The Parable of the Rich Fool; Luke 12: 13-21
In this parable, Jesus tries to explain the aspect of doing things for God rather than for oneself. He relates the story of a rich man who is after harvesting good crop chooses to store up everything for himself so that he may not lack in the future. The lesson is that the food may last but God may choose to take his life, and he will have nothing in the end.
The Parable of the Tenants: Mark 12: 1-12
In this parable, Jesus uses the vineyard (Israel) to explain how disobedience has been going on in Jewish leadership since the old testament up to the time even when the son (Jesus) will still be rejected and killed by the Jewish leadership.
The Parable of the Mustard Seed Mark 4: 30-32
In this parable, Jesus uses the Mustard seed to explain how the kingdom of God is like. It shows that other aspects such as evil will be present as the kingdom of God grows.
The Parable of the Weeds Matthew 13: 24-30
Jesus uses this parable to explain to his disciples that both good and evil (good crop and weeds) grow up together in the world but come judgment day only good will triumph. The enemy will always want to corrupt the good.
The Parable of the Net Matthew13: 47-50
In this parable, Jesus indicates that the kingdom of God is like a net used to catch fish. All fish are captured including both good and bad but the bad ones are thrown away. In the end, evil will be separated from the good.
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard Matthew 20: 1-15
Jesus uses this parable to teach that the reward for all believers is the same, and it does not matter how hard they worked.
Work Cited
Holy Bible: New International Version. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005. Print.
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