Those slaves that are sent from God to call the people back to Him and what was the mistreatment

of these preachers, the nation Israel, what did they do with the prophets?

Beat them, kill them, threw them out.

The history of Israel is told to them in this story.

Welcome to Grace To You with John MacArthur.

I'm Phil Johnson your host.

As a kid, perhaps you read the three little pigs or the little engine that could or the boy

who cried wolf, and you learned the importance of virtues like preparation and persistence

and honesty.

Maybe you've always assumed Jesus' parables were the same kinds of stories, simple tales

that emphasized important values, but the parables are far more than that because they explain

what it means to be a citizen of God's kingdom.

John MacArthur helps you see that today on Grace To You as he continues his series titled

Stories With Purpose, with a look at the parable of the murdered son.

Follow along in your Bible now as John begins the lesson.

Many people think that parables were designed by Jesus to make things clear.

That's not the case.

Parables were designed by Jesus to make things obscure.

The hide truth.

He says that in Matthew 13, these things are hiding the truth.

And why would he hide the truth?

He hid the truth because the people had rejected him, the conclusion of the leaders of Israel,

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