This summer we are going to look at some of the parables that Jesus taught. Understanding these parables is not as simple as you think. Why? For some hearing a parable will only harden
their hearts further whereas for others the meaning will be clear and will leave them longing to know more.
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Parable Week 1 - The Good Samaritan
July 4th 2010 - Speaker: Jill Boyd
Jill kicks off this new series with the well known story of the Good Samaritan. There are some great surprising truths in this story that you may not have heard before. A great way to start off!
Parable Week 2 - The Persistent Widow
July 11th 2010 - Speaker: Jim Young
Jim Young looks at this story that has been so misrepresented over the years. What is God like when you pray? Do you need to keep battering away so that He will even hear you? Great truth about what God is REALLY like and how that will change how you pray.
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Parable Week 3 - The Dishonest Manager
July 18th 2010 Speaker: Andrew Toogood
This is probably on of the most difficult parables to understand. It appears that Jesus is commending a man foir being dishonest and stealing. However Jeus is getting to a point that if we will grasp it will have profound implications for our lives.
Parable Week 4 - The Sower
July 25th 2010 Speaker: Andrew Toogood
Have you ever felt frustrated that you hear the word of God but there is a gap in your experience of it? Jesus said that if you understood this parable then you would understand ALL about how the Kingdom of God operates. Transformation from the inside out - that is what happens when we allow the words of God to take root in our lives.
Parable Week 5 - Talents
August 8th 2010 Speaker: Andrew Toogood
This parable reveals some fantastic truths about Jesus and His Heart for you. Many people feel guilty that they are not “doing enough” for God and that somehow that means that He is disappointed with them. Jesus reveals some insights into the Fathers heart for you and there is some great truth about what He has actually put inside of EVERY believer…
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Parable Week 6 - The Rich Fool
August 15th 2010 Speaker: Andrew Toogood
God always acts for your good but this parable on the surface may seem that God is being hard on us. In this parable Jesus talks about the problem that greed causes and how a better way to live is to be rich towards God. This is how we overcome one of the biggest obstacles that we face in life - ourselves!
Parable Week 7 - The Wineskins
August 22nd 2010 - Speaker: Penny Toogood
Some areas of the church have been focused for many years on the "next big thing" that God is going to do.. Penny Toogood looks at this parable and suggests that the new wine that Jesus talked about is the most important revelation that we can get hold of. The thing is though the old and the new just will not mix.....
Parable Week 8 - The Prodigal
August 29th 2010 - Speaker: Jim Young
Jim Young concludes the Parable series with the Prodigal. This story highlights the incredible love of the Father for his son. So many people today need to know this message about the heart of a father that is driven by love for his children.
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