Parable Archives - Grace Evangelical Society

Do the Birds in the Parables of Matthew 13 and Mark 4 Represent Satan?

March 3, 2026 Birds, Mark 4, Matthew 13:31, Mustard Seed, Parable, parables, Represent, Satan

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are answering a question about birds that appear in parables. There is the parable of the Four Soils […]

The Bible’s First Parable

November 24, 2025 by Ken Yates in Blog - 1 Pet 5:1-4, elder, Judg 9:7-15, Parable, Servant

Many say that the first parable in the Bible is found in Judges 9:7-15. Some say it is a fable, but I’m not smart enough to know the difference, so […]

What Does Jesus Mean by “Understand” in the Parable of Four Soils?

November 17, 2025 Acts 17:11, Acts 17:27, Four, Hebrews 11:6, John 5:39-40, Luke 8:11-15, Mark 4:13-16, Matthew 13:18-23, Matthew 23:37-39, Matthew 7:7-11, Meaning, Parable, Soils, Understand, willing, Willingness

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about the Parable of the Four Soils. Why is it that especially in […]

Does the Parable of the Sower Teach That a Person Has Only One Chance to Believe?

September 16, 2025 Believe, Luke 8:12, Matthew 13, One Chance, Parable, Snatched, Sower

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are once again answering one of your questions. In the Parable of the Sower, Is Jesus presenting […]

The Parable of the Good Samaritan – Luke 10:25-37

September 8, 2025 believing, Compassion, eternal life, Good, Inherit, Luke 10:25-37, Mercy, Neighbor, Parable, Samaritan

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are continuing their exploration of various “Tough Texts” with the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Does this […]

The Parables of the Lost Sheep, Coin, and Son – Luke 15:1-32

September 3, 2025 Coin, Fellowship, found, Lost, Parable, Prodigal, Repentance, Sheep, sinner, Son

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are addressing another “Tough Text” – a chapter in Luke where Jesus tells three parables about lost […]

The Parable of the Four Soils – Luke 8:11-15

September 1, 2025 belief, Believe, Calvin, Four, fruit, Institutes, Kingdom, Luke 8:11-15, Parable, Saved, Seed, Soils, Temporary Faith, Word

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are continuing their exploration of various “Tough Texts” with the Parable of the Four Soils. It is […]

The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats –Matthew 25:31-46

August 28, 2025 Believers, Goats, Inherit, Kingdom, Matthew 24:31-46, Overcomers, Parable, Sheep, Survivors, Tribulation

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are discussing another parable in the Olivet Discourse. Or is it actually a parable? This one is […]

The Parable of the Talents – Matthew 25:14-30

August 27, 2025 Believers’ Treasure, Church-Age, Faithful, Matthew 25:14-30, Parable, rewards, Rulership, Steward, Talents

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are addressing another “Tough Text” – “The Parable of the Talents”. What is a talent? Why are […]

The Parable of the Ten Virgins – Matthew 25:1-13

August 26, 2025 Abomination of Desolation, Believers, Kingdom, Looking, Matthew 25:1-13, Midnight Cry, Parable, Rulership, Salvation, Ten, Tribulation, Unwise, Virgins, watch, Watchful, Watching, Wise

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Ken Yates are once again looking at a “Tough Text” in Matthew’s Gospel. The Parable of the Ten Virgins […]

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