The Parables of Jesus

Series Info Picture: FARMING 1 The Sower* 2 Seed Growing Secretly Mustard Seed 3 The Wheat & Weeds 4 The Harvesters 5 The Vine & Branches Picture: FINANCE 6 The Talents 7 The Unforgiving Servant 8 The Dishonest Manager 9 Faithful servant Publican & Pharisee Also see #29 - the Rich Fool, below. Theme: LOST & FOUND 10 Treasure & Pearl 11 Lost sheep & lost coin 12 Lost Son* Theme: CARING 13 Good Samaritan 14 Friend in Need, Widow & Judge 15 Good Shepherd (part 1 - the Door) 16 Good Shepherd (part 2) Theme: CHRISTIAN INFLUENCE 17 Yeast 18 Salt & Light* Luke 13:20-21 Matthew 5:13-16 (6:1) Luke 10:25-37 Luke 11:5-8;18:1-8 John 10:1-10, 27-28 John 10:11-18 Matthew 13:44-46 Luke 15:1-10 Luke 15:11-32 Matthew 25:14-30 Matthew 18:21-35 Luke 16:1-15 Luke 17:7-10 Luke 18:9-14 Matthew 13:1-23 Mark 4:26-32 Matthew 13:24-30 Mt 9:37-38, Jn 4:35-38 John 15:1-8

Theme: TWO WAYS 19 Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Good & Bad Fruit 20 Wise & Foolish Builders 21 Patches & Wineskins 22 Speck & Log 23 Two Sons* Theme: FINAL JUDGMENT 24 Net 25 Wedding Feast 26 Workers in Vineyard* 27 Rich Man & Lazarus 28 Ten Bridesmaids 29 Rich Fool* Matthew 13:47-50 Matthew 22:1-14 Matthew 20:1-16 Luke 16:19-31 Matthew 25:1-13 Luke 12:13-21 Matthew 7:15-20 Matthew 7:24-27 Mark 2:18-22 Matthew 7:1-5 Matthew 21:28-32

*(1) Parable of the Sower: We used this on Pentecost Sunday. *(12) Parable of the Lost Son: We used this on Father's Day. *(18) Parable of Salt & Light: We used this on the anniversary of Sept. 11. *(23) Parable of the Two Sons: We used this for Reformation Day. *(26) Parable of Workers in the Vineyard: We used this for All Saints Day. *(29) Parable of the Rich Fool: We used this on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, which was also the last Sunday of the Church Year.