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  • The Parable Of The Gracious And Merciful Gardener

    Contributed by Evelyn Weston on Mar 14, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 10,136 views

    Lent 3C: Looking past the Law and the barren fig tree, we find the Good News that Jesus let himself be cut down rather than let the fig tree (us) be cut down.

    With One Voice # 713 - Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil Let us pray: Lord, let our hearts be good soil. Plant the seed of your Word in our minds and hearts, and help it to bring forth fruit in our lives. Amen Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do bad things happen at all? Questions ...read more

  • Tne Parable Of The Watchful Servants Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Dec 17, 2019
     | 8,789 views

    What is it to be ready for His return

    Parable of the watchful servants Be Ready for His Return Luke 12:35-48 In the New Testament , a phrase is used frequently with regard to the Day of the Lord or the return of Jesus Christ. Though it may vary slightly from verse to verse, numerous instructions are given to "watch, because the ...read more

  • Parable Of The Sower: God's Word Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 28, 2007
    based on 75 ratings
     | 29,022 views

    "He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” is dicussed in depth, with practical application. What type of soil are you? Don’t be so quick to say good soil, most in American Christians are rocky or weedy soil.

    A middle-aged man was distraught over his wife’s stubborn refusal to admit she had a hearing problem. One day he asked his family doctor for advice how to convince his wife that she has a hearing problem. The doctor promptly told him that when he got home he could confirm the hearing problem by ...read more

  • Parable: The Laborers Of The Eleventh Hour Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 20, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 21,034 views

    Jesus said “many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.” He meant to teach just one thing: That some who think they’re first in the world are going to find themselves last in heaven.

    Perea Parable: The Laborers of the Eleventh hour Matthew 20:1-16 1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. The parable of the laborers is found only in Matthew. It is connected to the preceding ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Unfruitful Fig Tree Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on May 16, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,315 views

    The Parable of the Unfruitful Fig Tree

    Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org ? We are continuing our series of parables of Jesus. Whenever Jesus wanted to clarify the truths of the Kingdom of God, he used word pictures or illustrations called parables. The word parable means literally “to ...read more

  • Here We Raise Our Ebeneezer Series

    Contributed by Roger Thomas on Feb 17, 2007
    based on 69 ratings
     | 42,054 views

    Today we could use a memorial like Samuel’s. It wasn’t a memorial of their hard times or of their more recent victories. It was a memorial to God’s faithfulness. Here we raise our Ebenezer because “Thus far has the Lord helped us.” That’s a reminder w

    Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Here We Raise Our Ebenezer 1 Samuel 7:12 Introduction: I recently saw a production of Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol.” The play reminded me how much of an impression the classic Christmas tale has had on all ...read more

  • Our Spiritual Wake-Up Call

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 21, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 14,159 views

    God wants us to wake up: 1. To the responsibility of His riches (vs. 8-13). 2. To the treasure of our time (vs. 12-14). 3. To the legacy we can leave (vs. 15). 4. To the glory of God (vs. 15-18).

    Our Spiritual Wake-up Call 2 Peter 1 8-18 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - March 17, 2013 BACKGROUND: *Peter has been talking about the wonderful things God has done and can do in our lives. Now starting in vs. 8, Peter gives us a spiritual wake-up call from God. Let’s begin by ...read more

  • The Stories Of The Kingdom: The Parable Of The Net Series

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006
     | 6,665 views

    A story of the way the Kingdom works.

    The Stories of the Kingdom: The Parable of the Net Sunday, August 6th, 2006 Beartown Road Alliance Church Intro: How many of you like to fish? Now, I would assume, that every one of you that raised your hand has one thing in common besides liking to fish, you all have a good fishing story. ...read more

  • A Messiah's Teaching Method: Parables Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,877 views

    Jesus uses great story telling to get us to think about how receptive we are to his message of the Kingdom.

    A Messiah's Teaching Method: Parables Text: Matt. 13:1-17 Introduction 1. Illustration: Robin Meyers, in his book Morning Sun on a White Piano, quotes theologian Ernest Campbell who summarizes the ministry of Jesus with these words: “His ministry was one of constant and unbridled ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Faithful & Wise Servant Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 17, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,697 views

    The Faithful & Wise servant vs. the Wicked Servant.

    In the next couple of weeks, Conrad Black’s venerable lawyer, Miguel Estrada, will enter a courtroom in Chicago to argue for his client’s bail pending his upcoming appeal. He won a unanimous decision in the Supreme Court for his client in a case that few predicted would even reach the nation’s ...read more

  • Parables, Gifts Wrapped In Red Series

    Contributed by Kyle Gray on Dec 7, 2012
     | 4,789 views

    This is NOT a breakdown on specific parables and meanings, it's a study into WHY Jesus used parables.

    Gifts Wrapped in Red Welcome Campuses as we kick off the Gifts Wrapped in Red series! The final road before we get to Christmas! Can you believe it? How many of you are bringing guests to the Christmas service? You should know before we even begin…RED is my favorite color! It catches the ...read more

  • Parable Of Mustard Seed And Leaven Series

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on May 15, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 10,957 views

    Part of the series on the Parables of Jesus - Parable of the Mustard Seed and Leaven

    Grace – 5 – Parable of Mustard Seed and Leaven We have been working our way through the parables of Jesus. This week we look at the parable of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast in Matt 13 • The theme of these early parables of Jesus is “The Kingdom”. They are called this because they begin with the ...read more

  • The Parables Of The Mustard Seed And The Leaven Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 24, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 14,436 views

    Learning all of this stuff is just a bunch of stuff if it doesn’t do something to us, change something about us and enrich those around us. If we do not bear the kind of fruit that makes people more aware of Jesus Christ just because we’re around, then a

    The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Like… – Part 3 The Parables Of The Mustard Seed And The Leaven Matthew 13:31-35 Before we begin today, I would like once again to make sure that we are all clear about what a parable is and what the difference is between a parable and an allegory. Let’s go over our ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Sower, The Seed And The Soils

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Jul 28, 2005
    based on 127 ratings
     | 68,497 views

    Jesus explains the conditions of entry into God’s Kingdom - He is the Sower, the Seed is His Word and men and women are the Soil, either "Bad-Soil" - along the Path: responding NO; on the Rock: YES & NO; among Thorns: YES BUT; or "Good-Soil" : YES!

    The first recorded parable of Jesus is “The Parable of the Sower” (Matthew 13:1-23) but it’s equally the story of the seed and the soils. Earlier that day He’d had a confrontation with the Pharisees and religious lawyers about His claim to be the Son of Man and the great gulf that separated them ...read more

  • The Parable Of Two Lost Sons Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Jun 22, 2023
     | 1,540 views

    Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching. No teaching sheet.

    "The Parable of Two Lost Sons" Luke 15:11-32 Pastor John Bright Luke 15 11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons.” Pause right there. Those words I just read; they were “Breathed by God”! God wants you to hear His Word right now! So, what is your response? Do you ...read more