Parable Teaching

The Parable of the Seeds

Today’s passage covers the first in a series of 8 parables that Jesus shared with his followers. A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning, used to arouse the listener’s curiosity and gain their attention. In this passage Jesus uses such familiar figures as soil, seed, birds, thorns …

Jesus Teaches in Parables

In our passage today we look at three parables of Jesus, and each parable contains a paradox about God’s Kingdom. A paradox is simply a statement or idea that appears to be contradictory. A Lamp (4:21-23) – Even though God’s kingdom came to our world concealed, God wan …

IllustrationJack Wyrtzen Preached in Parables

Jack Wyrtzen used lots of stories in his preaching. One day someone was talking with one of the Word of Life staff members and said, “ I heard Jack preach one of his “skyscraper messages” the other night.” The staff member asked what he meant by a “s …