Podcasts about Parables of Jesus

Parables of Jesus 7 | Liam Janes

Sermon: The Parable of the Figs Series: The Parables of Jesus   Click here to view the sermon slides GOSPEL  |  DISCIPLE  |  INFLUENCE For more information about Five Stones Church, please visit https://www.fivestoneschurch.org. To receive prayer, send in your prayer request at prayer@fivestoneschurch.org.  Connect: https://www.fivestoneschurch.org/connect Giving: https://www.fivestoneschurch.org/giving Past Sermons: https://www.fivestoneschurch.org/past-sermons Get Equipped: https://www.fivestoneschurch.org/equip   Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fivestoneschurch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5stoneschurch

Most people secretly wonder if they've gone too far to come back — too far into sin, too far from God, too far from who they were meant to be. The Parable of the Prodigal Son isn't just a story about a rebellious son who wasted everything. It's a story about a Father who runs. In this message, Pastor Layla walks through Luke 15 and shows us that there are actually two sons who are lost — one who ran from the Father, and one who stayed home but never really knew him. Both reveal something about how we relate to God: through striving, through fear, through trying to earn what has already been freely given. But the heart of this parable is the Father — and what he does when he sees his son coming from a long way off. If you've ever felt like a slave in a house you're supposed to own, or wondered whether God's love is really for someone like you, this message is for you. In this message, you'll discover: Why sin doesn't just affect what you do — it goes after who you are What the robe, the ring, the sandals, and the party each represent for your life today How living in the Father's love restores your identity, authority, position, and freedom The difference between living FROM his love versus living FOR his love You don't have to earn what has already been given to you. Read along: Luke 15:11-32

Sermon: The Parable of the Banquets Series: The Parables of Jesus   Click here to view the sermon slides   GOSPEL  |  DISCIPLE  |  INFLUENCE For more information about Five Stones Church, please visit https://www.fivestoneschurch.org. To receive prayer, send in your prayer request at prayer@fivestoneschurch.org.    Connect: https://www.fivestoneschurch.org/connect Giving: https://www.fivestoneschurch.org/giving Past Sermons: https://www.fivestoneschurch.org/past-sermons Get Equipped: https://www.fivestoneschurch.org/equip   Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fivestoneschurch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5stoneschurch

In Matthew 18, Jesus reveals what the Kingdom of Heaven is like: a King overflowing with mercy who forgives an impossible debt, and a people transformed by that mercy. Those who truly understand the magnitude of God's forgiveness walk in humility, repentance, and forgiveness toward others. Unforgiveness, pride, and bitterness keep us bound, but those who receive grace and extend it to others live in the freedom of the Kingdom. This message explores the parable of the unforgiving servant, the humility of biblical heroes like Joseph, David, Mary, and John the Baptist, and the call for every believer to receive God's mercy and release others from their debts. The evidence of having experienced God's mercy is showing mercy to others.

Have you ever watched someone else get blessed and felt a quiet sting instead of joy? You're not alone — and Jesus knew that tension well. In Week 2 of Stories: Parables of Jesus, Pastor walks through one of the most uncomfortable parables Jesus ever told — the Workers in the Vineyard. A landowner pays everyone the same wage, regardless of how long they worked. And the people who worked the longest are furious. It sounds unfair. Until you realize grace was never meant to be fair. In this message, you'll discover three dangers that quietly take root when we start measuring our blessings against someone else's — and how the generosity of God is actually the most freeing thing in your life if you'll let it be. In this sermon: Why comparison turns blessings into disappointments How jealousy disguises itself as discernment, fairness, and concern What it means that God has the right to do what He wants with His own grace Whether you've been walking with God for decades or just getting started, this parable has something to say to you. Watch, share, and join us every week as we walk through the stories Jesus told — and discover what they still mean for us today.

The Parable of the Talents ultimately points to the importance of faithfully stewarding the people and opportunities God has entrusted to us, not merely money or productivity. Jesus calls believers to reflect the heart of a loving Master by serving and caring for others, especially "the least of these". True faithfulness is measured by how we love, encourage, and invest in people for the sake of God's kingdom.

Pastor Jason, Pastoral Resident Jordan, and Summer Staff Member Talia discuss our latest series! Notes: Atonement Defined: at-one-ment, the making of two estranged parties into oneThe act by which God, in Christ, addresses the full weight of human sin and its consequences (separation, corruption, shame and death), making the way for all people to be reconciled, renewed, and welcomed into life with GodThanks for listening! Email hello@citycollective.com with any questions or follow-up conversations. 

The Parable of the Ten Virgins is read best alongside Jesus' concerns for His disciples in Matthew 24. We also do well to consider this parable through biblical definitions of "wise" and "foolish" as displayed in Proverbs. In such readings, we find this parable to be less about what we do for God and more about how well we receive God's Goodness towards us, made available through His Son Jesus Christ and granted by the Holy Spirit. Only His Goodness can entice us to seek zealously the oil of His friendship.

You've heard the stories before. But have you actually seen yourself in them? Jesus didn't just tell stories to inform — He told them to reveal. As Warren Wiersbe put it, a parable starts as a familiar picture, but as you sit with it, it becomes a mirror. And most people don't like what they see. In Stories: The Parables of Jesus, we're walking through the parables and asking the question Jesus was always really asking: What kind of soil is your heart? Is it hardened by disappointment, offense, or years of hearing without responding? Is it shallow — full of excitement that disappears the moment life gets hard? Is it distracted — not by rebellion, but by busyness, noise, and everything competing for your attention? Or is it cultivated? Ready? Receptive? Good soil isn't naturally superior soil. It's soil that's been tended. And that's exactly what this series is about.

Jesus' parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price teach that the Kingdom of God is worth more than anything else we possess. Through Matthew 13:44–46, we learn that Kingdom people joyfully surrender lesser things because they have discovered something of far greater value. This challenges us to examine what we truly treasure and how our thoughts, priorities, and actions reveal what matters most. Ultimately, we are reminded that through Christ we have received a treasure so great that even the prophets longed to see it and the angels marvel at it.

The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh

Matthew 7:24-29 contrasts the wise man and the foolish man to show that the true difference between people is not hearing Jesus' words, but obeying them. It emphasizes that outward appearances and religious activity cannot replace a solid spiritual foundation built on surrender to Christ and His authority. Through the image of storms testing both houses, we are reminded that life's trials and final judgment will reveal whether their lives are truly grounded in obedience to Jesus.

The Ark Fellowship Cypress, Texas Lead Pastor: Dr. Angela Okotie-Eboh