Jesus teaches his people about faith that overcomes all fear and then tells stories to reinforce all they have heard and to prepare them for the mission that lies ahead of them.

A man comes to Jesus and asks him to intervene in a family dispute. But Jesus sees that the problem is in the man who came to him. He is filled with greed and the story that follows warns everyone to be on guard against greed.

Jesus has been teaching his followers about prayer. To reinforce the point that God hears and answers prayer, he tells a story about a man who unexpectedly arrives at midnight at his friend's house and the hospitality that is shown to the man.

It is a grand day! Jesus has come to the home of Martha, Mary, and their brother, Lazarus. Martha is excited to do her best for this great man, but when things go wrong in the kitchen she loses her composure and learns an important lesson about what matters most.

An expert in Jewish law challenges Jesus with a technical question. Jesus answers with a story about a man left for dead. Two religious men offer no help. But when a third man helps the victim, the crowd is shocked by the third man's identity.

Jesus is again in Jerusalem, this time for the Feast of Dedication which commemorated the great victory of the Maccabees over the Greeks. But what did it mean to lead the people and to be a true shepherd that would meet the needs of the people?

During the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus comes upon a man blind since birth. Jesus says he will heal the man. But first, the man must wash the mud from his eyes in the Pool of Siloam

Shame, anger, and hopelessness fill the heart of a woman caught in sin. Yes, she had done wrong, but so had the man and he was nowhere to be seen. Paraded through the Temple courts she is thrown at the feet of Jesus – guilty of adultery. Her fate will hang upon the words and actions of Jesus.

It was a joyous time in Israel. The nation had gathered to celebrate God's abundant goodness seen in the fall harvest. At this festival, Jesus claims to be the light of the world and the giver of the water of life.

To teach the importance of forgiveness, Jesus tells the story of a king who forgave a servant a massive debt, but the same servant would not forgive others for the small amounts they owed him.