July 28, 2017 – September 8, 2017
The Parables of Jesus
Do you ever wonder why Jesus told parables? Often we think it's because the parables made things easier to understand. The truth, however, is rather different. Jesus' parables obscured as much as they revealed and confused as much as they made for clarity. In this Groundwork series we study some of Jesus' most famous parables to discover deep truths about God and his kingdom.
Episodes in this Series
July 28 , 2017
The Sower
Together, let's study the perplexing moments in Jesus' Parable of the Sower to uncover what he wants to teach us about the soil of our hearts and the power of God's word.
August 4 , 2017
The Kingdom Parables
Discover what Jesus reveals to us about the way things work in the kingdom of God by studying four short parables he told in Matthew 13:31-35, 44-46.
August 11 , 2017
The Laborers in the Vineyard
Jesus uses our human penchant for fairness to convict our hearts and reveal the wonderful, sometimes disconcerting truth about God’s grace and salvation through the parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard.
August 18 , 2017
The Prodigal Son
One of Jesus' most famous parables, The Prodigal Son teaches us a powerful lesson about God's grace and reveals surprising truths about the intrinsic attitudes and behaviors of true children of God.
August 25 , 2017
The Wedding Banquet
In his parable of the Wedding Banquet, Jesus offers serious caution and warning to his followers. Discover what Jesus' wants us to know about God's judgement and what it means for those who are welcomed into the kingdom of God.
September 1 , 2017
The Ten Virgins
Are you ready for Christ's return? Study the parable of the Ten Virgins to find out what it means, according to Jesus, for a believer to always be ready as we wait for the end of the world.
September 8 , 2017
The Good Samaritan
Discover what Jesus teaches us about Christlikeness, who God identifies as our neighbors, and how our own salvation challenges us to realign our attitude and perspective toward every person we encounter in our daily lives.