Jesus often used stories & analogies to drive home a point, moral, or lesson. These stories often included unscrupulous characters that actually display some positive virtue or ethic that the listeners could learn from. These stories/analogies Jesus told are called parables.

Listen in as we work through some of Jesus' parables...We will work through 7 parables and learn the lessons Jesus taught working our way from large & important concepts down to the details of our lives.

Jesus was often confronted about traditions because He & the disciples didn't always follow all the old traditions (Because Jesus came to usher in the New - listen to last week!) In this week's parable, Jesus confronts the old way of "doing religion" that consisted of outward appearances. Jesus wanted to see people transformed & hearts renewed. Transformation & renewal is something that happens from the inside out...it begins with our hearts and is expressed in our actions as the goodness of God pours out of our hearts through our words, actions, intentions, & motivations. There is no such thing as "fake it 'till you make it" because that is all about outward appearances...It's all about surrendering to God and abiding in His presence.