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  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    The Banquet For The King's Son: Who Am I In The Parable?

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Dec 5, 2012
     | 7,377 views

    We need to ask ourselves a question: Who am I, who are you in this parable of Jesus? The answer has an important bearing on what we do about it ...

    During the summer some friends from Hampshire (Bethany and David) asked Moira and I to keep free Thursday 29 August 2013 for their wedding. The date is firmly in the diary and I’m looking forward to conducting the ceremony. They’ve also asked lots of other friends and family to keep the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks avatar

    The Parable Of A Woman Nick Named Y.a.m.

    Contributed by Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks on Aug 19, 2002
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    A sermon of encouragement for women who are feeling unworthy and have low self-esteem.

    Evangelist Carolyn Malaika Foster-Brooks The Ministry of S.A.R.A.H. (Serenity*Atonement*Restoration & Healing) Lyons, Georgia Prayer- Dear Father in Heaven- We woke up this morning thanking You once more for your goodness. Whatever problems we faced yesterday are a part of our past and we can’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Craig Nelson avatar

    Is The Parable Of The 10 Virgins About Losing Your Salvation?

    Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on May 24, 2021
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     | 9,019 views

    An in-depth look at Marriage in the First Century and the dominant interpretations of the Foolish versus Wise Bridesmaids.

    “Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Purpose-1

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 30, 2012
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    1 of 2. Every church has the same overall Purpose. We may have various means of fulfilling this Purpose, but the actual Purpose is the same. What is the purpose of this Church? Our Purpose is to...

    OUR PURPOSE-I—Mark 12:28-31 & Matthew 28:18-20 We must ask ourselves, “What is my/the church’s Purpose anyway?” Our devotion to the Lord is sometimes not what it should be. Need: Every church including Needmore BC has the same overall Purpose... God’s love compels us To love, reach & nurture ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Purpose-2

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 30, 2012
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    2 of 2. Every church has the same overall Purpose. We may have various means of fulfilling this Purpose, but the actual Purpose is the same. What is the purpose of this Church? Our Purpose is to...

    OUR PURPOSE-II—Mark 12:28-31 & Matthew 28:18-20 Our devotion to the Lord is sometimes not what it should be. Need: Every church including Needmore BC has the same overall Purpose... God’s love compels us To love, reach & nurture others for Christ. We may have various means of fulfilling this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Serving Our Seniors

    Contributed by Richard Pfeil on May 23, 2005
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,185 views

    Part of an ongoing effort to get people involved in hands on ministry at the local level with this message focusing on elder care. (Note to Sermoncentral-This is part of the series but was a message from an out side speaker. I wanted to give you the whole

    May 1, 2005 Serving Our Seniors By Lester Gallihue 1 John 1:9, John 10:1-10, Numbers 6:24-26 I truly appreciate the opportunity to be here. It’s really a wonderful spiritual experience and I can feel the vibes. It really helps me and I am sure it helps you. I want to read a passage which I ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    A Gracious Master / The Meaning Behind The Parable Of The Unjust Manager

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Sep 22, 2013
    based on 53 ratings
     | 37,243 views

    This parable is deeply embedded in Middle Eastern tradition and culture, and it is to that culture that interpreters should turn.

    By the fourth century the parable of the unjust manager ..... which we read today ...... and the parable of the prodigal son were separated by ..... a chapter division. If the monks who established those divisions ...... had kept the two parables in the same chapter, ....... The entire history of ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    The Parable Of The Laborers: An Exposition Of Matthew 20:1-16

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 9, 2020
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,341 views

    Parables are more than stories from life. They illustrate something greater.

    The Parable of the Laborers: An Exposition of Matthew 20:1-16 Have you ever wondered about what Jesus did between the time he astonished the rabbis in the Temple when He was twelve years old and the time He came to John the Baptist for baptism when he was about thirty years of age. All Luke tells ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    It's Time To Get Up Pt 4 God Knows What Is Ahead

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 17, 2020
     | 5,298 views

    This is the fourth sermon on the life of Joseph. God's timing is perfect for our lives.

    It’s Time To Get Up Pt 4 -God Knows What’s Ahead Genesis 40:1-23 Revelation 20:7-15 July 19, 2020 Many of us today use our phone for driving instructions. Our phones tell us to exit, and we exit, turn left and we turn left, and take the next right and we do it. Why do we follow these ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Parable Shocks But Christ's Message Is Powerful

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 16, 2025
     | 405 views

    The goal is to spread the message of Christ and His Church of the will of God to save all human beings. If the authorities are dragging us off to jail it’s hard to fulfill that mission.

    Twenty-fifth Sunday in Course 2025 Reading today’s excerpt from the letter of Saint Paul to Timothy, you might get the impression that the goal of any church congregation is to “lead a quiet an tranquil life in all devotion and dignity.” That sounds like an average middle-class suburban lifestyle, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    15. The Kingdom Parables – The Fourth – The Leaven – Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Nov 1, 2025
     | 118 views

    This message looks at several comments and opinions and proves that the Parable of the Leaven is that of evil permeating the Church and the world. It brought in a corrupting influence. Leaven is never good! What is the woman, and three measures and the meal in this parable?

    15. THE KINGDOM PARABLES – THE FOURTH – THE LEAVEN – Part 2 We are doing a series on the Kingdom Parables of Matthew 13 and this message continues the fourth one, the LEAVEN. In the last study, we looked at the biblical mentions of leaven to see that it always stood for evil without exception, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Sower: The Parable Has To Do With Different Sorts Of Reception

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 28, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,688 views

    Saint John Paul II remarked that there are great psychological insights in the comparisons of the soils.

    15A Sower Scripturally, the parable has to do with different sorts of reception. The seed stands for the word sown. My mom has a t-shirt that gets her out of a lot commitments, the shirt says: “Sorry I Can't My Plants Need Me” Saint John Paul II remarked that there are great psychological ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Fr. Rian Adams avatar

    Lent 4, Year C: The Parable Of The Dysfunctional Family

    Contributed by Fr. Rian Adams on Mar 13, 2019
     | 5,116 views

    Rian Adams: Sermon on the parable of the lost son, Lent 4, Year C. The sermon looks at family dysfunction.

    ?The Parable of the Dysfunctional Family The Rev. Rian Adams The father in this parable makes me uncomfortable. Some of his ways even bother me. I’m also willing to guess that he might seem “off” to you as well. There is one thing we can see; he wasn’t very good at raising sons. We know this ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal

  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Who's In Control Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 25, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,526 views

    We as humans have a hard time giving up control of anything, but in order to find the abundant life Jesus offers, we must cede authority of our lives to Him, even if that means going into choppy waters.

    We began last time by looking at Jesus as He came down from giving the Sermon on the Mount. He begins to demonstrate that it isn’t all talk—that He really is the coming King and controls His creation, both the visible and invisible. We see Him first approached by two people who really have no ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    The End Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Mar 3, 2016
     | 7,184 views

    The Apostle Peter directs believers in Jesus in some important attitudes as we move through our lives. He instructs us to understand the end, be intentional how we use our time, and encourages us in the practice of prayer.

    THE END 1 PETER 4:7 INTRODUCTION… Post Apocalyptic Movies (p) Planet of the Apes (1968). The Terminator (1984). Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). 12 Monkeys (1995). Waterworld (1995). The Postman (1997). The Day After Tomorrow (2004). Wall-E (2008). The Book of Eli (2010). Oblivion ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