With some revisions and changes this is a series of sermons I preached in California, Louisiana and Tennessee based on the insight I gained from two people: Kenneth Bailey and Paul Bretscher.
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1. Parable of the Great Teacher
We start this series off by looking intently at all the words Jesus uses to paint this rather colorful picture and we also look at the words Jesus did not directly say, but rather, “inferred.” And we w do that by looking at this very first sentence of this parable: “The parable of the Great Teacher.”
Continue reading2. The Parable of the Boy Who Died
There was a man who had two sons and one of them came to His father and said, “Father, I wish you were dead!”
Continue reading3. All That We Have Is Yours
Whenever we receive guests we often say, “Make yourself at home.”
Continue reading4. The Tale of Two Cities
I can remember so vividly our 7th grade teacher, Mrs. Lemon, reading to us with such enthusiasm the classic, The Tale of Two Cities.
Continue reading5. The Parable of the Man Who Ran
We not only want to look at what Jesus said, but also what he didn’t say.
Continue reading6. The Parable of the Two Brothers Who Lived Loosely
Loose is the opposite of firm. It is the opposite of hard and fixed.
Continue reading7. The Parable of the Boy who Coveted the Pig’s Food
When I was a young teenager I used to go camping in the woods behind my house.
Continue reading8. The Parable of a Name
Jesus is on our side. He is with us till our very end.
Continue reading9. The Father’s Servants
Servants are mentioned here in passing by the boy. “My father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare.”
Continue reading10. The Fatted Calf
There are a lot of stories in the Bible about banquets and festivals.
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