This post was first published in August, 2017. —ed. Ineffective evangelism can cause a lot of soul searching for the one evangelizing. Some re-evaluate the message while others question their methodology. But those are only worthwhile endeavors insofar as the message remains faithful to the one true gospel (Galatians 1:8–9) and the methodology is obedient to Christ’s command: “That… Continue reading The Four Soils: Beside the Road
Tag: Parables of Jesus
The Parable of the Lost Coin
Luke 15:8-10 NIV“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ In the same way,… Continue reading The Parable of the Lost Coin
The Parable of the Lost Sheep
What can we learn from the parable of the persistent widow and unjust judge?
What is the meaning of the Parable of Drawing in the Net (the Dragnet)?
Matthew 13:47-50 NIV“Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore. Then they sat down and collected the good fish in baskets, but threw the bad away. This is… Continue reading What is the meaning of the Parable of Drawing in the Net (the Dragnet)?
What is the Meaning of the Parable of the Pearl of Great Value?
Matthew 13:45-46 NIV“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. In the ancient world pearls had a very special place in men’s hearts. People desired to possess a lovely pearl, not only… Continue reading What is the Meaning of the Parable of the Pearl of Great Value?
What is the Meaning of the Parable of the Weeds?
Matthew 13:24-30 Matthew 13:36-43 The pictures in this parable would be clear and familiar to a Palestinian audience. Tares were one of the curses against which a farmer had to labor. They were a weed called bearded darnel (Lolium Temulentum). In their early stages the tares so closely resembled the wheat that it was impossible… Continue reading What is the Meaning of the Parable of the Weeds?
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?
Matthew 13:1-9 NIV1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went… Continue reading What is the meaning of the Parable of the Sower?
What is the Meaning of the Parable of the Leaven?
Matthew 13:33 ESVHe told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened.” Matthew 13:33 NIVHe told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds… Continue reading What is the Meaning of the Parable of the Leaven?
What is the meaning of the Parable of the Mustard Seed?
Matthew 13:31-32 NIV31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come… Continue reading What is the meaning of the Parable of the Mustard Seed?