ParableParable

parabole (par-ab-ol-ay')a similitude ("parable"), i.e. parabole (par-ab-ol-ay')a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbol.) fictitious narrative (of common life (symbol.) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral)conveying a moral)

• KJV - comparison, figure, parable, proverbKJV - comparison, figure, parable, proverb• Comparison: the old and the new garmentComparison: the old and the new garment• Occision:swoer,mustard seedOccision:swoer,mustard seed• Stories: the good smarten, the rich and LazarusStories: the good smarten, the rich and Lazarus• The Pharisee and the tax collectorThe Pharisee and the tax collector• The Coptic church read this gospel at the 1The Coptic church read this gospel at the 1stst & 2 & 2ndnd

Sundays of month of hator before the Nativity Sundays of month of hator before the Nativity fasting to prepare us to receive the Word of Godfasting to prepare us to receive the Word of God

Take heed what you hearTake heed what you hear

• Isa 55:3Isa 55:3• 3 Incline your ear, and come to Me.3 Incline your ear, and come to Me.• Hear, and your soul shall live;Hear, and your soul shall live;• And I will make an everlasting covenant with you —And I will make an everlasting covenant with you —

• 10 "For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,10 "For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,• And do not return there,And do not return there,• But water the earth,But water the earth,• And make it bring forth and bud,And make it bring forth and bud,• That it may give seed to the sower That it may give seed to the sower • And bread to the eater, And bread to the eater, • 11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;• It shall not return to Me void,It shall not return to Me void,• But it shall accomplish what I please,But it shall accomplish what I please,• And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

Hearing and seeingHearing and seeing

• Isa 6:9-10Isa 6:9-10

• 9 And He said, "Go, and tell this people:9 And He said, "Go, and tell this people:

• 'Keep on hearing, but do not understand;'Keep on hearing, but do not understand;• Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.' Keep on seeing, but do not perceive.'

• 10 "Make the heart of this people dull,10 "Make the heart of this people dull,• And their ears heavy,And their ears heavy,• And shut their eyes;And shut their eyes;• Lest they see with their eyes,Lest they see with their eyes,• And hear with their ears,And hear with their ears,• And understand with their heart,And understand with their heart,• And return and be healed." And return and be healed."

The RoadThe Road

• Mark 8:27Mark 8:27• Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of

Caesarea Philippi; and Caesarea Philippi; and on the roadon the road He asked His disciples, He asked His disciples, saying to them, "Who do men say that I am?" saying to them, "Who do men say that I am?"

• Mark 8:31-33Mark 8:31-33

• And He And He began to teach thembegan to teach them that the Son of Man must that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him again. 32 He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. 33 But when He had turned aside and began to rebuke Him. 33 But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, "Get behind Me, "Get behind Me, SatanSatan! For you are not mindful of the things ! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."of God, but the things of men."

The stony groundThe stony ground

• Mark 14:49-52Mark 14:49-52• 49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did 49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did

not seize Me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled." not seize Me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled."

• 50 Then they all forsook Him and fled. 50 Then they all forsook Him and fled.

• 51 A Young Man Flees Naked 51 A Young Man Flees Naked

• Now a certain young man followed Him, having a linen cloth Now a certain young man followed Him, having a linen cloth thrown around his naked body. And the young men laid thrown around his naked body. And the young men laid hold of him, 52 and he left the linen cloth and fled from hold of him, 52 and he left the linen cloth and fled from them naked.them naked.

ThornsThorns

• Mark 10:17-23Mark 10:17-23

• Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?" life?"

• 18 So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but 18 So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. 19 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit One, that is, God. 19 You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Do adultery,' 'Do not murder,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not bear false witness,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'" not defraud,' 'Honor your father and your mother.'"

• 20 And he answered and said to Him, "Teacher, all these things I have kept 20 And he answered and said to Him, "Teacher, all these things I have kept from my youth." from my youth."

• 21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing you 21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me." will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me."

• 22 But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great 22 But he was sad at this word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. possessions.

• 23 With God All Things Are Possible 23 With God All Things Are Possible • Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, "How hard it is for those Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, "How hard it is for those

who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!

Blessed youBlessed you

• Luke 10:21-24Luke 10:21-24

• In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, "I thank You, In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, "I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. 22 All Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. 22 All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him." Him."

• 23 Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, "Blessed 23 Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see; 24 for I tell you that are the eyes which see the things you see; 24 for I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it." heard it."

3 failed vs. 3 success3 failed vs. 3 success

• Three failed:Three failed:1.1. Satan snatches the wordSatan snatches the word2.2. It withered because there is no rootIt withered because there is no root3.3. It is choked and dies because earthly caresIt is choked and dies because earthly caresOn the other hand :On the other hand :1.1. It yield 30It yield 302.2. 60603.3. 100100

• Deut 30:19Deut 30:19• 19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I 19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I

have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;live;

The waysideThe wayside

• The wayside:The wayside:

• StubbornnessStubbornness

• BrideBride

• NeglectNeglect

• LazinessLaziness

• UnfaithfulUnfaithful

ThornsThorns

• Cares:Cares:• through the idea of distraction); solicitudethrough the idea of distraction); solicitude• Riches :ploutos (ploo'-tos);Riches :ploutos (ploo'-tos);• from the base of NT:4130; wealth (as from the base of NT:4130; wealth (as

fulness), i.e. (literally) money, possessions, fulness), i.e. (literally) money, possessions, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, or (figuratively) abundance, richness, (specifically) valuable bestowment(specifically) valuable bestowment

• Lust:Lust:• epithumia (ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah); from epithumia (ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah); from

NT:1937; a longing (especially for what is NT:1937; a longing (especially for what is forbidden):forbidden):

Stony heartStony heart

• Heb 4:2Heb 4:2• 2 For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the 2 For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the

word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard itthose who heard it

• Heb 4:7Heb 4:7

• "Today, if you will hear His voice,"Today, if you will hear His voice,• Do not harden your hearts." Do not harden your hearts."

• Heb 4:11-12Heb 4:11-12

• Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and the same example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heartthe thoughts and intents of the heart

LukewarmLukewarm

• Rev 3:14-18Rev 3:14-18• "And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write,"And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write,• 'These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning 'These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning

of the creation of God: 15 "I know your works, that you are neither cold of the creation of God: 15 "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say,'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of Because you say,'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing' — and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, nothing' — and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked — 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that and naked — 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.eye salve, that you may see.

• 1 Tim 6:8-101 Tim 6:8-10• 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into

many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which perdition. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.themselves through with many sorrows.

St.MarySt.Mary

• 1 Peter 1:231 Peter 1:23

• 23 having been born again, not of 23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides the word of God which lives and abides foreverforever

The spiritual earThe spiritual ear

• 2 Tim 2:6-72 Tim 2:6-7

• 7 Consider what I say, and may the Lord 7 Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things. give you understanding in all things.