Sunday School Lesson “The Pharisee and the Tax Collector” July 2, 2017 Luke 18:9-14 Quick Facts: Jesus often used parables, earthly illustrations, to teach spiritual truths. Parables are illustrations, word pictures, and stories familiar to the hearer’s context meant to reveal spiritual truths and scriptural principals. “Pharisee” – Devoutly religious, strict adherent to the Law of Moses, judges of what “is right and wrong”, highly respected as religious leaders… READ Matthew

Sunday School Lesson “The Father of Two Lost Sons” June 25, 2017 Luke 15:11-32 Quick Facts: Jesus often used parables, earthly illustrations, to teach spiritual truths. Parables are illustrations, word pictures, and stories familiar to the hearer’s context meant to reveal spiritual truths and scriptural principals. The parables of the “lost sheep, lost coins, and the lost son” are in response to the religious leaders’ condemnation of Christ for associating with “sinners.” “Th

Sunday School Lesson “The Good Samaritan” June 18, 2017 Luke 10:25-37 Quick Facts: Jesus often used parables, earthly illustrations, to teach spiritual truths. Parables are illustrations, word pictures, and stories familiar to the hearer’s context meant to reveal spiritual truths and scriptural principals. “Priest” – descended from Aaron, oversight of the Levitical system (Temple and sacrifices). Devoutly religious “Levite” – of the tribe of Levi (not a descendant of Aaron),

Sunday School Lesson “The Unmerciful Servant” June 11, 2017 Matthew 18:21-35 Quick Facts: Jesus often used parables, earthly illustrations, to teach spiritual truths. Parables are illustrations, word pictures, and stories familiar to the hearer’s context meant to reveal spiritual truths and scriptural principals. The parable/story of the unforgiving servant is meant to shine light on the grace and goodness of God, and, as well the responsibility of those who have experience f

Sunday School Lesson “The Sower and the Soils” June 4, 2017 Mark 4:1-20 Quick Facts: Jesus often used parables, earthly illustrations, to teach spiritual truths. Parables are illustrations, word pictures, and stories familiar to the hearer’s context meant to reveal spiritual truths and scriptural principals. Many of the parables Jesus used to teach were drawn from agriculture. Pastor’s Notes: The parable of the “soils” is meant to show the different responses to the presentat