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Pastor Lawton's Sermon

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October 18, 2009 - "Parables - Treasures of Truth"

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Parables - Treasures of Truth
 Matthew 13:10 – 17 (p.690 – 691)

Did you know?

  • Thirty-five to forty parables in the Gospels
  • Two Forms
  • Similitude- comparison
  • Story
  • Easy to listen to but spiritual truth is not explained
  • Something to think about
  • Meant to attract the serious

Why parables?

  • They were effective
  • A familiarity with the setting
  • There was something to reveal (v.11)
  • The mystery of God
  • The rest of the story
  • Jesus Christ is the revelation of God
  • We see Jesus in the parables
  • Spiritual understanding is a matter of the heart (v.15)
  • The parables challenge the heart
  • Truth divides
  • Judgment comes because truth does not change

Embrace what Jesus taught 

  • God’s desire is to get our attention
  • Let the Holy Spirit bring about the appropriate response 
  • Be students of the Word
  • Start with the original context
  • Know the truth is for us today
  • The truth will transform us 

Study the parables – discover the treasure of Jesus Christ!

Embrace what Jesus taught 

  • God’s desire is to get our attention
  • Let the Holy Spirit bring about the appropriate response 
  • Be students of the Word
  • Start with the original context
  • Know the truth is for us today
  • The truth will transform us 

Study the parables – discover the treasure of Jesus Christ!

 

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