07 Applied Principles and a Parable

PRINCIPLES AND A PARABLE
TEXT: Mt. 22:1-14

I. PARABLE PRINCIPLES REVIEWED.
A. Their Purpose: Planting the Seed of the Gospel.

B. Their Theme: the Kingdom of God.

C. Their Interpretation.

1. A veiled gospel call.
2. A means to provoke national Israel.
3. Stories on a Time-Delay Fuse.

D. Attitudes of the Heart They Address.

1. The attitude of neglect, lighly esteeming the things of God because of their higher priority of other pursuits;
2. The attitude of presumption, pursuing a religion of one’s own heart while presuming on God’s mercy.
3. The attitude of open opposition, opposing God’s kingdom while following the idols of one’s own making.

II. PARABLE PRINCIPLES APPLIED.
A. Parables and the Modern Church.
B. The Wedding Parable Interpreted and Applied.