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  • Derrick Tuper avatar

    "What's Up With The Parables, Jesus?" Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 20, 2015
     | 6,985 views

    The disciples asked Jesus why he spoke in parables. A parable is like an allegory or a fable-a practical story that illustrates a moral or spiritual concept. Jesus hadn’t used parables to this extent before now. Let's find out why he used parables.

    “WHAT’S UP WITH THE PARABLES, JESUS?” Matthew 13:3-23 INTRODUCTION: In verse 10 the disciples asked Jesus why he spoke to the people in parables. A parable is like an allegory or a fable-a practical story that illustrates a moral or spiritual concept. Jesus hadn’t really ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Persistent

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Oct 15, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 20,247 views

    God never gets tired of hearing our prayers regardless of how many times we pray for the same thing.

    Text: “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up” (Luke 18:1). Have you ever felt like giving up because you thought something was too difficult for you to learn or do? Maybe the therapy you were going through caused you pain and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Claude Alexander avatar

    Tne Parable Of The Watchful Servants Series

    Contributed by Claude Alexander on Dec 17, 2019
     | 8,945 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

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Evelyn Weston avatar

    The Parable Of The Gracious And Merciful Gardener

    Contributed by Evelyn Weston on Mar 14, 2004
    based on 40 ratings
     | 10,248 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

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Parable Of The Sower: God's Word Series

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jul 28, 2007
    based on 75 ratings
     | 29,092 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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Maurice McCarthy avatar

    The Second Time

    Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on Sep 7, 2012
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,566 views

    The enemy, the father, the servant, the Spirit, and the Son who comes the second time.

    The Second Time Things that come more than once. Some are tough, some are blessed. The enemy who came a second time. Here are two examples from scripture: 1 Kings 20:22 2 Samuel 21:18-22 In the first case the prophet warns the king of Israel that the army he faced this year will come back again ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Lowe avatar

    Parable: The Laborers Of The Eleventh Hour Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 20, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 21,239 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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Unfruitful Fig Tree Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on May 16, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,527 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

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    Denomination: Brethren

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

    Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006
     | 6,800 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

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah's Teaching Method: Parables Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 22, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,965 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

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    The Parable Of The Faithful & Wise Servant Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 17, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 21,908 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

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    Denomination: Other

  • Kyle Gray avatar

    Parables, Gifts Wrapped In Red Series

    Contributed by Kyle Gray on Dec 7, 2012
     | 4,847 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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Warren Lamb avatar

    The Parables Of The Mustard Seed And The Leaven Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jun 24, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 14,587 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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    Parable Of Mustard Seed And Leaven Series

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on May 15, 2005
    based on 31 ratings
     | 11,061 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

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Rodney V Johnson avatar

    Three Parables One Message Series

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jul 16, 2025
     | 265 views

    This is a Bible study lesson, not a sermon. The Bible studies teach foundational truth that are designed to challenge, encourage and, most importantly, flame the fire of hunger in the Christian who wants to learn more about who they have become in Christ Jesus.

    Three Parables, One Message (Rev. Barry Johnson and Rev. Rodney Johnson) NOTE: New Light Faith Ministries and Barry Johnson Ministries, founded by Rodney V. Johnson and Barry O. Johnson, respectively, are partnering to offer Bible studies for Christians who are seeking to grow in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational