6/27/10

Understand Jesus’ Parables

How to Write a Gospel
Inheritance Class of Grace Bible Church
Dr. Gene Pond
Summer 2010

To know how to write a gospel:

  Know what is a gospel

  Know why a gospel exists

(purpose)

  Be historically accurate

  Introduce Jesus
appropriately

  Feature Jesus’ teaching

  Show Jesus’ power

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What a Parable is NOT

Figures of speech
  Fable
A narrative contrary to nature
to illustrate a maxim.

  Allegory
A story not based on reality
with multiple representative
elements

Jesus’ Favorite Teaching Tool

Figures of speech
  Simile

  Metaphor

  Similitude

  Story

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A parable is
A category of figures of speech
that employ similes, metaphors, similitudes, or stories
that teach truth by a transference from reality.

The interpretive parable

 The parable of the soils

 Stated—
Mark 4:2-9

 Purpose—
Mark 4:10-12

 Interpreted—
Mark 4:13-20

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Finding the lost

The complaint of the
Pharisees and scribes
1-2

The lost sheep 3-7

The lost coin 8-10

The lost son 11-24

The application 25-32

Finding the lost

God delights to bestow on
the unworthy the privileges
of sonship, and such
privileges would be
extended even to the
Pharisees if they would do
what the wayward son did
—return to the Father,
acknowledge their
sinfulness, accept His
forgiveness, and then
enter into the privileges of
sonship.
J. Dwight Pentecost

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The Parable of the Good Samaritan

Luke 10:30-37

The Parables of the New Phase of the Kingdom

Matthew 13 Treasure Hidden in the Field

Sower, Seed, and Soils Pearl of Great Price

Weeds Net

Yeast Mixed with Flour Owner of the House

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