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In chapter one, Arthurs pointed that God is the “great communicator” who communicated with variety. Variety is found throughout the word of God. Because God is a great communicator who used variety, preachers should preach with variety. Jesus used all kinds of form style, and genres of preaching. He knew how to get people attention. Preaching with variety helps the text to come alive. “Jesus used anecdotes, stories, paradoxes, contradictions, humor, irony, questions, and answers” (pg. 21), so we can too. Not only did Jesus used parables, objects, monologue and dialogue, but he used parables and symbols.

Jesus was famous for telling parables. Throughout his life on earth he told more than forty of them. A parable by definition is a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson. (Harper) When you hear the story, you can relate it to your own life. It is like an illustration for the points in a sermon. It conveys its message of truth through analogy, through comparison or contrast. Jesus spoke to the people in this manner for a few distinct reasons.

The Gospels indicate the disciples asking Jesus why he spoke in parables; “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” Jesus replies, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them”. He continues, “This is why I speak to them in parables:

In all his teaching to the crowds Jesus spoke in parables; in fact he never spoke to them without a parable. This was to fulfill the prophecy of Isaiah: I will open my mouth in parables;

Jesus would use parables to deliver His point to the people of the land. "He taught them many things by parables..." (Mark 4:2 NIV) The definition of parable is: a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. Jesus would use these simple teachings to show others the way to live without calling someone specific out on their actions. Jesus talks about how the common people will get everything they need from a parable, but He gives the disciples more, so that they can have a better understanding, and have the ability to be closer with Him. "With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when He was alone with His own disciples, He explained everything." (Mark 4:33-34

I could have wished that the reputations of many brave men were not to be imperiled in the mouth of a single individual, to stand or fall according as he spoke well or ill. For it is hard to speak properly upon a subject where it is even difficult to convince your hearers that you are speaking the truth. (Thuc.2.35)

Parables are known as a unique style of telling stories, which were used to illustrate a single point. Parables were often used by Jesus to help people understand and sometimes to

I am displeased with myself when I say the categories of Jesus’ parable teachings were difficult to understand during lecture. However, by the end of lecture I felt I understood the definitions of each category. A parable was fairly straight forward, a narrative

Through storytelling as an effective form of communications, I could see myself telling a story like a parable. When I say parable, I mean a story that has similar ideas to the message that I am trying to convey. This is that same way Jesus spoke, when ever he had an idea that he wanted to communicate, he told a story. My favorite story that He tells is on the importance of loving our neighbor. This powerful story is known as the parable of the good Samaritan. This story had such a tremendous effect that it is used in the United States and other countries to this day. Because of one story told more than two-thousand years ago, we still have things like The Good Samaritan Law to this day. Since stories have more impact on people than facts do, I hope to use stories in my profession to persuade people and to help me communicate better.

The three Synoptic Gospels agree fully on the form and method of Jesus’ teaching (Harris, 2014). The signature style of Jesus’ teaching: a parable meaning a “placing beside” or “a comparison” usually takes the form of a brief fictional narrative, comparing some familiar object or practice to the dawning kingdom of God (Harris, 2014). In the Synoptic accounts, Jesus commonly likens God’s kingdom to a germinating mustard seed, the unexpected discovery of a valuable pearl, or a woman kneading bread. Jesus debated points of the Mosaic Torah or delivers aphorisms, terse, quotable statements that his audience will remember, such as “The Sabbath was made for the sake of man and not for the Sabbath” or “it is easier for a camel to pass through the

A parable is a “simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.” Parables are a form of teaching in Judaism, this is where Jesus made it a point in his ministry to gather common things that could be familiar to everyone and anyone who was wiling to hear him speak, for example bread and sheep. He made sure that the meaning of what was said was very clear in the context of His teachings. Parables in other words are an “earthly form of stories with heavenly meaning”. In Matthew (13: 13) Jesus says “Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.” This quote can be seen as Jesus’ way of communicating with his disciples, because many of them could not fully comprehend his teachings and what was being spoken. Another reason why He spoke in parables was so that “…unbelievers would be without comprehension”. Only those who were willing to follow Him and allow Him into their hearts, trusting in Him would understand His ways. His main deal was to be able to teach people, and hopefully in teaching them they would learn an d pass down what was taught to others. Just like in our society now and when it comes to books, magazines, etc Jesus used such things as words, pictures, and stories to help everyone learn and understand things in a certain way, because everyone learns differently he took that into consideration.

The direct teachings of Jesus give instructions of how to live as Christians and the Parables were used in the Gospel to immediately confront us with a truth and evoke a change. (Fee & Stuart,2003, p. 152). The five major discourses of Matthew’s Gospel are centred around five lengthy Sermons using parables to make a point and call the people to make a change.

Jesus Christ of Nazareth was the supreme preacher of all time. The Son of God serves as an example for us to follow in pastoral ministry. During his earthly ministry, Jesus called down the false teaching of the Religious leaders of his days. In fact, Christ was crucified by the Religious leaders for preaching the true doctrines of God’s Word.

Why did Jesus use parables to convey much of his teaching? What can we learn from this about how we should communicate ‘good news’ to the people around us?

Now you would think that a fellow who has preached thousands of sermons could, with all the ease in the world, talk about any Bible subject he chooses.