Session 01
Why Parables?
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God and How It Comes
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Dallas Willard · A study in 12 sessions
The Kingdom
& the Parables
Listen to Jesus’ stories with fresh ears. Reflect on the life of the kingdom. Bring what you discover to the table.
01
Listen before you gather
Play the talk here or download the audio to take with you.
02
Read. Reflect. Write.
Open and print the discussion guide. Bring your questions and notes.
03
Talk it through together
Share what stood out and consider how to put it into practice.
The study sessions
Each teaching, paired with its discussion guide.
Session 02
The Sower
The Diverse Receptions of the Word of the Kingdom
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Session 03
The Leaven & the Seed
The Secret Manner of the Kingdom’s Working
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Session 04
The Great Supper
One’s Kingdomly Birthright for a Mess of Pottage
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Session 05
The Wheat & the Net
Growing Together Until the Harvest
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Session 06
The Vineyard
The Vineyard and the Wicked Husbandmen
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Session 07
Two Sons & Two Debtors
Two Sons, Two Debtors, and Another Two Sons
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Session 08
The Ten Virgins
The Ten Virgins and the Evil Watchman
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Session 09
The Unforgiving Servant
Mercy and Forgiveness in the Kingdom
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Session 10
The Rich Fool
The Folly of Possessions and Riches
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Session 11
Persistence
Persistence the Prerequisite
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Session 12
The Good Samaritan
The Good “Half-Breed” and the Full-Blooded Stinkers
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