Parable of the Unforgiving Servant | Forgiven Much, Forgive Much

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
A king forgiving a servant of a massive debt while the servant later refuses to forgive a much smaller debt

Parables

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As with every parable in this series,
we honor the historical setting
by using the shekel currency symbol and
the 1 shekel coin.


After the break, Josh and Bernadeth returned to the table looking refreshed. New clothes. Clearer eyes. The November light felt different. Ready na ba tayo ulit, Kuya? Bernadeth asked, smiling. Josh opened the Bible to a new section. Matthew 18:21-35. The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant. Josh answered.

A king forgiving a servant of a massive debt while the servant later refuses to forgive a much smaller debt


Parable of the Net | The Final Separation

The Parable of the Net
A large fishing net filled with different kinds of fish being pulled to shore at sunset

Parables

Parables of Jesus Series Shekel Icon
As with every parable in this series,
we honor the historical setting
by using the shekel currency symbol and
the 1 shekel coin.


Bernadeth looked across the table, waiting. Sige Kuya, last na ba 'to for today? Bernadeth asked. Josh nodded and turned to the final parable of the afternoon. Matthew 13:47-50. The Parable of the Net. Josh answered.

A large fishing net filled with different kinds of fish being pulled to shore at sunset


Parable of the Pearl of Great Price | The Greatest Treasure

The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price
A merchant holding a luminous pearl of great value against soft golden light

Parables

Parables of Jesus Series Shekel Icon
As with every parable in this series,
we honor the historical setting
by using the shekel currency symbol and
the 1 shekel coin.


Bernadeth looked at Josh, waiting for the next page. Sige Kuya, anong susunod? Bernadeth asked. Josh turned the page slowly. Matthew 13:45-46. The Parable of the Pearl of Great Price. Josh answered.

A merchant holding a luminous pearl of great value against soft golden light


Nature Is True | Hunger Loneliness Happiness & the Pearl

Nature Never Pretends Like We Do
Single glowing natural pearl on wet ocean sand at golden hour, calm sea, soft light, pure nature honesty.

Practical Thoughts

Nature is true. It does not perform. It does not put on a face for the camera or for the neighbors. Hunger is still hunger whether the person feeling it sleeps on a mat or on imported sheets. Loneliness is still loneliness even when the house has seven bedrooms and a view. Happiness, the quiet kind that settles in the chest without needing an audience, is still happiness whether it arrives in a small kitchen or a large one. And a pearl is still a pearl whether it rests in the rough palm of a fisherman who just pulled it from the sea or in the careful fingers of a rich jeweler under bright lights. The thing itself does not change. Only the story we tell around it changes. Humans are the ones who pretend. Nature simply is.

Single glowing natural pearl on wet ocean sand at golden hour, calm sea, soft light, pure nature honesty.

Parable of the Hidden Treasure | The Joy of Finding the Kingdom

The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
A man discovering a hidden treasure chest buried in a field at golden hour

Parables

Parables of Jesus Series Shekel Icon
As with every parable in this series,
we honor the historical setting
by using the shekel currency symbol and
the 1 shekel coin.


Bernadeth looked up from the page. Kuya, anong susunod? Bernadeth asked. Josh turned the page carefully. Matthew 13:44. The Parable of the Hidden Treasure. Josh replied.

A man discovering a hidden treasure chest buried in a field at golden hour