In the Parable of the Shrewd Manager, a rich man (the master) found that his manager was wasting the rich man’s possessions, so the master fired him. In order to protect his reputation and future business, the manager called in his master’s debtors and negotiated reduced debt to repay. With the manager’s shrewd plan, the […]
The Parable of the Great Banquet The Parable of the Great Banquet is included in one of the four Gospels in the New Testament. It is in Luke 14:15-24 NIV. The Parable of the Great Banquet is also known as The Parable of the Great Feast. Sometimes the Parable of the Great Banquet is confused
In the Parable of the Pearl, the Kingdom of Heaven is described as a merchant who was looking for fine pearls, and when he found one of great value, he sold everything he had to buy it. Parable of the Pearl of Great Price Meaning There are fake pearls that we face in life. They’re
In the Parable of the Pharisee and Tax Collector, a Pharisee and tax collector both pray. The Pharisee approaches God with a self-righteous attitude whereas the tax collector approaches God with a repentant and humble heart. God is more pleased with the humble heart of the tax collector than the prideful heart of the Pharisee.
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In the Parable of the Persistent Widow, a widow pleads repeatedly to an unjust judge for mercy against her adversary until the judge finally gives in because he’s fearful she’ll attack him if he doesn’t. The Parable of the Persistent Widow Life Lessons for Today 1. Always Pray and Don’t Give Up Most of the
In the Parable of the Weeds Among the Wheat, a man planted good seed in his field, but his enemy threw weeds on top. The wheat grew alongside the weeds. The man didn’t want to lose any wheat by pulling the weeds. They would be separated at the harvest. Parable of the Weeds Meaning God
In the Parable of Two Sons, a father asks his sons to work in the vineyard. One son says he won’t, but he later changed his mind and went to work in the vineyard as his father asked. The other son immediately agreed to work for his father in the vineyard, but he never showed
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In the Parable of the Lost Coin, a woman loses one of ten silver coins and keeps searching until she finds it. She then calls her friends and neighbors to rejoice with her that she found her lost coin. In the Parable of the Lost Coin, the lady represents God. The coins represent people. The