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Types of Parables
1) True Parables – Stories based on true, visible scenes and events. For example, seeds growing,
yeast at work, losing a coin... “Self evident truths”.
2) Story Parables – Do not rely on obvious “truths” but instead are based upon “experiences”. For
example, the Parable of the tares, the rich man and Lazarus, etc.
3) Illustrations – Exhibit behaviors to be copied or avoided. For example, the Rich Fool, the Good
Samaritan.
4) Parabolic Sayings – Short statements, such as; Jesus teachings on Salt and Light, “Physician
heal thyself”, “No one sews a new patch on an old garment”, “No one puts new wine in an old
wineskin”, “A pupil is not above his teacher” and “Can a blind man lead a blind man?” Many of these
can be found in Luke chapters 4-7
Lost Sheep
LUKE 15: 1-7
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and
the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Then Jesus told
them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he
leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he
finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors
together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you that in the same way there
will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons
who do not need to repent.
Parable of a Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-21)

13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14
Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15 Then he said to them,
“Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of
possessions.” 16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an
abundant harvest. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ 18
“Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will
store my surplus grain. 19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years.
Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’ 20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life
will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ 21 “This is how
it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”
The Price of a Share

 If a father has two sons, the oldest receives 2/3 and the youngest 1/3 at the time of the father’s
death (Deut 21:17). His “early share” of the inheritance was likely less than the 1/3 amount, as he
was not fulfilling his obligations to work for this share.
 By doing this, the son would be “cut off” from his family as an outcast.
 He forfeited any additional claim to the estate, no matter how prosperous the estate might
become in the future.
 He lost his name, standing and prestige in the community
 He would be cut off and “thought of as dead” by his family
The parable of the Rich fool teaches that:

1. Life’s riches belong to God
2. We need to thank God when we are blessed – and share our blessings with those who need
our support.
3. When our life ends, there is no time then to change how we have lived our lives.4. When we
live for ourselves, we are spiritually deal.
 In Matthew Chapter 24, Jesus completes a long discourse on the end of the age, the context
covering both his teachings on the upcoming destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world. In
this context, Jesus then teaches two parables dealing with the end of time – the Parable of the Virgins,
and the Parable of the Talents.
 The Parable of the Talents, the longest parable in the book of Matthew, teaches that followers
of Christ must be faithful by promptly and efficiently administering what has been entrusted to them,
because we will answer for this on the Day of Judgment.
 Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep:
• He calls them to imagine having 100 sheep
• One gets lost. The shepherd leaves the 99 sheep to look for the lost one.
• When the lost sheep is found, the shepherd celebrates with his friends and neighbors
 Through the parable of the prodigal son, Jesus reflected the composition of the audience. Each
person who listens to this parable has to look into a mirror and ask, “Which of these characters
am I?” The prodigal son represented the social outcasts, in need of God. The oldest son
represents the self righteous. And the Father represents God. It is ironic that over and over again,
Israel is represented as the wayward son. And time and time again God accepts them back. (Jer
31:18-19) The Jewish religious leaders were unwilling to grant to common people the same
forgiveness and acceptance that God had granted to Israel repeatedly in the past. Jesus Shows
that God’s Love is Infinite:
1. His listeners recognize God as the father in the story
2. They knew that sin is always foremost sin against the Father
3. The father’s loving forgiveness shows the forgiveness of God when a sinner repents
4. God and his angels rejoice when a sinner repents

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Parable of a Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-21)

The Price of a Share

The parable of the Rich fool teaches that:

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