Jesus told a parable about a man who needed bread urgently. The man went to a friend at midnight, and because of his boldness, he received the bread he needed. Jesus teaches us to be bold in praying …

Good fathers respond generously to the requests of their kids. In a parable, Jesus says it’s the same with God the Father. “Ask and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find.”…

When someone wrongs us, we may resent them, leading to a bitterness that can ruin our life. That’s why Jesus taught about the need for us to forgive. In a famous parable, He gave…

Being forgiven puts you under obligation. You must forgive others just as you have been forgiven. That’s the teaching of Jesus in an important parable. Let’s learn&nbs…

One parable of Jesus contains a dire warning. We need to take a careful look at the truth that God will not forgive us if we fail to forgive others from the heart. Work through th…

When the Bible tells a story, it always rings true to human experience. We see this in the story of the Prodigal Son who went his own way. In yet another remarkable parable of Jesus, we can…

Perhaps no parable of Jesus has drawn as many tears as that of the prodigal son. That’s because we’re all prodigals. When the father greets his returning son, we see just h…

The story of the Prodigal Son is really the story of two prodigals. One left in rebellion, the other stayed in rebellion. The elder brother was angry that his father had…

In a surprising parable, Jesus taught the disciples about how rewards are handed out in the kingdom of God. At first glance, what He taught doesn’t seem right. In this message, we tak…

A man hired workers for his vineyard. The pay was the same whether a man worked all day or just for the last hour. In this message, we learn that the landowner can pay whatever he want…

God chooses to give some of His children more than others—more abilities, more money, better health. When we realize that it’s the Giver who makes the call, and not the receiver, we&…

Jesus drove demons out of many people, freeing them from self-destruction. There is a realm of the spirit—a realm of conflict between the powers of darkness and the powers of light. I…

Jesus cast out a demon, and His critics argued about how He cast it out. Talk about missing the point! They completely ignored that a man was freed from demonic oppression!&n…

In a crucial parable, Jesus told of a strong man, whose defeat is only possible with the help of another man, even stronger. In this message we learn more lessons on how we can’t figh…

You’re either in the kingdom of light or the kingdom of darkness. Jesus said, “Whoever does not gather with Me scatters.” In this message we look at parables that hel…

How we handle the small task of today affects whether we’re given a larger task to perform, receiving the rewards that go with it. In a fascinating parable, Jesus taught about how fai…

A lot is at stake in a courtroom, especially if you are on trial! One day, every believer will be on trial for his or her faithfulness to Christ. What we did with what we were giv…

Jesus explained how three servants handled the money their master gave them to invest. Two made substantial returns and were rewarded. The third wrapped his coin in a piece of cloth an…

Jesus told a parable about a man hosting a banquet. When the invited guests stayed away, he found anyone he could to sit at his table. God seeks the lost just like this …

Jesus told of a banquet where many invited guests did not show up. Their excuses did not amuse the banquet host, who then scoured the countryside for people to dine at his table. This parab…

Jesus told of a great banquet. The invited guests all had excuses, so the banquet host invited the poor, the crippled, and those who would never expect such a feast and who could never repa…

Jesus told a parable about a wealthy man who decided to fire a manager. But before he left, the manager cut some deals with his master’s debtors—deals meant to curry favor. This…