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The Parable of the Unprofitable Servant underscores the duty of every Christian. Although God does not need our help, He does loves and and therefore, allows us to work for Him. The duty of all Christians is to serve God and be a faithful witness of Jesus Christ. This involves sharing the Gospel. We should… Continue reading Parable of the Unprofitable Servant – The Christian’s Duty

The Parable of the Unjust Steward is not well understood by most pastors in the church. This is because they do the very thing the unjust steward does in this parable. The unjust steward represents those unsaved church leaders who are not faithful to the Word of God. They provide worldly wisdom, but compromise the… Continue reading Parable of the Unjust Steward – Church Leaders who Compromise the Word of God

The Parable of the Prodigal (Lost) Son is a very famous parable. But, there are many aspects of this parable that are not well understood. For example, why did not the eldest son enter into the celebration? Why was he upset? Who does he spiritually represent? Why was the fatted calf killed for the younger… Continue reading Parable of the Prodigal Son (Lost, but now Found)

The Parable of the Lost Coin and the Woman who Sweeps the House (Luke 15:8-10) contains important spiritual truth. The parable is about a woman who lost a coin. She then lights a candle and sweeps the house diligently until she found it. Once found, she called her friends to rejoice. This parable teaches us… Continue reading Parable of the Lost Coin

The Parable of the Great Supper (Luke 14:16-24) contains important spiritual truth. The parable is about a man who made a great supper and invited his guests. But, all the guests made excuses and did not come to the supper. The man then tells his servant to bring the poor, maimed, lame and the blind… Continue reading Parable of the Great Supper and the Invited Guests

The Parable of the Highest and Lowest Rooms at the Wedding contains important spiritual truth. The wedding symbolically represents the Last Day (Judgment Day). This parable compares those in the highest places as the unsaved proud. In particular, they represent proud church leaders. Those in the lowest are the humble, saved people. They will be… Continue reading Parable of the Highest and Lowest Places at the Wedding

The Parable of the Rich Fool is very important. At a time that worldliness dominates culture, it is vital to understand this parable. We are currently living in the last days of apostasy. Many have completely abandoned spiritual things to pursue their version of happiness. Some try to limit the purpose of the Parable of… Continue reading Parable of the Rich Fool – Worldliness or Knowledge of God?

The Parable of the Friend at Midnight in Luke 11 has important spiritual truths. It is not just about a person who is very hungry and needs food. This parable indeed does emphasize the importance of prayer. But, it involves much more than that. We see that this friend ‘prays’ for 3 loaves of bread… Continue reading Parable of the Friend at Midnight Needing 3 Loaves of Bread

The Parable of the Good Samaritan has important spiritual truths. It is about a man who was injured by robbers on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. A Priest and a Levite of Judah avoided the injured man on the road. However, a Samaritan (who were disliked by the Jews) stopped to help the man.… Continue reading Parable of the Good Samaritan and the Innkeeper

The Parable of the Growing Seed and its Harvest reveals important spiritual truth. Jesus spoke extensively using parables. Parables are earthly stories, but have a very important spiritual truth. This parable is about a man who shares the Gospel. But, while he sleeps, the seed grows on its own. This points to the work of… Continue reading Parable of the Growing Seed – Immediate Harvest