The book of Luke is a detailed account of Jesus’s life and ministry, including parables that He taught. A parable is a timeless truth or lesson packaged in a simple, memorable story. The characters and events in the parable often point to a spiritual reality of God and people. In this eight lesson study on the parables in Luke, we will see how Jesus taught the crowds and His disciples about the kingdom of God and learn how we can begin to live in its reality now.
Features:
Personal study to be completed between group sessions
Group discussion guide for every lesson
Disciple-making tools and spiritual formation practices built into lessons
One lesson focusing on Spiritual formation through Prayer and Solitude
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Contents:
Survey - overview of cultural and historic background, author, audience and purpose
Lesson 1: Sower, Seeds, and Soil
Lesson 2: The Good Samaritan
Lesson 3: The Bothered Friend and The Unjust Judge
Lesson 4: The Rich Fool
Lesson 5: Spiritual Formation - Prayer + Solitude
Lesson 6: Guests at The Banquet
Lesson 7: The Lost Son
Lesson 8: The Wicked Vine-Growers
Synthesis - review and record a summary of what was learned in the study
