Thesis: Study on depression moves from preliminary things concerning depression to the stumbling blocks of every day existence in avoiding traps of depression.
* Must CONTINUE in the Word of God to be able to battle every day trials we will be presented with (John 8:30-31).
* Must be careful in studying parables - usually a specific answer to a question, wrong thinking, wrong behavior, wrong attitude - pointing to spiritual truth and/or kingdom reality
* Parable is part of Jesus' answer to rich young ruler episode in Matthew 19 : correcting Peter's response - what matters is how you continue to finish, not just how you start.
* We tend to focus on self service, what we do, in comparing self to others.
* All is of grace - we are to rejoice in the Lord and not murmur in being jealous or prideful with regard to others.
* Can't think we deserve more than others, can bargain with God, or be a Christian bookkeeper
* Exalt in God's grace. Christianity starts, continues and ends with grace.
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