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46: The Yeast in the Dough – A Metaphor of Silent Influence and Transformative Power
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus Matthew 13:33 1. Introduction In Matthew 13:33, Jesus declares: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that…
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47: The Treasure Hidden in a Field – A Metaphor of Joyful Surrender and the Hidden Glory of the Kingdom
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus Matthew 13:44 1. Introduction Jesus teaches, “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field.…
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48: The Net Cast into the Sea – A Metaphor of Universal Invitation and Final Separation
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus Matthew 13:47–50 1. Introduction Jesus says, “The kingdom of heaven is like a net that was let…
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49: The Lost Sheep – A Metaphor of Individual Worth and Divine Pursuit
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus Luke 15:1–7; Matthew 18:12–14 1. Introduction Jesus asks, “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and…
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50: The Lost Coin – A Metaphor of Diligent Search and Inestimable Worth
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus Luke 15:8–10 1. Introduction In Luke 15:8–10, Jesus likens the Kingdom to a woman who loses one…
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51: The Lost Son (The Prodigal Son) – A Metaphor of Rebellion, Repentance, and Relational Restoration
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus Luke 15:11–32 1. Introduction Jesus concludes His trilogy of lost parables with the story of a father…
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52: The Faithful and Wise Servant – A Metaphor of Watchful Stewardship and Prepared Accountability
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus Luke 12:42–48; Matthew 24:45–51 1. Introduction Jesus presents a metaphor comparing the Kingdom to a master who…
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53: The Ten Virgins – A Metaphor of Spiritual Readiness and Final Exclusion
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus Matthew 25:1–13 1. Introduction Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to ten virgins who take lamps to…
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54: The Talents – A Metaphor of Faithful Stewardship and Eternal Consequence
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus Matthew 25:14–30 1. Introduction Jesus tells of a man who, before leaving on a journey, entrusts his…
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55: The Sheep and the Goats – A Metaphor of Final Judgement and True Righteousness
📘 All Metaphors and Symbolic Sayings of Jesus Matthew 25:31–46 1. Introduction In one of His most sobering eschatological parables, Jesus describes the Son of…
