Putting Punch in the Parables: Ten stories that bring the words OF JESUS TO LIFE TODAY

By Liz Kimmel

The ten parables of Jesus in this book are creatively rewritten to help bring the timeless truths that Jesus taught into our present day. They are photo-illustrated and told in ways that are fun and witty, serious and sweet. They are especially fun to read aloud.

Included in this collection are the following parables:

The Parable of the Plants

The Prodigal Son

The Good Samaritan

The Lost Sheep

The Great Banquet

The Wheat and the Weeds

The Wise and Foolish Builders

The Vineyard Workers

The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

The Friend at Midnight

Jesus said, "The words I have spoken to you--they are full of the Spirit and life" (John 6:63 NIV). As you read this fresh expression of the parables of Jesus, receive the fullness of the Spirit and His life-giving presence.

Liz Kimmel is a crafter of words. She loves exploring the art of weaving them together in different ways. You can read more about her story at the end of the book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Oct 10, 2023
• ISBN: 9798887513843

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Putting Punch in the Parables

Ten stories that bring the words OF JESUS TO LIFE TODAY

Liz Kimmel

Copyright © 2023 by Liz Kimmel

https://www.lizkimmelwordwright.com/

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Christian Faith Publishing

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Meadville, PA 16335

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Scriptures taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW LIVING TRANSLATION, Copyright© 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

All images are acquired through Canva Free & Pro with the exception of the following:

P 30 © Katakam Sai Swaroop (sheep/Pexels), P 50 © Delyth Williams (sleepy cat/Pixabay), P 52 © Andrea Piacquadio (tired woman/Pexels), P 54 © Gerd Altman (Pixabay), P 55 © Martin Holden (Dreamstime), P 68 © Mukhina1 (finger art/Dreamstime)

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Table of Contents

A Parable of the Plants

The Son Who Strayed

The Law Looks at Love and Life

The Shepherd and the Sheep

The King’s Banquet

The Wheat and the Weeds

Smart versus Silly

Local Laborers Meet Liberal Landowner

Two Men at the Temple

Finding Favor with a Friend

A Parable of the Plants

A planter plowed his field in preparation for the crop he planned to produce.

With his property primed, he proceeded to pace each row in the patterned patch.

Dipping his palm into a pouch, he grasped a portion of the petite and precious particles and propelled them toward a particular spot. The planter failed to perceive that his aim was not always precise.

Some of his product peppered the path that ran parallel to the plot. The sparrows, woodpeckers, and plovers pinched and plundered the misplaced seeds with pleasure.

A portion plopped onto paltry pieces of superficial dirt interspersed with pebbles. The sprouts appeared to perform well primarily. They sprung up promptly but then drooped and perished just as speedily in the parching sun.