The Parables Concerning the Christian Life

Examining the sinful woman who anoints Jesus's feet in Luke 7:36-50, this message contrasts her costly, undignified act of worship with Simon the Pharisee's self-righteous contempt, showing that true gratitude flows only from those who know

Forgiveness of SinsSelf-RighteousnessWorship and Gratitude

Working through the parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18:1-8, this message shows that God is nothing like the unjust judge but a loving Father who acts for His praying people, and calls believers to persevere in prayer rather than

Persistent WidowPerseverance in PrayerFatherly Care of God

Returning to the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-36, this message traces the history of Jewish-Samaritan hostility to sharpen the obvious lesson of loving one's neighbor, then presses toward the greater lesson that love for

Good SamaritanLove for GodLove for Neighbor

Opening the encounter behind the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-36, this message shows how the lawyer's question exposed his self-justification and pressed home that no one can keep the greatest commandments apart from

Good SamaritanSelf-JustificationLove for Neighbor

Working through the parable of the lamp in Luke 8:16-18, this message argues that the light Jesus commands His people to display is the same profession-and-practice union taught in the parable of the two sons, so that a true Christian

Parable of the LampLight of the GospelProfession and Practice

Opening the parable of the two sons in Matthew 21:28-32, this message contrasts the tax collectors and prostitutes who repented and entered the kingdom with the religious leaders whose profession never matched their practice, calling every

Parable of the Two SonsReligious HypocrisyServing in the Church