This parable highlights the importance of prayer in our lives.

In the parable of the sheep and goats, God separated His children based on whether they had given meat when He was an hungered, given drink when He was thirsty, taken Him in when He was a stranger, clothed Him when He was naked, visited Him when He was sick, and come to Him when He was in prison. The parable emphasizes the importance of serving others and overcoming selfishness.

Jesus gave several parables involving human relationships that are important in gospel living. The Lord often asked his followers to control anger, jealousy and forgive others. One classic story is that of the unforgiving servant that Jesus related following Peter’s question on how often he should forgive. The parable of the importance of forgiveness then followed the Savior’s answer to Peter.

In one of the parables the Savior mentions a Pharisee and a Publican. "And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went…

Paul's military metaphor helps us see how to protect ourselves spiritually.

The Savior taught a powerful parable referred to as "the prodigal son." "And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give…