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Parables Of The Kingdom

Storytelling was an aspect of Jesus's teaching ministry.
Jesus was a Master story teller.
Jesus told stories to communicate divine truth, He told stories to reveal the mind of God, He told stories to help people's understanding of the Kingdom of God.

He told these stories in such a wise way that  people won't forget them easily.
Everyone enjoys a good story and these stories were part of what drew people to Jesus.

The stories Jesus told are called parables.
Parables are fictional stories that have a moral or spiritual lesson within them.
There is a lot we can learn from the parables of Jesus about how to live, how we should treat each other, our heavenly Father, prophecy of the future and the Kingdom of God.

The parable of the prodigal son shows us the Father's heart towards us.
The story of the persistent widow shows us how to win with God and in life.
The parable of the mustard seed shows us how the Kingdom of God grows.
The parable of the lost sheep reveals your value.
Jesus used these stories or parables to drive home his point.

Modern day self-help teachers and motivational speakers are just catching up on an understanding Jesus already knew and operated with thousands of years ago- using stories to get the attention of their audience and to drive home their point.
The parables of Jesus are worth studying today because they contain vital keys for our spiritual grow and understanding.

There are parables that teach us about God's Kingdom:

1) Parable of the hidden treasure: Matthew 13:44 
It is a parable showing us the value of God's Kingdom.

 2) Parable of the beautiful pearl: Matthew 13:45, 46
It shows us God's Kingdom has to be sought for.
It shows us you must hide it to make it yours.
It shows us the value of the Kingdom.
It shows us there is joy for us in God's Kingdom..
God's kingdom is likened to a pearl of great value. Pearls are perfect and do not need to be improved upon or purified.

 3) Parable of household treasures: Matthew 13:52 
 It talks about old and new doctrines.
There are truths in the old covenant we should hold unto.
There is truth in the new covenant.

 4) Parable of the yeast: Matthew 13:33
It shows us how the Kingdom of heaven spreads.
It shows us leaven or yeast as the Kingdom of God and bread as the earth.
The kingdom of God has invaded the earth and will spread through the earth.
It is in-line with Daniel 2.

Leaven or yeast is also used by Jesus to represent doctrine/teaching. Matthew 16:6- wrong teachings and doctrines can also spread all over the world.

5) Mustard seed Parable: Matthew 13:31-32
As your faith grows the Kingdom of God grows within you.
As the Kingdom of God grows within you, your faith grows.

6) The parable of the Sprouting seed: Mark 4:26-29
It shows the Kingdom of God is not of man, and how it grows is known only to God. How the Word of God grows in our hearts and changes us is purely God's work.

There are other Parables about the Kingdom in the Holy scriptures.

Olutosin Ogunkolade, a Teacher-Pastor shared this message.

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