Parables

Parable of the Good Shepherd — John 10:1-21

• A beautiful parable, but what is the point and why does it make people so angry?
• In the context of the previous story and particularly the O.T. background in Ezekiel it becomes clearer.
• But the most important question is how it applies to us now?

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A Surprising Invitation to a Banquet

• You are invited to be part of a supernatural kingdom with a fantastic celebration, the only condition being that you know you are a mess.
• But God wants you to step up to his call to help him build it!
• Stop telling yourself you are nothing and can’t do anything and say:
• “I can do all things through him who strengthens me!”

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The Parable of the Enemy who sowed Tares

• If we are in the Kingdom then we have an Enemy!

1. What power does the enemy have?
2. What are his tactics?
3. How does he attack Kingdom work?
4. How do we recognize him?
5. How do we respond?

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Looking for Pleasure in All the Right Places—Finding the Greatest Joy in God

• If you want to grow in your Christian life, the answer is not to try harder, but to be motivated in the best possible way—the joy of discovering the pearl and the treasure.
• There is nothing like the the joy of loving and being loved so intensely.

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How to Pray in Faith — The Parable of the Son who Asks (Matt 7:7-11)

• What does it mean to pray in faith?
• How should you go about praying for a sick person?
• Here is a survey of all that Jesus taught on prayer, resulting in some simple steps.

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