Reading: Looking Around to Illustrate (The Video Slides)
LOOKING AROUND TO IL-LUSTRA-TE
Matthew 13: 24, 31, 33, 44, 45, 47, 52 "Like a man...like a mustard seed...like yeast...like treasure...like a net...like an owner....”
Jesus used one word a lot, which will help us in explaining the Gospel to others.
Some il-lustra-tions:
Sin is like: How many haircuts?
Sin is like: Swimming to England
Sin is like: The sleeping drunk
Forgiveness is like: My credit card
Sin is like: Are taxes voluntary?
Forgiveness is like: G -r -a -c -e
Forgiveness is like: Paid in full
Forgiveness is like: A gift
Sin is like: The insurance man
Believing in Jesus is like... current events/products
Sin is like: Missing a field goal