Parables and Accounts That Teach Eternal Truths: Luke 16:1 – 12, 19 – 31; 17:11 – 19; 18:1 – 14

• Luke 16:1 – 12, The Parable of the Unjust Steward: The major principle form this parable is that we need to carefully approach the task of preparing for eternal life.

• Luke 16:19 – 31, The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus: This parable teaches us about the spirit world. Before Christ’s visit to the spirit world, there was a great gulf between “Abraham’s bosom” and hell. Now people in spirit prison can receive the gospel.

• Luke 17:11 – 19, The Parable of the Ten Lepers: I think there are two main principles in this parable. The first is faith, because all ten lepers needed faith to be healed. The second principle is gratitude, because only one thanked Jesus for this miracle.

• Luke 18:1 – 8, The Parable of the Unjust Judge: The main principle is “men ought always to pray, and not to faint”.

• Luke 18:9 – 14, The Parable of the Pharisee and the Publican: The main principle in this parable is to avoid self-righteousness and not to think that this is an assurance of justification before God.