Gospels of Jesus
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(&=two similar parables) |
Mt |
Mk |
Lk |
kingdom |
entry |
life |
Action |
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1 |
Wedding guests |
9:15 |
2:19-20 |
5:34-35 |
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gratitude |
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2 |
Patch on wineskins |
9:16-17 |
2:21-22 |
5:36-39 |
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distinctiveness |
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3 |
Blind leading blind |
15:14 |
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6:39 |
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right teaching |
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4 |
Sawdust and plank |
7:3-5 |
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6:41-42 |
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reflection |
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5 |
Tree and its fruit |
7:16-20 |
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6:43-45 |
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fruitfulness |
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6 |
2 builders |
7:24-27 |
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6:47-49 |
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foundation (Christ) |
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7 |
Playing children |
11:16-19 |
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7:31-34 |
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evangelism |
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8 |
2 debtors |
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7:41-42 |
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gratitude |
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9 |
Sower |
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4:3-9,13-20 |
8:5-8;
11-15 |
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God’s Word |
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10 |
Good Samaritan |
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10:30-37 |
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provide help |
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11 |
Friend at midnight |
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11:5-8 |
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prayer |
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12 |
Asking son |
7:9-11 |
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11:9-13 |
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prayer |
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13 |
Divided realm |
12:25-26 |
3:24-26 |
11:17-18 |
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God’s
power |
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14 |
Strong man |
12:29 |
3:27 |
11:21-23 |
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God’s
power |
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15 |
Empty house |
12:43-45 |
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11:24-26 |
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Holy Spirit |
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16 |
City on hill & lamp |
5:14-16 |
4:21 |
11:33;
8:16-17 |
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witness |
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17 |
Body’s lamp |
6:22-23 |
|
11:34-36 |
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God’s Word |
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18 |
Rich fool |
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12:16-21 |
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wealth |
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19 |
Waiting servants & thief |
24:43-44 |
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12:35-40 |
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watchful |
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20 |
Watchful servant |
24:45-51 |
13:34-37 |
12:42-46 |
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watchful |
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21 |
Interpret weather |
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12:54-56 |
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watchful |
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22 |
Settle before judgment |
5:25-26 |
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12:57-59 |
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reconciliation |
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23 |
Barren figtree |
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13:6-9 |
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fruitfulness |
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24 |
Mustard seed |
13:31-32 |
4:30-32 |
13:18-19 |
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evangelism |
|
25 |
Leaven (yeast) |
13:33 |
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13:21 |
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evangelism |
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26 |
Places at feast |
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14:7-11 |
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humility |
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27 |
Great banquet |
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|
14:16-24 |
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accept salvation |
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28 |
Wedding banquet |
22:1-14 |
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accept salvation |
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29 |
Tower-builder & warring king |
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14:28-33 |
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commitment |
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30 |
Savourless salt |
5:13 |
9:50 |
14:34-35 |
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distinctiveness |
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31 |
Lost sheep |
18:12-14 |
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15:3-7 |
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accept salvation |
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32 |
Lost coin |
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15:8-10 |
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accept salvation |
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33 |
Prodigal son |
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15:11-32 |
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accept salvation |
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34 |
Shrewd manager |
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16:1-8 |
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wealth |
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35 |
Rich man and Lazarus |
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16:19-31 |
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wealth |
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36 |
Master and servant |
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|
17:7-10 |
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obedience |
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37 |
Persistent widow |
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18:1-8 |
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prayer |
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38 |
Pharisee and tax
collector |
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18:9-14 |
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confession |
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39 |
Servants with talents |
25:14-30 |
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19:12-27 |
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obedience |
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40 |
Murdering tenants |
21:33-40 |
12:1-9 |
20:9-16 |
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evangelism |
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41 |
Budding figtree |
24:32-34 |
13:28-33 |
21:29-32 |
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watchful |
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42 |
Growing seed |
|
4:26-29 |
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evangelism |
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43 |
Weeds |
13:24-30,37-43 |
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watchful |
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44 |
Hidden treasure & pearl |
13:44-46 |
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gratitude |
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45 |
Net & house owner |
13:47-52 |
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gratitude |
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46 |
Unmerciful servant |
18:23-35 |
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reconciliation |
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47 |
Workers in vineyard |
20:1-16 |
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gratitude |
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48 |
2 sons |
21:28-32 |
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fruitfulness |
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49 |
10 virgins |
25:1-13 |
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watchful |
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50 |
Sheep and goats |
25:31-46 |
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provide help |
QUESTIONS:
Life Applications
Relationship with God:
obedience
persistent prayer
gratitude,
remembrance
repentence, confession
rely on God’s power
(against darkness)
filled with the Holy Spirit
be watchful
Relationship with People:
witness in
living
urge in evangelism
maintain unity
reconcile and
forgive
demonstrate humility
follow the right teaching
provide help to those
in need (love the neighbour)
Attitude for Self:
build on the right foundation
(Christ)
pursue God’s Word
fruitfulness: of the
gospel, of the Spirit
commitment in
service
reflection on own
fault
manage wealth wisely
not follow the world, keep distinctiveness
(Ro 12:2)