1. Entering God’s Kingdom
1. Sower and seed (Mk.4:3-8;Lk.8:15) – 3 types of bad soil and 3 types of good soil (30,60 & 100)
2. Invitees to wedding feast (Mt.22:2-14) – Man refused to wear the freely-offered wedding-garment
3. Houses on rock and sand (Mt.7:24-27) – The importance of a good foundation - of obedience
2. Paying the Price
4. Seedtime to harvest (Mk.4:26-29) – Growth comes effortlessly, if we follow the laws of the Spirit
5. The mustard tree (Mt.13:31,32) – Artificial growth invites Satan’s agents to settle in our midst
6. Building a tower (Lk.14:28-30) – “Disciple-making” (v.26,27,33) alone will complete the tower
7. Fighting the enemy (Lk.14:31,32) – The Lord can fight Satan with a few - if they’re wholehearted
8. Hidden treasure (Mt.13:44) – We have to pay a price for some things in the Christian life
9. Pearl of great price (Mt.13:45,46) – We must value Jesus Himself over everything else
3. Loving God and Man
10. Two debtors (Lk.7:41-43) – Love for God comes from knowing how much we’ve been forgiven
11. Unforgiving servant (Mt.18:23-35) – We must forgive all others, because we’ve been forgiven much
12. Good Samaritan (Lk.10:30-37) – We must be alert to human need around us – in our home first of all
13. Sheep and goats (Mt.25:31-36) – The “righteous” helped their needy brothers and sisters
4. The Danger of Legalism
14. Two sons (Mt.21:28-31) – We must mean what we say to God - unlike the Pharisees
15. Blind leading the blind (Lk.6:39,40) – If we don’t practice what we preach, we’re spiritually blind
16. Wheat and tares (Mt.13:24-30) – The hypocrites look just like other believers - on the outside
17. Fig tree without figs (Lk.13:6-9) – Fig-leaves symbolize human righteousness – cursed by God
18. New cloth on old garment (Mt.9:16) – You can’t put a patch of Jesus’ life on to your Adamic life
19. New wine in old wineskins (Mt.9:17) – Grace (new wine) won’t fit into the old religious system
20. Wise and foolish virgins (Mt.25:1-13) – Love for Jesus (oil) alone will make our light shine forever
5. Four Types of Backsliders
21. Lost sheep (Lk.15:3-7) – Some go astray through carelessness and lack of fellowship
22. Lost coin (Lk.15:8-10) – Some go astray through the failure and neglect of the church
23. Prodigal son & Elder son (Lk.15:11-32) – Some go astray through rebellion or spiritual arrogance
24. Yeast in meal (Mat.13:33) – Corruption spreads easily in any church - so we must be watchful
6. Spiritual Pride
25. Seating at wedding feast (Lk.14:7-11) – Always seek for the lowly place - as Jesus did
26. Laborers in vineyard (Mt.20:1-16) – There is hope for those who come to the Lord late in life
27. Master and slave (Lk.17:7-10) – When we have obeyed everything, we’re still unworthy
28. Pharisee and tax-collector (Lk.18:9-14) – God opposes the proud and those who despise others
29. Children in market (Lk.7:31-35) – Religious people will criticize us no matter what we do
7. Watching and Praying
30. Persistent widow (Lk.18:1-8) – A weak believer can prevail in prayer with his heavenly Father
31. Persistent neighbor (Lk.11:5-8) – We must seek for the gifts of the Spirit - to help others
32. Father and children (Lk.11:11-13) – God is better than the best of earthly fathers
33. Watching servants (Mt.24:45-51; Mk.13:34) – We must be alert – especially the doorkeepers
34. Fig tree and other trees (Lk.21:29-32) – Israel’s return to the land is a sign of Christ’s return
8. Being Faithful With God’s Gifts
35. Wicked tenants (Mt.21:33-41) – All we have is a loan from God - for which we are accountable
36. Rich fool (Lk.12:16-21) – He who is not “rich toward God” with his earthly life and things is a fool
37. Talents - 5,2 and 1 (Matt.25:14-30) – We must be faithful with the smallest gifts God gives us
38. Minas - 1 each (Lk.19:12-27) – Time is a gift that God has given in the same measure to all
39. Dishonest steward (Lk.16:1-8) – We must use money & material things to win people for heaven
40. Good and bad fish (Mt. 13:47,48) – God will finally separate His people from others for all eternity
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Zac Poonen ( - Present)
God called brother Zac Poonen to a new work early on in his Christian experience. The movement is now called Christian Fellowship Churches where the New Covenant of New Testament Christianity is clearly preached.Brother Zac Poonen has written 25 books most of them being on the deeper Christian life. Many of these have been translated into a number of languages and have been circulated widely around the world. He clearly and passionately shares the narrow way of Christian discipleship that is neglected by so many modern preachers.
Recommends these books by Zac Poonen:
Through The Bible by Zac Poonen
The Final Triumph-A verse by verse study of the book of Revelation by Zac Poonen
Beauty for Ashes by Zac Poonen
Zac Poonen is a former Indian Naval Officer who has been in full time ministry in India for nearly 50 years as a Bible teacher and preacher. He holds responsibility for a number of churches in India and abroad. He currently pastors the Christian Fellowship Church in Bangalore, Karnataka.
He has written more than 25 books and numerous articles in English - which have been translated into many Indian and foreign languages. His messages are available on audio and video format.
Like the other elders in his church, Zac Poonen also supports himself and his family through what he describes as "tent-making" and does not receive any salary for his services. He does not receive any royalties for any of his books, CDs or DVDs, that are published by Christian Fellowship Centre, Bangalore.