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The Practical application of some of our Lord’s parables
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Articles in this Series
Luke 10. 25-37. The central issue raised by the Lord Jesus in His parable is that of our attitude towards others. In His story, He identifies four different ways in which we can look at those around u…
Luke 10. 25-37 In the previous article we considered the setting of the parable, together with the roles played by the robbers, the priest and the Levite. We pick up the story at the point where our L…
INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT If we are to understand correctly the meaning and significance of the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant we must first delve into the context in which it was spoken. This is t…
INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT (continued) We concluded the previous article by noting that in the preceding context our Lord had spoken of the possibility of the disciple causing offence (i) to unbelievers…
INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT (continued) As I understand it, by means of the Parable of the Workers in Vineyard the Lord raises with us the issue of our motives for serving Him. At the outset, we need to …
We concluded the previous article by considering the grumble and protest registered against the vineyard owner by those workers who had laboured for a whole day. The basis of their complaint was that …
(UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, ALL QUOTATIONS OF SCRIPTURE ARE FROM THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION) The Parable of the Unjust Steward.1 Luke 16. 1-13.2 Part 1. INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT In Luke chapter 16, th…
(UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, ALL QUOTATIONS OF SCRIPTURE ARE FROM THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION) The Parable of the Unjust Steward. Luke 16. 1-13. Part 2. INTRODUCTION In the previous article, we noted tha…
1(Unless otherwise stated, all quotations of Scripture are from the New King James Version) INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT The previous two articles focused upon the Parable of the Unjust Steward in Luke ch…
Luke 19. 11-27. Part 2. INTRODUCTION In Part 1 of our study of the so-called Parable of the Pounds, we considered the context and historical background of the parable, we noted several points of compa…
The Parable of the Unprofitable Servant Luke 17. 7-10. The short story told by our Lord concerned the owner of a small farm. Seemingly, the man had only one servant (literally, ‘slave’), who not only …
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