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What Did Jesus Say About Salvation?
The New Testament
✞The Life of Christ ✞
Introduction to Parables
(Matthew 13:1-3a) On the same day Jesus
went out of the house and sat by the sea. And
great multitudes were gathered together to
Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the
whole multitude stood on the shore. Then He
spoke many things to them in parables, …
(Matthew 13:10-17) And the disciples came and
said to Him, "Why do You speak to them in
parables?" He answered and said to them,
"Because it has been given to you to know the
mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to
them it has not been given.
Introduction to Parables
And the disciples came and said to Him, "Why
do You speak to them in parables?" He
answered and said to them, "Because it has
been given to you to know the mysteries of the
kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been
given. For whoever has, to him more will be
given, and he will have abundance; but
whoever does not have, even what he has will
be taken away from him. Therefore I speak to
them in parables, because seeing they do not
see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they
understand.
Introduction to Parables
For whoever has, to him more will be given, and
he will have abundance; but whoever does not
have, even what he has will be taken away from
him. Therefore I speak to them in parables,
because seeing they do not see, and hearing
they do not hear, nor do they understand. And
in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which
says: 'HEARING YOU WILL HEAR AND SHALL
NOT UNDERSTAND, AND SEEING YOU WILL SEE
AND NOT PERCEIVE; FOR THE HEARTS OF THIS
PEOPLE HAVE GROWN DULL.
Introduction to Parables
THEIR EARS ARE HARD OF HEARING, AND
THEIR EYES THEY HAVE CLOSED, LEST THEY
SHOULD SEE WITH THEIR EYES AND HEAR
WITH THEIR EARS, LEST THEY SHOULD
UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEARTS AND
TURN, SO THAT I SHOULD HEAL THEM.' But
blessed are your eyes for they see, and your
ears for they hear; for assuredly, I say to you
that many prophets and righteous men desired
to see what you see, and did not see it, and to
hear what you hear, and did not hear it.
(Matthew 13:10-17)
THE DEFINITION OF "PARABLE"
A. THE WORD "PARABLE"...
1. Is a transliteration of the Greek "parabole" (parabow-LAY)
2. Means "to place beside, to cast alongside"
3. As defined by Vine's Expository Dictionary of N.T.
Words, it "signifies a placing of one thing beside
another with a view to comparison"
4. Wiersbe's description of a parable...
a. As "a story that places one thing beside another for
the purpose of teaching"
b. "It puts the known next to the unknown so that we
may learn"
5. A parable can usually be identified by the use of the
word "like" - cf. Mt 13:31,33
THE DEFINITION OF "PARABLE"
B. AS USED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT,
A PARABLE...
1. Is usually a story or narrative drawn
from nature or human circumstances
2.From which spiritual lessons can be
made by comparison -- A common
definition of a parable is "an earthly
story with a heavenly meaning"
THE PURPOSE OF
THE PARABLES OF JESUS
A. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE WAS TO "CONCEAL"...
1. Jesus began speaking in parables because of
the hardness of many people's hearts -cf.Mt
13:10-17
2. By resorting to parables, Jesus effectively
separated the truth-seekers from the curiosityseekers!
3. Indeed, Jesus used parables to carry out
Divine judgement... - cf. Mt 13:12
THE PURPOSE OF
THE PARABLES OF JESUS
B. BUT ANOTHER PURPOSE WAS TO "REVEAL"...
1. Even though the primary purpose in telling
parables was to conceal the "mysteries of the
kingdom of heaven" from the multitude!
2. Therefore, with the help of the Lord's
explanation of His parables we can learn more
about "the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven"
- cf. Mt 13:34-35
Parable Of The Sower
Mark 4:3 - 25, Matthew 13:3 - 23, Luke 8:5 - 18
Mark 4:3-25 Hearken; Behold, there
went out a sower to sow: (4) And it
came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by
the way side, and the fowls of the air
came and devoured it up. (5) And some
fell on stony ground, where it had not
much earth; and immediately it sprang
up, because it had no depth of earth:
(6) But when the sun was up, it was
scorched; and because it had no root, it
withered away.
(7)
And some fell
among thorns, and the thorns grew up,
and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
(8) And other fell on good ground, and
did yield fruit that sprang up and
increased; and brought forth, some
thirty, and some sixty, and some an
hundred. (9) And he said unto them,
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
(10) And when he was alone, they that
were about him with the twelve asked of
him the parable. (11) And he said unto
them, Unto you it is given to know the
mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto
them that are without, all these things are
done in parables: (12) That seeing they
may see, and not perceive; and hearing
they may hear, and not understand; lest
at any time they should be converted, and
their sins should be forgiven them.
(13) And he said unto them, Know ye
not this parable? and how then will ye
know all parables? (14) The sower
soweth the word. (15) And these are
they by the way side, where the word is
sown; but when they have heard, Satan
cometh immediately, and taketh away
the word that was sown in their hearts.
