The Parables of Jesus: A Guide to Understanding and Applying the Stories Jesus Told

by R. T. Kendall

Overview

The mustard seed. The wineskins. The sheep and the goats. These and dozens more parables enabled Jesus to help his followers--then and now--grasp spiritual truth. R. T. Kendall, who for years preached from Martyn Lloyd-Jones's pulpit at Westminster Chapel in London, unwraps Jesus's simple stories one by one, uncovering profound meaning.
Readers will learn how parables safeguard the secrets of God, reveal his sovereignty, and actually survey salvation--from conversion, through the work of the Holy Spirit, to what happens to a believer at death. As readers begin to understand the purpose, promise, and paradox of the parables, they will get to know, in a new and fresh way, the One who told them. Two thousand years ago, as well as today, the parables enliven and enlighten the hearts of all with ears to hear.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441234766
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/01/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	953 KB

About the Author

R. T. Kendall, a protégé of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, pastored the historic Westminster Chapel in London for 25 years. The author of numerous bestselling books, he conducts "Word, Spirit and Power" conferences throughout North America. His ministry was transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit in the 1990s after his wife was miraculously healed from a serious illness. He and Louise now live in Key Largo, Florida.
Dr. R. T. Kendall (www.rtkendallministries.com), renowned pastor and author, spent 25 years as senior minister of the historic Westminster Chapel in London. He has authored numerous bestselling books, conducts conferences all over the world and is a columnist for Ministry Today. He lives with his wife, Louise, near Nashville, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

Preface     9
Foreword     11
Why Parables?     13
The Parable of the Sower     21
The Parable of the Mustard Seed     34
The Parable of the Yeast     42
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure     51
The Parable of the Fine Pearl     59
The Parable of the Fishing Net     68
The Parable of the Owner of a House     77
The Parable of the Wineskins     86
The Parable of Kingdom Abuse     95
The Parable of the Uprooted Plant     104
The Parable of the Two Debtors     114
The Parable of the Signs and the Yeast     123
The Parable of the First among Equals     138
The Parable of Childlike Religion     148
The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant     158
The Parable of the Good Samaritan     168
The Parable of the Rich Fool     177
The Parable of "Just Waiting"     188
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree     202
The Parable of the Vineyard     211
The Parable of the Pompous Guest     220
The Parable of the Great Banquet     229
The Parable of the Wedding Banquet     238
The Parables of theLost Sheep and the Lost Coin     247
The Parable of the Prodigal Son     257
The Parable of the Older Brother     266
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager     275
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus     287
The Parable of the Persistent Widow     295
The Parable of the Two Men Praying     304
The Parable of the Ten Minas     313
The Parable of the Talents     321
The Parable of the Ten Virgins     330
The Parable of the Weeds (or Wheat and Tares)     344
The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats     357
Notes     367