Parables on our Will

May 23, 2021
Three parables are discussed: (1) A father asks his two sons to do something, with mixed results; (2) a landowner's servants and son are murdered; (3) a king holds a wedding feast. Part of a series in the parables.

Parables on Grace

May 16, 2021
Jesus teaches about grace and mercy. The main point: God's grace and mercy are astronomically larger than anything we could do. Yet we should still be thankful and practice grace and mercy toward others. Part of a series in the parables.

Parable of the Sower

April 11, 2021
Probably the most famous parable, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a farmer with seeds. What is unusual about this parable is that it does not actually begin with "The Kingdom of Heaven is like...." It can be argued, though, that all parables are about the kingdom, and even this one is explained as relating to the kingdom eventually, in verse 19.