Parables (131)
  1. I’d say that one of the best depictions of God’s grace comes from a well-beloved and world-renowned children’s fantasy novel, that being C. S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
  2. I love the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector. So much is communicated in those few verses.
  3. At this time of year a lot of emphasis is placed on being good. Elves on Shelves everywhere are watching our behavior and snitching to Santa, who is making up his all important list of those who have been naughty and those who have been nice.
  4. The following is an excerpt from Scandalous Stories: A Sort of Commentary on Parables written by Daniel Emery Price and Erick Sorenson (1517 Publishing, 2018).
  5. Have you ever seen a mustard seed? If you have, you know it’s pretty tiny. When deciding how to describe the kingdom to us, Jesus purposely used the smallest known seed at the time.
  6. We don’t love little because we have little that requires forgiveness.
  7. Nobody is going to crash Jesus’ wedding feast. Jesus is throwing the only party in town worth attending, and it’s going to be a celebration.
  8. Jesus says that none of our goodness is good enough to pass muster. Likewise, none of our badness is bad enough to propel us outside Jesus’ death for sin.
  9. The first course is always humble pie because, at the table, there are just two seats: from humiliation to exaltation.
  10. This is a live episode of 30 Minutes in the New Testament recorded at Mabel Murphys in Fergus Falls Minnesota.
  11. Exemplified here are two misunderstandings about the forgiveness and graciousness of God among some Christians.
  12. The Thinking Fellows discuss the importance of exegesis and the parables with their guest Daniel Price.
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