Nov 13, 2016
The Parable of the Banquet
By: Nik Derow
Series: The Parables
The Parable of the Banquet at the Dinner invitation from Luke chapter 14.  The Pharisees and Teachers of the Law invited Jesus to a dinner.  The sole purpose of the invitation was to catch Jesus in saying or doing something that they could use to accuse Him and commit Him with.  After Jesus healed a sick man He told a story of a rich man who gave a banquet and invited all his friends but the friends all made excuses why they could not come.  Jesus told it in a way that showed how funny and ridiculous the excuses were for those who wouldn't come.  It is like when we have all sorts of excuses for not coming to church or coming to Jesus.  The invitation will be given to those who will come willingly and those that don't come are going to miss out on a good time.
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  • Nov 13, 2016The Parable of the Banquet
    Nov 13, 2016
    The Parable of the Banquet
    By: Nik Derow
    Series: The Parables
    The Parable of the Banquet at the Dinner invitation from Luke chapter 14.  The Pharisees and Teachers of the Law invited Jesus to a dinner.  The sole purpose of the invitation was to catch Jesus in saying or doing something that they could use to accuse Him and commit Him with.  After Jesus healed a sick man He told a story of a rich man who gave a banquet and invited all his friends but the friends all made excuses why they could not come.  Jesus told it in a way that showed how funny and ridiculous the excuses were for those who wouldn't come.  It is like when we have all sorts of excuses for not coming to church or coming to Jesus.  The invitation will be given to those who will come willingly and those that don't come are going to miss out on a good time.
  • Oct 23, 2016Salvation and The Good Samaritan
    Oct 23, 2016
    Salvation and The Good Samaritan
    By: Nik Derow
    Series: The Parables
    The parables were little stories told by Jesus to parallel the Kingdom of God to normal, every-day life so that the disciples and others would understand how they should obey those commands set out by God.  The good Samaritan in Luke 10 was a parable that correlates salvation to the actions of this good deed.  In Luke we read:
    25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” 27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[c]; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[d]”
    28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”
     
    But they already knew that so they pushed the issue and tested Jesus and He went on to tell them the story.
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