Paul O'Rear -- Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 6:31 AM (No Comments)
Categories: Blessings, Parables
Tags: Inheritance, Israelites, Jesus, Luke, Parables, Prodigal Son
[PART 4 OF 4]
In the previous article, we looked at the Parable of the Prodigal Son from the perspective of the prodigal son himself. In this article, we will re-examine the parable from the perspective of the older brother.
Go ahead and read through the parable again by clicking on the picture of the Bible to the right. Then come back here and continue reading.
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Paul O'Rear -- Monday, November 16, 2009, 7:55 AM (No Comments)
Categories: Hope, Parables, Rebellion
Tags: Crisis, Deuteronomy, God, Graduation, Inheritance, Israelites, James, Jesus, Las Vegas, Luke, Parables, Prodigal Son, Repentance, Sin
[PART 3 OF 4]
In the previous article, we looked at the Parable of the Prodigal Son from the perspective of the father in the parable. In this article, we will re-examine the parable from the perspective of the prodigal son himself.
Go ahead and read through the parable again by clicking on the picture of the Bible to the right. Then come back here and continue reading.
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Paul O'Rear -- Thursday, November 12, 2009, 6:59 AM (No Comments)
Categories: Children, Hope, Parables, Parenthood, Rebellion
Tags: Luke, Parables, Prodigal Son, Proverbs, William Barclay
[PART 2 OF 4]
Over the course of the next few posts, we will be exploring the Parable of the Prodigal Son from three different perspectives:
- The perspective of the father
- The perspective of the prodigal son
- The perspective of the older brother
Go ahead and read through the parable again by clicking on the picture of the Bible to the right. Then come back here and continue reading.
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Paul O'Rear -- Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 6:51 AM (No Comments)
Categories: Parables
Tags: God, Jesus, Jewish, Luke, Nicodemus, Parables, Pharisees, Prodigal Son, Repentance, Sanhedrin, Sinners, Tax Collectors
[PART 1 OF 4]
The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) is one of Jesus’ most well-known parables. It is actually the third in a series of parables that Jesus told, one after the other, in Luke chapter 15. All three parables have a common theme.
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Paul O'Rear -- Friday, November 6, 2009, 7:51 AM (No Comments)
Categories: Christmas, Salvation, Santa Claus
Tags: 2 Peter, Choices, Church, Community, Family, God, Isaiah, Jerusalem, Jesus, Luke, Parables, Prodigal Son, Repentance, Santa Claus
[PART 5 OF 5]
I believe that the story of Santa Claus is the story of God!
As I’ve stated in my previous “Santa Claus Factor” articles, I believe the story of Santa Claus can be viewed as a parable that teaches us some important lessons about God. This will be my last article in this series.
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Paul O'Rear -- Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 7:53 AM (No Comments)
Categories: Christmas, Salvation, Santa Claus
Tags: 2 Corinthians, Apostle Paul, Choices, Eternity, Gifts, Goats, God, Heaven, Hebrews, Hell, Jesus, Judgment Day, Matthew, Parables, Revelation, Robert Frost, Santa Claus, Sheep, The Road Less Traveled
[PART 4 OF 5]
I believe that the story of Santa Claus is the story of God!
In the last article, we discussed Santa’s list. We noticed the similarities between Santa’s “nice” and “naughty” lists, and God’s. In this article, we will continue to explore the parable-like nature of the Santa Claus story, and its ability to help us understand God a little better.
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Paul O'Rear -- Monday, November 2, 2009, 6:49 AM (No Comments)
Categories: Christmas, Salvation, Santa Claus
Tags: 1 John, 2 Corinthians, Acts, Ephesians, God, Good Deeds, Grace, Judgment Day, Matthew, Parables, Revelation, Romans, Santa Claus, Works
[PART 3 OF 5]
From last time:
“I believe that the story of Santa Claus is the story of God!”
Let’s continue looking at the parable-like nature of the Santa Claus story, and discover more of the things that Santa Claus can help us understand better about God.
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Paul O'Rear -- Thursday, October 29, 2009, 12:38 PM (1 Comment)
Categories: Christmas, Santa Claus
Tags: FaceBook, God, Jesus, MySpace, Parables, Santa Claus
[PART 2 OF 5]
In my previous article, I told you that I believe in Santa Claus, and I briefly explained my reasoning. If you haven’t read that article yet, you can catch it here.
In this next series of articles, I want to dig a little deeper and explain why the Santa Claus story is important, and then provide a more substantive explanation as to why “I believe in Santa Claus”.
Are you ready?
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