Bible study plan

Parables of the Kingdom

Ten stories Jesus told about what God's kingdom is like — pure narrative, easy to retell, made for oral learners.

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Ten stories Jesus told about what the kingdom of God is like — a sower, a treasure, a lost son, a waiting bridegroom. Each one is pure narrative with a hook, short enough to learn by heart and retell the same day. Made for oral learners and groups that struggle with long readings.

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  1. 1

    The sower and the soils

    Long

    Mark 4:1-20

  2. 2

    The weeds and the mustard seed

    Standard

    Matthew 13:24-33

  3. 3

    The treasure and the pearl

    Short

    Matthew 13:44-46

  4. 4

    The good Samaritan

    Standard

    Luke 10:25-37

  5. 5

    The lost sheep and the lost coin

    Standard

    Luke 15:1-10

  6. 6

    The lost son

    Long

    Luke 15:11-32

  7. 7

    The unforgiving servant

    Standard

    Matthew 18:21-35

  8. 8

    The rich man and Lazarus

    Standard

    Luke 16:19-31

  9. 9

    The ten virgins

    Standard

    Matthew 25:1-13

  10. 10

    The talents

    Long

    Matthew 25:14-30

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How to use a Bible study plan

Read one passage at a time together and ask a few simple questions: What does this tell us about God? About people? What will you obey this week, and who will you share it with? Simple, repeatable, and easy to pass on.