STORIES FOR ALL PEOPLE: LESSONS FOR THE FUTURE
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Stories For All Peoples
a) The parables that Jesus told were part of his gospel; therefore they are parables for all peoples throughout all nations and throughout all time.
b) When Jesus said, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation" (Mark 16:15), he had already presented the gospel in a form suited to that great commission. He'd carefully crafted his parables to make them cross-cultural, meaningful far beyond his own teaching environment, effective far into the future and across the wide world.
2. Lessons For The Future
a) Christ’s parables became an important part of the scriptures, to be retold all around the world. Through 2000 years the parables have provided many a study group and many an individual seeker with insights that enable them to embrace the kingdom of heaven and eternal life.
b) The Good Samaritan is typical of the timeless quality of Jesus’s parables (Luke 10:30-37). Though set in another place and time, it's a story we easily relate to. Most of Christ's parables are like that — robust travelers through time.
The End ...
1. Stories For All Peoplesa) The parables that Jesus told were part of his gospel; therefore they are parables for all peoples throughout all nations and throughout all time.
b) When Jesus said, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation" (Mark 16:15), he had already presented the gospel in a form suited to that great commission. He'd carefully crafted his parables to make them cross-cultural, meaningful far beyond his own teaching environment, effective far into the future and across the wide world.
2. Lessons For The Future
a) Christ’s parables became an important part of the scriptures, to be retold all around the world. Through 2000 years the parables have provided many a study group and many an individual seeker with insights that enable them to embrace the kingdom of heaven and eternal life.
b) The Good Samaritan is typical of the timeless quality of Jesus’s parables (Luke 10:30-37). Though set in another place and time, it's a story we easily relate to. Most of Christ's parables are like that — robust travelers through time.
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