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| wicked tenants; accept or reject the Master of the Vineyard for who He says He is - All 3 Synoptocs, Matt. 21, Mark 12, Luke 20 |
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| Parable of the Wedding Banquet |
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| The wedding invitation is extended to anyone and everyone, total strangers, both good and bad; reveals inadequacy of self-righteousness - Matthew 22 |
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| Parable fo the good Samaritan |
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| The Parable of the Good Samaritan tells the story of a man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho, and while on the way he is robbed of everything he had, including his clothing, and is beaten to within an inch of his life; Samaritan appears to be the least likely to help, but does; reveals we should care for all we come into contact with daily - Luke 10 |
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| Parable of the Shrewd Manager |
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| The unjust steward saw his master’s resources as a means for his own personal enjoyment and advancement; Jesus wants His followers to be just, righteous stewards. If we understand the principle that everything we own is a gift from God, then we realize that God is the owner of everything and that we are His stewards - Luke 16 |
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| Parable of the Persistent Widow |
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| keep asking until the Lord opens/closes the door / Luke 18 |
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| teaches of coming kingdom of God on earth; he audience for the parable of the minas was a large crowd; deals with two classes of people: servants and enemies; the parable of the talents deals only with professed servants; be faithful with that you have been given by the Lord - Luke 19 |
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| the audience for the parable of the talents was the disciples by themselves; those that believe Him will be rewarded in His kingdom; the basis of the reward will be their stewardship of His resources entrusted to them; those who fear and do not believe will be rejected and judged - Matthew 25 |
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