Christian Life Church
January 5, 2022 7pm
Matthew 13:10-13; 34, 35 NKJV And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” 11 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. 12 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. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 34 All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them, 35 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.”
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THE PARABLES OF JESUS
#1 Why Parables? 1.5.22
Matthew 13:10-13; 34, 35 NKJV And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” 11 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. 12 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. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 34 All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them, 35 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.”
Key Ideas
1. Parabole:
A. To cast alongside.
B. A comparison; a formal simile generally taken from a present event, or drawn from a past event.
C. A supplemental illustration to aid in understanding a larger theme.
2. Parables build a bridge from the natural to the spiritual.
3. In the teachings of Jesus, parables were also used as an “obstacle for understanding.”
A. Required desire
B. Required revelation
C. At least in some measure, parables were perhaps a test of our sincerity.
I. Understanding the Purpose of the Parables.
A. The sowing of a seed
1. The starting point
2. The necessity of increasing in understanding
B. To “safeguard the secrets of God” (RT Kendall)
1. Remember Matthew 13:11; 13-15.
2. Secrets?
a. To baffle the enemy
1) 1 Corinthians 2:8 NKJV which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
2) To reveal at the right time
C. God chose to reveal His Sovereignty.
1. Our view of predestination
2. God is outside of time and space.
D. To explain the Process of Salvation
II. Understanding the Promise
A. Matthew 13:34 is drawn from Psalm 78:2 as well as the teachings of Isaiah.
B. It was His Plan all along.
III. Understanding the Idea of Paradox
A. “Something that is contradictory yet true.”
B. Matthew 13:12-17 NKJV 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. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 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; 15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull. 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.’ 16 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 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.
C. God’s children will hear and see.
1. Hear and see (Matthew 13:16).
D. The children of Satan will not (Matthew 13:17).
IV. Getting started with the Parables
A. The topic are varied.
B. Parables generally deal with only one basic truth. They are not allegorical.
C. The value is in the big idea, no the details.
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF PARABLES ACCORDING TO RT KENDALL
1. The Parable of the Sower
2. The Parable of the Mustard Seed
3. The Parable of the Yeast
4. The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
5. The Parable of the Fine Pearl
6. The Parable of the Fishing Net
7. The Parable of the House Owner
8. The Parable of the Wineskins
9. The Parable of Kingdom Abuse
10. The Parable of the Uprooted Plant
11. The Parable of the Two Debtors
12. The Parable of the Signs and the Yeast
13. The Parable of the First Among Equals
14. The Parable of Childlike Religion
15. The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
16. The Parable of the Good Samaritan
17. The Parable of the Rich Fool
18. The Parable of the “Just Waiting”
19. The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
20. The Parable of the Vineyard
21. The Parable of the Pompous Guest
22. The Parable of the Great Banquet
23. The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
24. The Parable of the Lost Sheep
25. The Parable of the Lost Coin
26. The Parable of the Prodigal Son
27. The Parable of the Older Brother
28. The Parable of the Shrewd Manager
29. The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
30. The Parable of the Persistent Widow
31. The Parable of the Two Men Praying
32. The Parable of the Ten Minas
33. The Parable of the Talents
34. The Parable of the Ten Virgins
35. The Parable of the Wheat and Tares
36. The Parable of the Sheep and Goats
PARABLE GROUPINGS BY KLYNE SNODGRASS
GRACE & RESPONSIBILITY
1. The Unforgiving Servant – Matthew 18:23-25
2. The Two Debtors – Luke 7:41-43
LOSTNESS
1. The Lost Sheep – Luke 15:4-7
2. The Lost Coin – Luke 15:8-10
3. The Lost Son – Luke 15:11-32
SOIL, SOWER & SEED
1. Matthew 13:3-23
2. Mark 4:3-20
3. Luke 8:5-15
THE PRESENT KINGDOM
1. The Growing Seed – Mark 4:26-29
2. The Wheat and The Tares – Matthew 13:24-43
3. The Mustard Seed – Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19
4. The Leaven – Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20-21
5. The Treasure – Matthew 13:44
6. The Pearl – Matthew 13:45-46
ISRAEL
1. The Barren Fig Tree – Luke 13:6-9
2. The Two Sons – Matthew 21:28-32
3. The Wicked Tenants – Matthew 21:33-46; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19
4. The Wedding Banquet – Luke 14:15-24; Matthew 22:1-14
DISCIPLESHIP
1. The Two Builders – Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:47-49
2. The Good Samaritan – Luke 10:25-27
3. The Vineyard Workers – Matthew 20:1-16
4. The Tower Builder and the Warrior King – Luke 14:28:32
MONEY/STEWARDSHIP
1. The Rich Fool – Luke 12:16:21
2. The Unjust Steward – Luke 16:1-13
3. The Rich Man and Lazarus – Luke 16:19-31
PRAYER
1. The Friend at Midnight – Luke 11:5-8
2. The Unjust Judge – Luke 18:1-8
3. The Pharisee and The Tax Collector – Luke 18:9-14
ESCHOLOGY (The Future Kingdom)
1. The Net – Matthew 13:47-50
2. The Doorkeeper – Mark 13: 33-37
3. The Ten Virgins – Matthew 25:1-13
4. The Talents and Minas – Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27
5. The Sheep and the Goats – Matthew 25:31-46
UNDECIDED
#1 Why Parables? 1.5.22
Matthew 13:10-13; 34, 35 NKJV And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” 11 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. 12 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. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 34 All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them, 35 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.”
