You will nearly have a …
Mustard Seed: Growing from Humble Origins to Great Impact sermon video audio notes. The baby was raised in the most meager of means for 30 years in a town considered the wrong side of the tracks. Then there were the disciples so unqualified and inadequate, so fearful and faithless. It was the tiny mustard seed …
Weeds and Wheat: Separating Good from Evil audio video notes. What happens to unbelievers around the believers growing in the good soil? What happens to those in the midst of true believers but only appearing to be real? Jesus explained with his next parable picking up where he left off. Matthew 13:25 But while everyone …
Jesus said there are four types of soil or hearts into which the seed – the message of the kingdom – fell. Soil is soil is soil is soil – dirt is dirt is… a heart is… The issue is not the soil. The issue is what has influenced the soil or heart. All four …
Laborers in the Vineyard audio video notes. This parable is a difficult parable to interpret. This is partly because of today’s present dispensational theology and also partly because of the chapter break which disrupts the flow of thought. In this parable Jesus said, So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many …
Ten Virgins part 2 audio video notes. Our lights are our good works. Relating this to the ten virgins, five gave light from their good works. The five foolish virgins began giving light, but allowed their oil to run out. Their good works stopped. The Lord expects good works. It’s our good works giving light. …
Ten Virgins part 1 notes. This is a parable needing interpretation using the customs of the times and by using context. It simply will not make any sense to attempt to interpret it with today’s customs or today’s dispensational theology. For example, why would the Lord marry ten virgins? Why would he ask ten virgins …
Unmerciful Servant notes. The servant was delivered to the tormentors till he should pay. How could he pay all he owed? The only way was to forgive the debt of his fellowservant. The only release for the unmerciful servant was to forgive the debt. Then Jesus said, So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also …