Parables: The Greatest Stories Ever Told: 12 Studies for Individuals or Groups
Overview
We all love a good story. But the parables of Jesus are even better than that. They sneak up on us, catching us off guard and toppling our easy assumptions. When the familiar takes an unexpected twist, we find our secret thoughts exposed to the healing light of Jesus. This Bible study introduces twelve of the greatest stories ever told; how might they change your thoughts and actions?
Top Highlights
“Nevertheless, there is great value in studying the parables. They illustrate some of Jesus’ most important teachings. And they demand crucial responses from us, just as they did from those who first heard them.” (Page 4)
“Like most illustrations, parables usually have one central point. They differ from allegories, stories in which the details abound with hidden meanings.” (Page 5)
“brilliantly illustrate important truths about Christ’s kingdom, truths which demand a response” (Page 5)
- Title: Parables: The Greatest Stories Ever Told: 12 Studies for Individuals or Groups
- Author: John White
- Series: A LifeGuide Bible Study
- Publisher: IVP
- Print Publication Date: 1999
- Logos Release Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Jesus Christ › Parables--Study and teaching
- ISBNs: 9780830862924, 9780830830374, 0830862927, 0830830375
- Resource ID: LLS:LFGDPRBLS
- Resource Type: text.monograph.bible-study
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-03-08T17:25:27Z
John White (1924–2002) was the author of twenty-five books, including Daring to Draw Near, Excellence in Leadership, and The Cost of Commitment. He served as a medical missionary, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Manitoba, and a church planter and leader in the Vineyard Church movement. A much sought-after speaker, he lectured around the world at churches, conferences, and leadership events.
