Do symbols make it easier or harder to get the message?
Truth in Symbols
Truth in Symbols
- Does God value animal life more than He does plant life? Why is it preferable to be a vegetarian?
- Why did God value Abel's sacrifice more than Cain's?
- How can the same thing (serpent, lion) symbolise God at one time and Satan at another? Is there potential for confusion?
The Potter's Clay
- What is more important for the destiny of a human, the potter or the clay?
- Are humans in reality better than dumb lifeless clay in the hand of the potter?
- Why did God persist with a nation that had no interest in listening to His prophets?
- Are the Jews today more faithful to God than before the time of Christ since they keep the Sabbath and do not worship idols?
- Why did the Israelites persist in their evil ways even though they were headed for destruction/degeneration? Are there parallels in our lives?
- Why was it okay for God to sacrifice His son and not for humans to do the same?
Smashing the Jar
- Why do people purchase breakable vessels when unbreakable ones are available?
- Why do we respond differently to a vessel being broken accidentally or deliberately?
- What can preachers do today to attract more attention during sermons?
The Linen Belt
- Why did God ask Jeremiah to go to the Euphrates when there were rives closely? Does a longer period of time heighten or detract from the message? How much time inside for cloth to get spoilt?
- What meaning can be drawn from the comparison of a belt to God's chosen people?