 and began to preach the gospel to the very end of the age and the final judgment. And everything that happens from the time that Jesus was here until Jesus comes again is comprised in these seven parables. Now, when you understand these seven parables, you know what to expect. If you know what to expect, you're not disillusioned, you're not disappointed, you're not discouraged. And when things look dark or things look bad, you say, you know, that's wonderful.