Introduction to The Parables
January 11, 2026 Speaker: Don Ringman Series: Simply Jesus: the Parables
Topic: Knowing Jesus Christ Passage: Matthew 13:10–17
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This week in our new year we begin a new study on the Parables of Jesus. This study in our Simply Jesus series will fill our sermon schedule right up to Palm Sunday and Easter, then continue until the 2026 advent season. These teachings from Jesus are still applicable today, and we will not just get answers but also be prompted to critically think about how we should live in society as believers.
The first question: "Why did Jesus speak in parables?" In Matthew 13:10-17, the simple answer is "to hide the truth from those who would not listen to the Holy Spirit." One great description from pastor Warren Wiersbe: "It puts the known next to the unknown, so that we may learn."
This should be a fun few months as we all put on our thinking caps and grow in the knowledge of Jesus.
Pastor Don
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