Parables were Jesus' favorite way of teaching. 'Jesus…did not say anything to them without using a parable.' Matthew 13:34

'Jesus told this parable: "Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, 'Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over 99 righteous persons who do not need to repent." Luke 15:3-7

1 Good Samaritan Luke 10:30-37
2 Lost sheep Luke 15:4-6
3 Lost coin Luke 15:8-10
4 Prodigal son Luke 15:11-32
5 Dishonest manager Luke 16:1-8
6 Rich man & Lazarus Luke 16:19-31
7 Servants Luke 17:7-10
8 Persistent widow Luke 18:2-5
9 Talents Luke 19:12-27 22 Leafless fig tree Luke
10 Wicked tenants Luke 20: 9-16
11 New cloth Luke 5:36
12 New wine Luke 5:37-38
13 House on rock Luke 6:47-49
14 Two debtors Luke 7:41-43
15 The sower Luke 8:5-8
16 The lamp Luke 16:1-12
17 Watching servants Luke 12:35-40
18 Persistent friend Luke 11:5-8
19 Rich fool Luke 12:16-21
20 Faithful steward Luke 12:42-48
21 Fruitless fig tree Luke 13:6-9
22 Leafless fig tree Luke 21:29-31
23 Mustard seed Luke 13:18-19
24 Leaven Luke 13:20-21
25 Wedding guests Luke 14:7-14
26 Great banquet Luke 14:16-24
27 Tower building & war Luke 14:28-33
28 Pharisee & tax-collector Luke 18:10-14
29 Houseowner returns Mark 12:1-9
30 Growing seed Mark 4:26-29
31 Weeds Matthew 13: 24-30
32 Hidden treasure Matthew 13:44
33 Fine pearl Matthew 13:45-46
34 Net Matthew 13:47-48
35 Unforgiving servant Matt. 18:23-24
36 Workers in vineyard Matt. 20:1-16
37 Two sons Matthew 21:28-31
38 Wedding banquet Matthew 2-14
39 Ten virgins Matthew 25:1-13
40 Sheep and goats Matthew 25:31-36

Two Parables from the Old Testament
1 The lamb 2 Samuel 12:1-4
2 The vineyard Isaiah 5:1-7

Time for Action:
1. Read one parable a day for 42 days.
2. To crack the code of the parables, ask these five questions (the verse numbers refer to the parable featured opposite). Read Luke 15:1-7

i. Who was the parable told to? See verses 1-2
ii. Why was the parable told? See verse 2
iii. What is the main point of the parable? See verse 4
iv. Is there a punchline? See verse 7
v. Is any interpretation about the meaning of the parable given? See verse 7