Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better.
In this episode, I want to give you ten principles for preaching the parables of Jesus in the Gospels.
How do preach a parable of Jesus?
- Understand the nature of parables.
- Study the context of the parable.
- Analyze the structure of the parable.
- Seek the main idea of the parable.
- Be careful of interpreting the parable allegorically.
- Let the parable speak for itself.
- Do not get lost in the details of the parable.
- Pay attention to the conclusion of the parable.
- Determine the category of the parable.
- Focus on Jesus in the parable.
Questions
- Do you preach the parables of Jesus often?
- What principles do you use to preach parables faithfully and clearly?
Related Resources
- On Preaching by H.B. Charles Jr.
- Interpreting the Parables by Craig L. Blomberg
- The Parables of Jesus by Terry L. Johnson
- Parables by John F. MacArthur Jr.
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