Parables Workbook: The Mysteries of God's Kingdom Revealed Through the Stories Jesus Told

by John F. MacArthur Jr.

Jesus was a master storyteller, and the parables He told were ingeniously simple word pictures. Some of them were no more than fleeting remarks about commonplace incidents, objects, or persons. In fact, the most compact of all Jesus' short stories does not even fill a complete verse of Scripture. Yet the all were filled with profound spiritual lessons that He wanted His listeners to hear and understand. Jesus told these parables so they would clearly comprehend His message about the kingdom of God and the reason He had come to earth.

In the Parables Workbook, master expositor and Bible commentator John MacArthur draws on his years spent studying and explaining the Word of God to guide readers through some of the most famous and influential short stories that Jesus told. Each session contains the

Biblical the primary passages on which the session drawsAnother questions to facilitate review of content in the bookBiblical questions that focus on the main Bible passageHighlighting the questions that focus on the central teaching pointsLasting questions to help draw out personal conclusionsDaily five sets of questions that reflect on the parable, the point, the purpose, the principles, and the practical applicationThis workbook has been designed to enhance readers' experience of reading the book and is intended both for individual use and for study in a small-group setting.

199 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2016

About the author

John F. MacArthur, Jr. was a United States Calvinistic evangelical writer and minister, noted for his radio program entitled Grace to You and as the editor of the Gold Medallion Book Award-winning MacArthur Study Bible. MacArthur was a fifth-generation pastor, a popular author and conference speaker, and served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California beginning in 1969, as well as President of The Master’s College (and the related Master’s Seminary) in Santa Clarita, California.

Reviews

[Connie Dyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book for personal or group study. Workbook questions a bit redundant at times. Good explanation of parables with great detailing.