Author: | Hayes Press | ISBN: | 9781386568742 |
Publisher: | Hayes Press | Publication: | April 3, 2017 |
Imprint: | Language: | English |
Author: | Hayes Press |
ISBN: | 9781386568742 |
Publisher: | Hayes Press |
Publication: | April 3, 2017 |
Imprint: | |
Language: | English |
Jesus is widely acknowledged, even by those who do not believe He is God, to have been a brilliant teacher - his parables (sometimes called earthly stories with a heavenly meaning) are one of the reasons for this. This concise book reviews the purpose of the parables, the key imagery that is used and the main lessons for us today.
CHAPTER ONE: AN INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER TWO: A THREE-FOLD PARABLE
CHAPTER THREE: THE GOOD SAMARITAN
CHAPTER FOUR: THE SOWER
CHAPTER FIVE: PRINCIPLES OF FORGIVENESS
CHAPTER SIX: PARABLES ABOUT PRAYER
CHAPTER SEVEN: PERISHABLE RICHES
CHAPTER EIGHT: FAITHFUL AND UNFAITHFUL SERVANTS
CHAPTER NINE: TALENTS AND POUNDS
CHAPTER TEN: THE VINEYARD AND THE FIG TREE
CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE MARRIAGE FEAST AND THE GREAT SUPPER
CHAPTER TWELVE: THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
Jesus is widely acknowledged, even by those who do not believe He is God, to have been a brilliant teacher - his parables (sometimes called earthly stories with a heavenly meaning) are one of the reasons for this. This concise book reviews the purpose of the parables, the key imagery that is used and the main lessons for us today.
CHAPTER ONE: AN INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER TWO: A THREE-FOLD PARABLE
CHAPTER THREE: THE GOOD SAMARITAN
CHAPTER FOUR: THE SOWER
CHAPTER FIVE: PRINCIPLES OF FORGIVENESS
CHAPTER SIX: PARABLES ABOUT PRAYER
CHAPTER SEVEN: PERISHABLE RICHES
CHAPTER EIGHT: FAITHFUL AND UNFAITHFUL SERVANTS
CHAPTER NINE: TALENTS AND POUNDS
CHAPTER TEN: THE VINEYARD AND THE FIG TREE
CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE MARRIAGE FEAST AND THE GREAT SUPPER
CHAPTER TWELVE: THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN