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Precious Pictures: The Parables of Christ, Lesson 5, Prayer (Lindsay Osborne, July 5, 2022)

Parables on Prayer

The Unexpected Guest, The Unjust Judge and Widow, 

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Luke 11:5–13 and Luke 18:1–14

Lindsay Osborne

 

Pattern for Prayer  (Luke 11:1–4)

Unexpected Visitor (Luke 11:5–13)

• Pray boldly because God is a good father.
• Ask for the Holy Spirit, the power of the kingdom.

Unjust Judge & Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1–8)

• Pray persistently because God will give justice.
• Ask for justice, the coming of the kingdom.

Pharisee & Tax Collector (Luke 18: 9–14)

• Pray humbly because only Jesus’s righteousness can justify.
• Ask for mercy, entrance into the kingdom.

How to Receive the Kingdom  (Luke 18:16–17)

16 But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. 17Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.”

Precious Pictures: The Parables of Christ, Lesson 4, Preciousness (Julia Dembeck, June 29, 2022)

Parables of Preciousness

The Hidden Treasure, The Pearl of Great Price, and The Net

Matthew 13:44–50

Julia Dembeck

Aim: To find our supreme treasure in King Jesus.

Precious Treasure (v. 44–46)

By Surprise

• This treasure is hidden.
• This treasure is supremely valuable.

By Diligence

• This treasure is found in diligence.
• This treasure is supremely valuable.

Precious Treasure Application

Precious Warning (v. 47–50)

Context and Situation

Bad fish:

• What is the behavior?
• What is the outcome?

Good fish:

• What is the behavior?
• What is the outcome?

Application

Precious warning as an invitation

Precious warning as a call

Conclusion

 

Precious Pictures: The Parables of Christ, Lesson 3, Lost & Found (Jenni Naselli, June 22, 2022)

Parables of the Lost and Found (Jenni Naselli)
The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, and The Lost Son(s)
Luke 15:1–32

The first two parables.  Can you find any repeated themes?
Main Characters:
Items: 
Quantity:
Repeated words: “lost” “found” “repent” and “rejoice.” 
Reactions: 

The last parable’s themes: 
Characters Change: (vs. 11) 
Item: 
Quantity: 
Reactions: 

The last parable’s repeated words:
Lost: 
Found: 
Repent: 
Rejoice: 

Application: So how do these parables apply to us today as Christian women?
Are you lost? Repent! 
Are you found? Rejoice! 
Are you grumbling/resentful? Repent and rejoice! 

Remember: Jesus ends these three parables with, “We had to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.” 

Precious Pictures: The Parables of Christ, Lesson 2, Forgiveness (Charisse Compton, June 15, 2022)

Parable of Forgiveness: The Unforgiving Servant

Matthew 18:21–35

Charisse Compton

 

Context: Matthew 18

Peter’s Question: v 21

Jesus’s Two-fold Answer:

• • 77 times, v 22

Parable of the Unforgiving Servant: vv 23–34

• Scene 1:
• Scene 2:
• Scene 3:

Jesus’s Explanation: v 35

Applications:

• Humility leads to greatness.
• Forgiveness is costly.
• All sin is deadly.
• God will seek and restore his children when they sin.

KINGDOM Seminar (Amy Katterson, May 21, 2022)

Precious Pictures:The Parables fo Christ, Introduction, Dr. Jared Compton, June 8, 2022

Why did Jesus speak in parables? Dr. Jared Compton unpacks Matthew 13 as we begin our summer study of the parables of Jesus.

Exodus 40, Our Redeemer’s Glory (Pam Larson, May 4, 2022)

Our Redeemer's Glory!

Exodus 38:21–31 and 39:32–43 and 40

1–All accomplished! It was built, finished and blessed. (Exodus 39:32, 42-43)
2– Assemble the tent (Exodus 40:1-2)
3– Arrange everything (Exodus 40:3-8)
4–Anoint the furniture (Exodus 40:9-11)
5–Anoint the priests (Exodus 40:12-15)
6–Finally filled! (Exodus 40:34-38)
7–Access Denied! (Exodus 40:34-35)
8-Abiding Guide! (Exodus 40:36-38)
The rest of the story
Reverberations of Exodus in the gospel accounts of Jesus’ life
Exodus in light of eternity
May the glory of Jesus, as seen in Exodus, lead you to worship!

Exodus, Dwelling 3, Amy Katterson, April 26, 2022

This week we continued to study the very detailed instructions that God entrusts to Moses while up on the mountain and then the execution of those plans. We examined four aspects of how God covers, consecrates, and commissions His people:

• The Priests’ Garments: Special covering to come before a holy God 

• The Priests’ Consecration: Setting sinners apart for God’s service 

• Atonement Money and Extravagant Supply: Each one shall give 

• Workers and Rest: Spirit-enabled labor and covenant-keeping rest 

Reviewing these aspects, we traced the threads of these themes through Scripture, like the precious threads of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet woven through the priests’ holy garments: 

1. Purpose for the people of Israel
2. Pointers toward Christ
3. Present for us now
4. Promise for future fulfillment 

May these precious future promises buoy your faith and enliven your joy this week

Exodus, Dwelling 2, Charisse Compton, April 20, 2022

Various passages in Exodus 26-28; Tabernacle Altars, Bronze Basin and Structure

Exodus, Dwelling 1 (Charisse Compton, April 6, 2022)

The tabernacle illustrates God’s desire to be with his people. In it, we see that God’s original creation design—for his image bearers to live with him in a perfect world where they rule under his authority—has not changed. It’s the people who have changed. We now are all faulty image bearers who can no longer be in God’s presence, or rule the world with his character.  But God will recover what was lost in the garden, and the tabernacle previews how he’ll do it.

In the frame for the tabernacle, we saw Eden woven into the text like the cherubim were woven into the curtains. Several textual clues signal that the building of the Tabernacle is a second creation account, or an “Eden Remix” according to GK Beale.

In the foundation for the temple, we noted the generosity of God mirrored in the generous contributions of his people. And in the furniture, we began to see the provisions God made so that he can once again dwell with his people, deformed as they are by sin. 

The tabernacle is not Eden. So long as the cherubim guard the way back to God, no one can stand in his presence. But the tabernacle does hint at how Eden might be restored. If only we had a better high priest than Aaron; if only we had a better sacrifice than the blood of bulls and goats, maybe we too could slip through the veil and be with God.