The Living Word: A Daily Devotional with Jeff & Dale from The Jenkins Institute
The Living Word is a daily devotional featuring Scripture and encouragement from Jeff and Dale of The Jenkins Institute. Each episode offers a thoughtful reading to coincide with the daily devotional guides from our annual devotional books. They are designed to help listeners begin or end their day grounded in God’s Word.
The Living Word: A Daily Devotional with Jeff & Dale from The Jenkins Institute
Week 13: Monday The Parable of the Pearl
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Jeff & Dale Jenkins
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In Matthew 13:34-35, we read in part, “All these things Jesus said to the
crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable…”
Consider the strength of that statement! Sometimes preachers are criticized
for being “story-tellers.” While stories can sometimes distract from the main
message, we must never forget that Jesus used many of them. He knew—as
every good communicator knows—that people connect through stories. A
well-told parable can carry truth deeper than direct instruction. Stories
linger where facts may fade. They worked then, and they work now.