Everyone loves a good story. But the parables of Jesus are a special kind of story. They sneak up on us, catching us off guard. The familiar suddenly takes an unexpected twist, and we find our secret thoughts exposed in the healing light of Jesus. In this guide, John White, author of the best-selling book "The Fight" helps us explore twelve of the greatest stories ever told.

This revised LifeGuide Bible study features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, together with expanded leader's notes and a new Now or Later section in each study.

Getting the Most out of Parables
     1.Parable of the Sower ; Matthew 13:1-23
     2.The Lost Parables ; Luke 15:1-32
     3.The Good Samaritan ; Luke 10:25-37
     4.The Unforgiving Servant  ; Matthew 18:21-35
     5.The Widow and the Judge ;  Luke 18:1-8
     6.The Wheat and the Weeds -
        Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
     7.Parables of Money and Self-Worth;
        Matthew 19:16-20:16
     8. The Wise and the Foolish Virgins ;
        Matthew 24:36-25:13
     9.Parable of the Talents ; Matthew 25:14-30
   10.The Pharisee and the Tax Collector ; Luke 18:9-14
   11.Parable of the Rich Fool ; Luke 12: 13-21
   12.The Rich man and Lazarus ; Luke 16:19-31

Leader"s notes.