Through the season of Lent, we considered five of the parables Jesus shared during that final week in Jerusalem. This is Jesus at his let-it-all-hang-out best. Gone are the days when he told people to keep quiet about being healed. These parables from Matthew are Jesus’ final and most direct words to his friends as well as his killers.

If you’re curious, most of my help came from two sources:

1. Matthew 21-28: A Commentary (Hermeneia) by Ulrich Luz
2. Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus by Klyne Snodgrass

I highly recommend both of these resources.

As a bonus, I threw in our Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday messages at the end. You can find download links to these messages on the Sermons page. Detailed write-ups are over at my church’s website.

1. The Two Sons (Matthew 21:28-32)[audio:http://stephenbarkley.com/media/messages/031311.mp3]
2. The Wicked Tenants (Matthew 21:33-46)[audio:http://stephenbarkley.com/media/messages/032011.mp3]
3. The Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1-14)[audio:http://stephenbarkley.com/media/messages/032711.mp3]
4. Ten Young Women (Matthew 25:1-13)[audio:http://stephenbarkley.com/media/messages/040311.mp3]
5. Sheep and Goats (Matthew 25:31-46)[audio:http://stephenbarkley.com/media/messages/041011.mp3]
6. Palm Sunday: Come to the Garden (Alone?) (Matthew 26:36-46)[audio:http://stephenbarkley.com/media/messages/041711.mp3]
7. Easter Sunday: The Cross Reminds Me …[audio:http://stephenbarkley.com/media/messages/042411.mp3]