Mt13

Parables were Jesus' preferred teaching method. A story that makes a point. This chapter is full of parables about the "kingdom of God". Jesus told several of them and then asked His disciples, "Do you understand all of these?" They said, "Yes we do."

But did they? Absolutely not. At least not yet. They were more confused after He finished than before He started! They asked Jesus to explain, but still did not have the context to get the message right. They were still looking for an earthly kingdom in which Jesus rule. They had no idea.

But what was the purpose of the parables? Was it not to help them turn their attention to a kingdom that is NOT of this world? Wasn't it to get them to live for something bigger than this life? Wasn't it to get them to joyfully and intentionally know that this life is only lived purposefully as we gather souls for the life that is to come?

I think so.