Jesus Film Project
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What Is the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders About?
When Jesus taught in parables, He wasn’t passing on abstract concepts and information. He wanted to change the way we understood God, ourselves, and the world. And He wanted this understanding to impact the way we lived. At its core, this is the thrust of the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders. Acting on…
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What Is the Meaning of the Parable of the Tenants?
When Jesus taught about the kingdom of God, He tended to use parables. This teaching style clarified abstract concepts, while revealing a lot about the heart of the listener. And occasionally, it was the way He communicated difficult and troubling things. The Parable of the Tenants is an example of a parable that wasn’t appreciated…
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The Meaning of the Rich Man and Lazarus Parable
The parable of the rich man and Lazarus is an excellent example of a teaching that has generated a lot of discussions, head-scratching, and interpretations. It’s a parable about a rich man’s life of luxury and the poor beggar at his gate. As Jesus frequently does, He uses the parable of Lazarus and the rich…
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All the Parables of Jesus
When people talk about the ministry of Jesus, it’s easy to focus on his miracles. Jesus performed some amazing feats that the world had never seen (and hasn’t seen since). But one of the most exciting things about His ministry was His teaching style. Jesus taught using parables—simple stories intended to impart a spiritual lesson.…
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What Is the Meaning of the Parable of the Talents?
Matthew devotes a lot of time to Christ’s second coming in his Gospel-both chapters 24 and 25 are dedicated to the topic. In these two chapters, Jesus uses a number of parables to communicate essential principles about His return. Among them is the parable of the talents: a short story about a master and his…
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What Is the Parable of the Great Banquet About?
In Luke 14, we see Jesus dining in the home of a prominent Pharisee. At one point during the meal, Jesus instructed the host not to simply be hospitable to people who could pay him back with their own hospitality. Instead, he should invite people who couldn’t repay: the poor, the disabled, the lame, and…
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What Are the Parables of the Hidden Treasure and Pearl About?
Matthew combines a lot of Jesus’ parables in his Gospel. In Matthew chapter 13, we find eight parables. They begin with a tale about a sower and end with a story about a fisherman’s net. In the middle of all these parables, Jesus drops a couple of parables with similar themes: “The kingdom of heaven…
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3 Lessons on Prayer from the Parables of Jesus
After the Transfiguration (Mark 9), Jesus, James, John, and Peter return to find the other disciples engaged in an argument with teachers of the law. It turns out that a man had brought his possessed son to the disciples and they were unable to cast out the unclean spirit. When the child was brought to…
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Who Were the 12 Apostles?
Jesus built the church on the foundation of 12 disciples. These ordinary men walked with Jesus for more than three years. Professionally, they ran the gamut. Some were fishermen, and one was even a hated tax collector. Throughout the Gospels, we witness their humanity in their struggles, failures, and triumphs. And after Jesus’s crucifixion and…