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Stories That Changed The World
Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Jul 1, 2009 (message contributor)
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1. The Parable Of The Good Samaritan
Contributed on Jul 1, 2009
We are not to ask who is our neighbor; we are to be a neighbor.
[To receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR? (Luke 10:25-28) 25On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26“What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How ...read more
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2. The Parable Of The Sower
Contributed on Jul 8, 2009
This parable teaches that people have different responses to God’s word.
[For free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] THE PARABLE The parable of the sower appears in all three of the Synoptic Gospels—Matthew, Mark (4:1-20), and Luke (8:4-15). 1That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2Such large crowds gathered ...read more
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3. The Parable Of The Pharisee & The Tax Collector
Contributed on Jul 13, 2009
Be like the tax collector, not the Pharisee
[To receive free weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] THE TARGET AUDIENCE To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable (v. 9). This parable was directed at SELF-RIGHTEOUS people. THE ...read more
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4. The Parable Of The Persistent Widow
Contributed on Aug 13, 2009
God’s delays are not His denials.
[To receive free, weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] We don’t like to wait. We want what we want right away. · ATM machines: If we need cash, we don’t have to wait until the bank opens. · Fast food: If we wait for more than two minutes for our order, we get ...read more
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5. The Parable Of The Prodigal Son (Part 1)
Contributed on Aug 13, 2009
God welcomes repentant sinners and rejoices over them.
[To receive free, weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] It’s often said that Charles Dickens, one of the most popular writers of all time, considered the parable of the prodigal son to be “the greatest story ever told.” Since this parable is really about the different ...read more
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6. The Parable Of The Prodigal Son (Part 2)
Contributed on Aug 13, 2009
Grace is fair, but it’s not deserved.
[To receive free, weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] THE CHARACTERS Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them” (Luke ...read more
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7. The Parable Of The Unmerciful Servant
Contributed on Aug 28, 2009
The key to forgiveness is to stop focusing on what others have done to me and start focusing on what God has done for me.
[To receive free, weekly sermons by email, please contact jonrmcleod@yahoo.com] TWO DEBTS There are three main characters in this parable: • The king represents GOD. • The servant represents US. • The fellow servant represents the people who WRONG us. A huge debt is forgiven; a ...read more