Pickled Parables

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:34-35). So... what does this love look like?

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Speaker's notes available at https://www.parableministries.com/podcasts/ep-23-the-biblical-practice-of-love

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Man, if we spoke Greek this would be a breeze. But unfortunately "love" in the English language is more complicated. So we need to take a look at how the Bible exemplifies and presents love.

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Continuing from Paul's analogy, this passage concludes Paul's thought and uses it as a foundation for additional instruction. Stand firm therefore and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

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Speaker's notes available at https://www.parableministries.com/podcasts/ep-21-stand-firm-therefore

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We need to be careful with this passage. Allegories are dangerous when misused because it allows personal interpretation to replace God's intended meaning.

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Speaker's notes available at https://www.parableministries.com/podcasts/ep-20-pauls-example-of-isaac-and-ishmael

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People have often satisfied themselves that performance of ceremonies is all God requires, and have missed the very heart of what true worship of God is all about. The reason is that usually a participation in ritual is much less demanding than submission of one's life to God and a daily walk in conformity with His Word. - Homer A. Kent, Jr.

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Speaker's notes available at https://www.parableministries.com/podcasts/ep-19-serving-without-submission

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The Bible was written for specific people at specific times but its value carries over to people of all eras.

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Speaker's notes available at https://www.parableministries.com/podcasts/ep-18-why-galatians-is-so-special-to-me

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Why was the Old Testament Law established? What was its purpose? Paul explains the purpose of the Law in relation the God's promises.

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Speaker's notes available at https://www.parableministries.com/podcasts/ep-17-why-then-the-law

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Paul is moving from defense to offense and he starts with reminding the Galatians about the absolute truth of the Gospel compared to the restricted message that they had been bewitched with.

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Speaker's notes available at https://www.parableministries.com/podcasts/ep-16-salvation-does-not-come-from-a-bag-of-bones

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Keeping the Law didn't make a person righteous. It was a way for people to express their faith in God through their faithfulness to His Law.

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Speaker's notes available at https://www.parableministries.com/podcasts/ep-15-the-covenantal-law-of-the-old-testament

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*Correction/Clarification: At minute mark 15:50, Jesse reads Genesis 15:1 and talks about the word "reward." The context for this passage comes off the heels of Abram winning a battle against some kings (Gen. 14:13-16), receiving a blessing from a priest named Melchizedek (Gen. 14:17-20), and refusing to take any spoils from the battle (Gen. 14:21-24).

Genesis 15:1 ESV
After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great."

Abram refused any "reward" after his victorious battle and God took this opportunity to remind him that God had a blessing better than spoils of war planned for him.

Episode Summary: Abraham was consistent in his belief that God would fulfill His promises ... but sometimes he wanted to exercise control. Sometimes Abraham wanted to see things through on his own terms.

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Speaker's outline available at https://www.parableministries.com/podcasts/ep-14-abraham-and-the-sign-of-circumcision

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