Abad, Kristelle R.

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THE PARABLES OF JESUS

THEME: LOVING AND FORGIVENESS

 The Body’s Lamp (Matthew 6:22 f.; Luke 11:34-36)

 The Unforgiving Official (Matthew 18:23-35)
 The Two Debtors (Luke 7:41-43)
 The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
 The Lost Sheep (Matthew 28:12-14; Luke 15:4-7)
 The Lost Coin (Luke 15:8-10)

THEME: HUMILITY

 The Pharisee and the Publican (Luke 18:9-14)

 The Sulking Children (Matthew 11:16-19; Luke 7:31-35)
 The Arrogant Guest (Luke 14:7-11)

THEME: DETACHMENT FROM EARTHLY THINGS LIKE WEALTH

 The Dishonest Steward (Luke 16:1-12)

 The Rich Fool (Luke 12:16-21)
 The Pearl of Great Price (Matthew 13:45 f.)
 The Doctor and the Sick (Matthew 9:12; Mark 2:17; Luke 5: 31 f.)
 The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)
 The Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25:31-46)

THEME: PERSEVERANCE

 The Unjust Judge and the Importunate Widow (Luke 18:1-8)

 The Barren Fig Tree (Luke 13:6-9)
 The Ten Virgins (Matt25:1-13)
 The Tower Builder (Luke 14:28-32)
 The Warlord (Luke 14:28-32)
 The Unwilling Guests (Matt 22:1-10; Luke 14:16-24)

THEME: COMMITMENT

 The Two Builders (Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:47-49)

 The Two Sons (Matt 21:28-32)

THEME: FAITH

 The Thief and the Servants (Matthew 24:42-51.; Luke 12:32-48.) -The Divided Realm
 The Sower and the Seeds (Mark 4:3-9; Matt 13:3-9; Luke 8
 The Weeds in the Grain (Matt 13:24-30)
  The Birds of Heaven (Matthew 6:26; Luke 12:24)
 The Lilies of the Field (Matt 6:28-30; Luke 12:27f.)
 The Faithful and Unfaithful Servants (Matthew 24:42-51.; Luke 12:32-48.)
 The Talents (Matthew 24:42-51.; Luke 12:32-48.)
 The Shepherd, the Thief, and the Doorkeeper (John 10:1-18)

THEME: SELF-GIVING

 The Laborers in the Vineyard (Matt.20:1-16)

THEME: LOVE OF GOD

 The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)

 The Grain on Wheat (John 12:24)

THEME: LOVE OF NEIGHBOR

 The Bothersome Neighbor (Luke 11:5-8)

 The Master and the Servant (Luke 17:7-10)
 The Son’s Request (Luke 11:5-13; Matthew 7:9-11)
 The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)