Parables

Hidden Treasures – The Parables of Jesus

Matthew 25:14-30

#1  Examine the CONTEXT and Explore the CONTENT   Matthew 25:14

#2  Responsibility to ADVANCE His Kingdom

#3  A MOTIVATION that Drives the Faithful to Action   Matthew 25:21,23

#4  The Four “T”s

• TREASURE
• TIME
• TALENTS, Gifts and Abilities
• TESTIMONY

#5  Compounding EFFECT

#6 IGNORING the King and NEGLECTING His Kingdom has ETERNAL Consequences Matthew 25:26-30

#7 The Rich REWARD of Faithfulness to King and Kingdom

Hidden Treasures – The Parables of Jesus

Luke 16:19-31

#1  Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, and the Poor and HUNGRY   Luke 16:19-21

#2  An Appointment You Can’t CANCEL   Luke 16:22; Hebrews 9:27

#3  Reward, Rejoice, and REST OR TORMENT   Luke 16:23

#4  No HELP in Hades   Luke 16:24-26

#5  Hard Hearts to the GOSPEL   Luke 16:27-31

#6 The Gospel is Good News for the LIVING   Luke 16:27-31

#7 The Gospel Requires a RESPONSE   Luke 16:30

Hidden Treasures – The Parables of Jesus

LOST!   Luke 15:11-32

#1  COMPELLING Context   Luke 15:1-2

#2  SINFUL Son   Luke 15:11-20a

#3  FORGIVING Father   Luke 15:20b-24

#4  BITTER Brother   Luke 15:25-32

#5  The SCANDAL of Grace

Hidden Treasures – The Parables of Jesus

LOST!

Luke 15:8-10

#1  CONTEXT   Luke 15:1-2

#2  LOST!   Luke 15:8a

#3  SEARCH   Luke 15:8b

#4  FOUND   Luke 15:9

#5 REPENT   Luke 15:10

Hidden Treasures – The Parables of Jesus

LOST! Luke 15:1-7

#1  Jesus, FRIEND of Sinners   Luke 15:1-2

#2  Jesus, the Good SHEPHERD   Luke 15:3-6

#3  Repentance, a Cause to CELEBRATE   Luke 15:7

#4  Living the SHEEP Life

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Hidden Treasures – The Parables of Jesus

The Kingdom of Heaven.  Matthew 13

#1  The Kingdom of Heaven will GROW Exponentially.   Matthew 13:31-32

#2  The Kingdom of Heaven is Surprisingly EXPLOSIVE.   Matthew 13:33

#3  The Kingdom of Heaven Has All-Surpassing VALUE.   Matthew 13:44

#4  The Kingdom of Heaven is a Consuming DESIRE.   Matthew 13:45-46

#5  REPENT, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.   Matthew 4:17

Hidden Treasures – The Parables of Jesus

A Pharisee and a Tax Man Pray Luke 18

#1  A Story About Being RIGHT with God   Luke 18:9

#2  Two Ways to RELATE to God   Luke 18:10

#3  The PROUD Pharisee   Luke 18:11-12

#4  The HUMBLE Tax Collector   Luke 18:13

#5  The Way UP is DOWN   Luke 18:14

Hidden Treasures – The Parables of Jesus

The Good Samaritan   Luke 10:25-37

#1  A TEST for the Teacher – The Context   Luke 10:25-29

#2  A Traveler in NEED   Luke 10:30

#3  The FAILURE of the Pious   Luke 10:31-32

#4  An Unlikely HERO   Luke 10:33-35

#5  An APPLICATION Question   Luke 10:36-37