1. Why The
Parables
Matthew 13:10-17

2. The Divine Teacher A TEACHER ABOVE ALL ELSE
HIS NATURE WAS SEEN IN HIS TEACHING
THE PARABLES REFLECT HIS HONEST VOICE

3. WEEDED OUT THE DISINTERESTED AND DISHONEST
The Divine ILLUSTRATIONS
“TO PLACE BESIDE”
NOT FABLES OR MYTHS
WEEDED OUT THE DISINTERESTED AND DISHONEST

4. BECAME COMMON IN SECOND YEAR OF JESUS MINISTRY
The Divine PURPOSE
BECAME COMMON IN SECOND YEAR OF JESUS MINISTRY
THIS CHANGE SHOCKED THE DISCIPLES

5. The Divine PURPOSE “WHY DO YOU SPEAK TO THEM IN PARABLES”
THEIR HEART WAS “WAXED GROSS, AND THEIR EARS ARE DULL OF HEARING, AND THEIR EYES THEY HAVE CLOSED”
DEMONSTRATED IN CHARGING JESUS WITH USING THE POWER OF THE DEVIL

6. The Divine PURPOSE
THE PARABLES REVELAED THE HIDDEN TRUTHS OF GOD’S KINGDOM
THE PARABLES BROUGHT LIGHT TO THE HONEST
THE SAME PARABLE BROUGHT CONFUSION TO THE HYPOCRITE

7. BECAME COMMON IN SECOND YEAR OF JESUS MINISTRY
The Divine PURPOSE
BECAME COMMON IN SECOND YEAR OF JESUS MINISTRY
THIS CHANGE SHOCKED THE DISCIPLES
TO ATTRACT THE HONEST AND DRIVE OFF THE PROUD

8. The Parables and:
THE SELF-RELIANT
THE HYPOCRITE
THE SELFLESS