19. Parables (Matthew 13)
As storm clouds of hostility begin to gather around Jesus, Jesus reacts to the rejection of His own people by speaking to them in parables. Through the parables, He discloses hitherto unrevealed truth about what God's Kingdom is like—especially during the age we're living in, while the world rejects God's King.
Scripture passages cited in this message include Matthew 12:24; 13:1-52; Mark 4:11-12; Daniel 2:44; 2 Peter 3:9; and John 3:16.