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S3E8 The Way, The Truth, The Life

September 15, 2025 • Melissa Buckley • Season 3 • Episode 8

The Parable of the Two Sons and the parable of the wicked Husbandmen

Matthew 21: 23-44

When Peter is called: Luke 5:3, 8, 11

Nice versus Kind Article: https://www.ldsliving.com/ask-a-latter-day-saint-therapist-does-following-jesus-and-being-kind-mean-getting-walked-on/s/90626

“My wife dryly observes that “if you’re trying to be like Jesus then brandishing a whip and flipping over tables are perfectly acceptable options for behavior.” So what does this mean? Are we not commanded to be kind, loving, and nice?

The first two? Yes. “Nice?” No. Jesus was never nice. Jesus was kind. There’s a big difference. Being nice is about not wanting to upset people or ruffle any feathers. Christ didn’t care about that. He had zero problem with upsetting people. That’s because He was kind. Kind people don’t want to hurt others, but they will speak the truth with boldness and love. Kind people care about the welfare of those around them. Kind people draw healthy boundaries because that’s good for everybody. The Lord upset plenty of people, but that’s not because He was mean. It’s because He was kind, direct, and honest.

Culturally we tend to misunderstand the Lord’s teaching that “the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil” (3 Nephi 11:29). We mistake conflict for contention. Contention is a heated disagreement. It involves anger and can escalate into malice and hatred. Conflict, on the other hand, is unavoidable as we navigate our differences or stand for the right. In trying to follow our Savior, we may erroneously become something that He never was: conflict-avoidant. There was perpetual conflict between Him and the scribes and the Pharisees. Did He back down? He did not. There is conflict today between the ways of the world and the ways of the gospel. There’s conflict between our will and God’s will. He doesn’t avoid any of it."

John 18: 37-38

Second parable: The wicked husbandman

Matthew 21:33-44

Women’s study bible: NIV translation: https://www.amazon.com/dp/078521237X?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2

Genesis 50:20

Footprints in the sand poem: https://thebottomofabottle.wordpress.com/2013/03/23/footprints-in-the-sand-by-mary-stevenson/

Alma 14:10-11

Daniel 3:12, 15, 17, 24-26, 29-30

1 Peter 1: 6-7

1 Peter 4:13

1 Peter 3:15

Lukewarm: Revelation 3:16

Hymn 165 Abide with Me Tis Eventide.

Revelation 3:20

Come Follow Me Quote:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/scripture-helps-new-testament/21-matthew-21-23-mark-11-luke-19-20-john-12?lang=eng

"Jesus Christ used the parables of the two sons and the wicked husbandmen to testify of His divinity as the Son of God. In each parable, the Savior condemns those who questioned His authority and abused their own authority."