The Parable of:

“The Candle Under The Bushel”

(Matt. 5: 15,16)

Matthew 5:15,16 LUKE 8:16

15 Neither do men light a candle, 16 No man when

and put it under a bushel, but on he hath lighted a

a candlestick; and it giveth light candle, covereth

unto all that are in the house. it with a vessel,

16 Let your light so shine before or putteth it under

men that they may see your good a bed; but setteth

works, and glorify your Father it on a

which is in heaven. candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light

We will determine the (Spiritual) meaning of the real objects in the Parable so that we can understand the (Spiritual) meaning of the Parable.

(Spiritual)

Vessel or Bushel = Person

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Candlestick = Church

House = Church

Candle = God’s Word The Bible

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Light A Candle = Study the Bible

to Understand Truth

Darkness = Lack of Understanding

Light = Truth

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(Spiritual)

To See Light = To Understand Truth

To Shine = To Teach Truth

Conclusions:

1.The “candle” represents the Bible or God’s Word.

2.To “light a candle” means to ” study the Bible” to understand truth.

3.The “light” of the candle represents “truth”.

4.The “candlestick” represents the Church.

5.The “bushel” or “vessel” represents a person.

6.The “house” represents the Church.

7.To “shine” or reflect light means to teach truth.

8.”Darkness” represents lack of understanding of truth.

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When Jesus said “Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house”. He was spiritually saying:

Paraphrase:

When you study the Bible (light a candle) and find truth (light), don’t keep it to yourself (hide it under a bushel), but rather take it to the Church (put it on a candlestick) and give the truth (give light) to everyone in the church (all that are in the house).

When Jesus said “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven”, He was Spiritually saying:

Paraphrase:

Let the truth that you know (your light) be taught to those you know (shine before men), so that they may see by your words and life (your good works) what Christ is like and so give glory to God in heaven.

Doctrinal Truth (Taught by Jesus in the Parable of

“The Candle Under The Bushel”)

1. When you study the Bible and discover truth you are not to just “keep it to yourself”.

2. You are to take the “truth” that you have discovered in the Bible to the Church so that everyone there can see the truth.

3. The “truth” that you have discovered from your study of the Bible is to be taught by you to those you know, so that they will see by your words and your life what Christ Jesus is like, and that will give glory to God in heaven.

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The Parable of:

“The Son

Who

Asked For Bread”

( The Importance of Prayer and Bible Study )

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