What does Les say is the only way to get any sense out of Jesus' parables?
The only way to get any sense out of all these parables and everything Jesus says is to leave it first and foremost where it belongs. This is the standing premise for understanding Luke chapter 15, verse 3, and all such parables.
Les teaches that the only way to get any sense out of all these parables and everything Jesus says is to leave it first and foremost where it belongs. He states this as his standing premise as he begins Luke chapter 15, verse 3. He reminds the audience that this is an informal Bible study, and he emphasizes this principle before dropping into the text.