(16) And these are they likewise which are
sown on stony ground; who, when they have
heard the word, immediately receive it with
gladness;
(17)
And have no root in
themselves, and so endure but for a time:
afterward, when affliction or persecution
ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they
are offended. (18) And these are they which
are sown among thorns; such as hear the
word, (19) And the cares of this world, and
the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of
other things entering in, choke the word, and it
becometh unfruitful.
(20) And these are they which are sown
on good ground; such as hear the word,
and receive it, and bring forth fruit,
some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some
an hundred. (21) And he said unto
them, Is a candle brought to be put
under a bushel, or under a bed? and not
to be set on a candlestick? (22) For
there is nothing hid, which shall not be
manifested; neither was any thing kept
secret, but that it should come abroad.
(23) If any man have ears to hear, let
him hear. (24) And he said unto them,
Take heed what ye hear: with what
measure ye mete, it shall be measured
to you: and unto you that hear shall
more be given. (25) For he that hath,
to him shall be given: and he that hath
not, from him shall be taken even that
which he hath.
Parable Of Seed Growing In The Ground
Mark 4:26 - 29
And He said, "The kingdom of God is as if a
man should scatter seed on the ground, and
should sleep by night and rise by day, and
the seed should sprout and grow, he himself
does not know how. For the earth yields
crops by itself: first the blade, then the head,
after that the full grain in the head. But when
the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the
sickle, because the harvest has come."
Parable Of The Tares
Matthew 13:24 - 30, 36 -43
Another parable He put forth to them,
saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a
man who sowed good seed in his field;
but while men slept, his enemy came and
sowed tares among the wheat and went
his way. But when the grain had sprouted
and produced a crop, then the tares also
appeared. So the servants of the owner
came and said to him,
'Sir, did you not sow good seed in your
field? How then does it have tares?' He
said to them, 'An enemy has done this.'
The servants said to him, 'Do you want us
then to go and gather them up?' But he
said, 'No, lest while you gather up the
tares you also uproot the wheat with them.
Let both grow together until the harvest,
and at the time of harvest I will say to the
reapers, "First gather together the tares
and bind them in bundles to burn them,
but gather the wheat into my barn." ' "
(Matthew 13:36-43)
Then Jesus sent the multitude away and
went into the house. And His disciples
came to Him, saying, "Explain to us the
parable of the tares of the field." He
answered and said to them: "He who sows
the good seed is the Son of Man. The field
is the world, the good seeds are the sons
of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons
of the wicked one. The enemy who sowed
them is the devil, the harvest is the end of
the age, and the reapers are the angels.
Therefore as the tares are gathered and
burned in the fire, so it will be at the end
of this age. The Son of Man will send out
His angels, and they will gather out of His
kingdom all things that offend, and those
who practice lawlessness, and will cast
them into the furnace of fire. There will be
wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then the
righteous will shine forth as the sun in the
kingdom of their Father. He who has ears
to hear, let him hear!
Parable Of The Mustard Seed
Mark 4:30 - 32, Matthew 13:31 -32
Then He said, "To what shall we liken the
kingdom of God? Or with what parable
shall we picture it? It is like a mustard
seed which, when it is sown on the
ground, is smaller than all the seeds on
earth; but when it is sown, it grows up
and becomes greater than all herbs, and
shoots out large branches, so that the
birds of the air may nest under its
shade." (Mark 4:30-32)
Parable Of The Leaven
Matthew 13:33 -35
Another parable He spoke to them: "The
kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a
woman took and hid in three measures of
meal till it was all leavened." All these things
Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and
without a parable He did not speak to them,
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by
the prophet, saying: "I WILL OPEN MY
MOUTH IN PARABLES; I WILL UTTER THINGS
KEPT SECRET FROM THE FOUNDATION OF
THE WORLD." (Matthew 13:33-35)
Parable Of The Hidden Treasure
Matthew 13:44
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is
like treasure hidden in a field,
which a man found and hid; and
for joy over it he goes and sells
all that he has and buys that field.
Parable Of The Pearl Of Great Price
Matthew 13:45 - 46
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is
like a merchant seeking beautiful
pearls, who, when he had found
one pearl of great price, went and
sold all that he had and bought it.
Parable Of The Net
Matthew 13:47 - 50
"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a
dragnet that was cast into the sea and
gathered some of every kind, which, when
it was full, they drew to shore; and they sat
down and gathered the good into vessels,
but threw the bad away. So it will be at the
end of the age. The angels will come forth,
separate the wicked from among the just,
and cast them into the furnace of fire. There
will be wailing and gnashing of teeth."
Parable Of The Householder
Matthew 13:51 -52
Jesus said to them, "Have you
understood all these things?" They said
to Him, "Yes, Lord." Then He said to
them,
"Therefore
every
scribe
instructed concerning the kingdom of
heaven is like a householder who brings
out of his treasure things new and old."
When Jesus finished these parables, he departed.
Matt. 13:53
What Does The Bible Say About Salvation?
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