Tell Me the Stories of Jesus: The Explosive Power of Jesus’ Parables

by Dr. Richard Albert Mohler Jr.

Publisher:

Thomas Nelson

, 2022

Overview

In Tell Me the Stories of Jesus, pastor and theologian R. Albert Mohler Jr. reveals the unique power of Jesus’ parables for today's readers, showing how they announce the kingdom, communicate both judgment and grace, and call every human heart toward transformation in the light of God’s love.

“He who has ears, let him hear…” The Prodigal Son. The Good Samaritan. The parable of the mustard seed. The stories Jesus told during his earthly ministry are packed with such memorable images and characters that they now permeate our culture’s popular imagination. But what if their familiarity has muted their powerful message, causing today’s readers to miss their ability to shock and transform?

In Tell Me the Stories of Jesus, renowned pastor and theologian R. Albert Mohler Jr. unlocks the power of Jesus’ parables for readers today. Jesus perfected the art of telling parables—short stories with a surprising twist and an explosive message that confronted his listeners with surprising (and often uncomfortable) truths about the human heart and the kingdom of heaven. But two thousand years later, modern readers may not grasp the cultural and historical context that made these stories so compelling for Jesus’ original audience. Mohler brings Jesus' stories to life, uncovering the context and allowing readers to hear these stories in all their shocking, paradigm-shifting power.

Readers will

• feel a deeper connection with Jesus by stepping into the shoes of his first-century followers and hearing with fresh ears the stories he shared with his closest followers;
• gain a deeper understanding of the gospel through Jesus’ own words; and
• see the parables in a new light, experiencing—perhaps for the first time—their ability to draw people into Jesus’ kingdom.

Every parable Jesus told contains judgment and grace. They hold up a mirror that reveals the human heart—and invites everyone to welcome Jesus’ kingdom and reign. Will you have ears to hear their vital message?

Key Features

• Uncovers the context and allows readers to hear these stories in all their shocking, paradigm-shifting power
• Shows how the parables announce the kingdom, communicate both judgment and grace, and call every human heart toward transformation
• Explores the unique power of Jesus’ parables for today’s readers

Product Details

• Title: Tell Me the Stories of Jesus: The Explosive Power of Jesus’ Parables
• Author: Dr. Richard Albert Mohler Jr.
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 220
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Jesus Christ › Parables
• ISBNs: 9781400241552, 9780718099220, 9780718099169, 0718099222, 0718099168, 1400241553
• Resource ID: LLS:TELLMESTORIESJESUS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-06-01T21:53:32Z

About Dr. Richard Albert Mohler Jr.

Richard Albert Mohler Jr. is an American evangelical theologian and the president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has been recognized by Time and Christianity Today as a leader among American evangelicals. Dr. Mohler hosts The Albert Mohler Program, a daily nationwide radio show, and writes a popular blog and a regular commentary on moral, cultural, and theological issues.

Mohler’s aim is to address contemporary issues from a consistent and explicit Christian worldview. Widely sought as a columnist and commentator, Dr. Mohler has been quoted in the nation’s leading newspapers, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The Washington Post, and has appeared on national news programs.

A native of Lakeland, Florida, Dr. Mohler was a faculty scholar at Florida Atlantic University before receiving his BA from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He holds an MDiv and PhD (in systematic and historical theology) from Southern Seminary. He has pursued additional study at the St. Meinrad School of Theology and has done research at Oxford University. Dr. Mohler also serves as the Joseph Emerson Brown Professor of Christian Theology at Southern Seminary.

His writings have been published throughout the United States and Europe. In addition to contributing to a number of collected volumes, he is the author of several books, including Culture Shift: Engaging Current Issues with Timeless Truth, Desire & Deceit: The Real Cost of the New Sexual Tolerance, Atheism Remix: A Christian Confronts the New Atheists, He Is Not Silent: Preaching in a Postmodern World, and the forthcoming The Disappearance of God: Dangerous Beliefs in the New Spiritual Openness. Dr. Mohler has served on several influential committees and has lectured across the country.