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In today's message, John brings us to Jesus' response to the Pharisees when the notice He is eating with tax collectors and sinners. In it, Jesus tells one parable with three stories, the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. This message will cover the first two stories which will teach us of the value of one individual life.

Life is full of contrasts and in our parable from Luke 16:19-31 that John brings today we'll discover a major contrast that Jesus points out concerning how men live, die, and face eternity. There is a difference which we should be fully aware of when it comes to life after death for those who are followers of Jesus and those who are not.

Our message from John today comes from Luke 12:13-21 where Jesus tells a parable about a foolish man who thinks that he can store up for himself his treasures when the truth is, his life is demanded of him that very night. We ought not be self-indulgent, rather generous with the blessings that God has given us.

Our message is brought to us by John as he explores another parable of Jesus. This parable is found in Matthew 15:14-30 where Jesus speaks to us about using the gifts we've been given to bring glory to the Father. Through effort, excellence, and endurance we can find satisfaction in doing what God has called us to do.

John brings another parable of Jesus to our worship service. This parable is of the Wedding Feast which Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to in Matthew 22:1-14. In it we discover that to reject the invitation to the celebration is a dangerous thing and to come unprepared and not dressed in the righteousness of Christ will not allow you access either.

Today, John brings us another parable of Jesus. This parable comes from Mark 13:32-37 and speaks to us about being a servant prepared for the return of his master. As Christian, we need to be awake and ready for Christ to come at any time.