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Parable of the Tenants

 PARABLE OF THE TENANTS – INTRODUCTION The Parable of the Tenants is found in all 3 synoptic Gospels – Matthew 21:35-45, Mark 12:1-12, and Luke 20:9-18.  Jesus shared this parable as part of His response to the chief priests and the elders.  They were questioning His authority.   These religious leaders did not like Jesus and were plotting to kill Him.  – Click to Read More

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Parable of the Talents explained

PARABLE OF THE TALENTS The parable of the talents is told in Matthew 25:14-30.   The talents in this story are a measure of money, a rather large sum.  In fact, one talent would have a value of several thousand dollars maybe even tens of thousands in today’s dollars. Summary of the Parable The parable begins with a man preparing to – Click to Read More

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Understanding the Parables of Jesus

UNDERSTANDING THE PARABLES OF JESUS Introduction Today we are beginning a series on the parables of Jesus.  Jesus used parables to help teach spiritual truths about the meaning of the Kingdom of God, the importance of prayer, the nature of love, and other important topics. They are found in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) They form approximately one third – Click to Read More