As readers begin to understand the purpose, promise and paradox of the parables, they will get to know in a fresh way, the One who told them.

Why did Jesus reveal so much about the Kingdom in His teaching? 'He was building a bridge from the natural to the spiritual' writes Kendall. Dr Kendall shows how Jesus used parables to sow seeds in the listener's heart that could later grow and bear fruit. Readers will learn how parables safe-guard the secrets of God, reveal His sovereignty, and actually survey salvation - from converstaion, through the work of the Holy Spirit, to what happens to a believer at death.