Three Stories Outside of the Gospels

One of the problems with studying the parables of Jesus is that we know the punchline to the stories. In this lesson we tell three stories outside of the Gospels to help us prepare for the study of the parables of Jesus.

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One of the problems with studying the parables of Jesus is that we know the punchline to the stories (i.e. we know how they end).
In this lesson, we tell three stories outside of the Gospels to help us prepare for the study of the parables of Jesus.
Three stories:
- Story of the Jewish tailor—there is such a thing as an enigmatic

ending! Story leaves you wanting more!

Story of the needy family with student in the signature group, “Impact Brass and Singers.” Story of the bad guy being the good guy!
Story of the broken car and helping female faculty member by biker. Story of wrong perceptions and leaving open-ended.
Enigma, bad guys doing well, and wrong perceptions and open-ended are all characteristics of Jesus’ parables.