Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 4:
21 Also He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand?
22 For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light.
23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.“
| Parable | Speaking to: | Speaking About: | The Problem | Their Loss | Event Predicted | Our Lesson |
| Matt 8:12 Sons of The Kingdom | Roman Centurion | Jewish sons of the Kingdom | Lack of faith | Cast into outer darkness-weeping and gnashing of teeth | Preparation for the Kingdom | We need to have faith |
| Matt 24:45-51 Faithful and wise servant | Disciples | Any believer waiting for His return | Did not expect His return, mistreated servants | cut him in two and appointed his portion with the hypocrites. weeping and gnashing of teeth. | The Rapture | Need to always be looking for His soon return |
| Matt 25:14-30 Faithful & Wise Servants | Disciples What are the signs of Your coming? | His own servants | Wicked servant did nothing with his talent | Take talent away and cast into outer darkness-weeping and gnashing of teeth | The Bema Seat | Need to be faithful with the abilities Father gives us |
| Matt 25:1-13 10 Virgins | Disciples What are the signs of Your coming? | The Church | They had no intimacy with The Lord, He did not know them | Locked out of the wedding; the door was shut & they were left out | The Wedding Ceremony | Need to know the Lord intimately |
| Matt 22:1-13 Wedding Garment | Pharisees | Gentile believers | No Wedding garment (no fruit) | Bind him- cast into outer darkness-weeping and gnashing of teeth | The Marriage Supper | Need to wear the appropriate Wedding garment |