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The Parables That Describe The Kingdom of God
7 stories to better understand God’s Kingdom on earth and in heaven
Jesus always used stories and illustrations like these when speaking to the crowds. In fact, he never spoke to them without using such parables. (Matthew 13:34, NLT)
There is nothing worse than the way people will speak in riddles. Whether it is at work, home, or the supermarket, I just can’t stand it when someone answers my questions with questions or tells some odd, long story that takes me nowhere.
Oddly enough, this is an age-old problem. People have been doing this for years. Most notably was Jesus. He would tell parables or stories to help people understand what he was talking about. Yet, many people could not understand.
In this chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, we find ourselves square in the middle of one of these moments when Jesus tells seven parables. After he is finished, he is rejected by the crow and is forced to leave.
However, these parables are important because every single one of them focuses on the Kingdom of Heaven or the Kingdom of God.
