The Parables of Jesus

Prodigals and Older Brothers
Sinners like The Prodigal Son need the saving grace of God as much as those who think God owes it to them because of their obedience.... like the older brother.
Mar 18, 2007/16 kbps/2.0 MB

Seeing Ourselves as We Truly Are
Outward respectability and wealth are not the signs of God's favor upon us. Pastor Okubo teaches from the parable of the rich man and Lazarus that we are all spiritually poor before Christ and must turn to Him for eternal riches.
Oct 10, 2004/16 kbps/2.28 MB

Should I Get Involved?
People don't want to get involved; it's none of their business. But the parable of The Good Samaritan teaches that in reaching out to others in need, we share the love of the God we profess to believe in.
July 15, 2007/32 kbps/3.67 MB

Why Does God Allow Injustice?
Pastor Okubo teaches from the parable of the wheat and the weeds in Matthew 13:24-30 that God is waiting for unbelievers to come to salvation, just as He did for a ruthless persecutor named Saul of Tarsus, who later became the great apostle Paul.
July 20, 2008/32 kbps/3.27 MB