Key Ideas
1. Parabole:
A. To cast alongside.
B. A comparison; a formal simile generally taken from a present event, or drawn from a past event.
C. A supplemental illustration to aid in understanding a larger theme.
2. Parables build a bridge from the natural to the spiritual.
3. In the teachings of Jesus, parables were also used as an “obstacle for understanding.”
A. Required desire
B. Required revelation
C. At least in some measure, parables were perhaps a test of our sincerity.
I. Understanding the Purpose of the Parables.
A. The sowing of a seed
1. The starting point
2. The necessity of increasing in understanding
B. To “safeguard the secrets of God” (RT Kendall)
1. Remember Matthew 13:11; 13-15.
2. Secrets?
a. To baffle the enemy
1) 1 Corinthians 2:8 NKJV which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
2) To reveal at the right time
C. God chose to reveal His Sovereignty.
1. Our view of predestination
2. God is outside of time and space.
D. To explain the Process of Salvation
II. Understanding the Promise
A. Matthew 13:34 is drawn from Psalm 78:2 as well as the teachings of Isaiah.
B. It was His Plan all along.
III. Understanding the Idea of Paradox
A. “Something that is contradictory yet true.”
B. Matthew 13:12-17 NKJV 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. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 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; 15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull. 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.’ 16 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 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.
C. God’s children will hear and see.
1. Hear and see (Matthew 13:16).
D. The children of Satan will not (Matthew 13:17).
IV. Getting started with the Parables
A. The topic are varied.
B. Parables generally deal with only one basic truth. They are not allegorical.
C. The value is in the big idea, no the details.
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF PARABLES ACCORDING TO RT KENDALL
1. The Parable of the Sower
2. The Parable of the Mustard Seed
3. The Parable of the Yeast
4. The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
5. The Parable of the Fine Pearl
6. The Parable of the Fishing Net
7. The Parable of the House Owner
8. The Parable of the Wineskins
9. The Parable of Kingdom Abuse
10. The Parable of the Uprooted Plant
11. The Parable of the Two Debtors
12. The Parable of the Signs and the Yeast
13. The Parable of the First Among Equals
14. The Parable of Childlike Religion
15. The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
16. The Parable of the Good Samaritan
17. The Parable of the Rich Fool
18. The Parable of the “Just Waiting”
19. The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
20. The Parable of the Vineyard
21. The Parable of the Pompous Guest
22. The Parable of the Great Banquet
23. The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
24. The Parable of the Lost Sheep
25. The Parable of the Lost Coin
26. The Parable of the Prodigal Son
27. The Parable of the Older Brother
28. The Parable of the Shrewd Manager
29. The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
30. The Parable of the Persistent Widow
31. The Parable of the Two Men Praying
32. The Parable of the Ten Minas
33. The Parable of the Talents
34. The Parable of the Ten Virgins
35. The Parable of the Wheat and Tares
36. The Parable of the Sheep and Goats
PARABLE GROUPINGS BY KLYNE SNODGRASS
GRACE & RESPONSIBILITY
1. The Unforgiving Servant – Matthew 18:23-25
2. The Two Debtors – Luke 7:41-43
LOSTNESS
1. The Lost Sheep – Luke 15:4-7
2. The Lost Coin – Luke 15:8-10
3. The Lost Son – Luke 15:11-32
SOIL, SOWER & SEED
1. Matthew 13:3-23
2. Mark 4:3-20
3. Luke 8:5-15
THE PRESENT KINGDOM
1. The Growing Seed – Mark 4:26-29
2. The Wheat and The Tares – Matthew 13:24-43
3. The Mustard Seed – Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19
4. The Leaven – Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20-21
5. The Treasure – Matthew 13:44
6. The Pearl – Matthew 13:45-46
ISRAEL
1. The Barren Fig Tree – Luke 13:6-9
2. The Two Sons – Matthew 21:28-32
3. The Wicked Tenants – Matthew 21:33-46; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19
4. The Wedding Banquet – Luke 14:15-24; Matthew 22:1-14
DISCIPLESHIP
1. The Two Builders – Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:47-49
2. The Good Samaritan – Luke 10:25-27
3. The Vineyard Workers – Matthew 20:1-16
4. The Tower Builder and the Warrior King – Luke 14:28:32
MONEY/STEWARDSHIP
1. The Rich Fool – Luke 12:16:21
2. The Unjust Steward – Luke 16:1-13
3. The Rich Man and Lazarus – Luke 16:19-31
PRAYER
1. The Friend at Midnight – Luke 11:5-8
2. The Unjust Judge – Luke 18:1-8
3. The Pharisee and The Tax Collector – Luke 18:9-14
ESCHOLOGY (The Future Kingdom)
1. The Net – Matthew 13:47-50
2. The Doorkeeper – Mark 13: 33-37
3. The Ten Virgins – Matthew 25:1-13
4. The Talents and Minas – Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27
5. The Sheep and the Goats – Matthew 25:31-46
UNDECIDED