Matthew 25:1-13 The Parables of the ten virgins

Where is the world heading?

To a wedding

Don’t let the delay make a fool of you
There will come a time when it’s too late
Get ready now!

Talk outline: Luke 14:25-35 The Parables showing the cost of discipleship

The Two Expectations

Hate your _________ and _________
Carry your_________

The Parables and the Metaphor

The Parable and the _________
The Parable and the _________ _________
The Metaphor of _________

3. The Cost of Discipleship

Talk outline: Luke 18:1-8 - The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Who does God welcome?

The very good Pharisee
The humble tax collector
God welcomes those who humble themselves

Luke 10: 25-37 - The charitable Samaritan

The things that a question might show us (vs 25-29)
What a story can do for us (vs 30-35)
The responses that we might give (vs 37- 37)

The Parable of the Rich Fool: Luke 12:13-21

I would be happy if I had…

The Symptoms of Greed
The Greedy Life is the Life of a Fool
Be rich towards God

The Parable of the Lost Son: Luke 15:11-32

It’s not fair

Jesus defines God as Father
Sin can be both ‘badness’ and ‘goodness’
We need the Father, repentance and motivation Religious people obey God to get things

Gospel people obey God to get God

Matthew 13:24-43 - The Parables of the Weeds, Mustard Seed and Yeast:

Whatever happened to the Kingdom of God?

Future Harvest
Present Growth

The Parable of the Sower: Matthew 13:1-23

Why did Jesus speak in parables?
There are 2 kinds of people

Those who hear and understand.
Those who hear and don't understand.

There are 4 kinds of people

The Path
Rocky Ground
Thorny Ground
Good Soil Will we have ears to hear?