Sermons on banquet speech: showing 796-810 of 18,022

Showcase For Saints Or Hospital For Sinners?

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Feb 19, 2022

There is a temptation for us to put on our best front in church, a false front, and to especially welcome those who looked really good. But Jesus saw the church as especially for those who don't have it together and we will be wise to follow him.

When I was a boy, my mother used to tell us to be careful about the friends we picked. If you pick a study partner at school who doesn’t want to do school work, you won’t get much done. If you start going out at night and roving the town with kids who like to make trouble, it won’t be long before ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32, Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17

The Power Of Patience (2021)

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Oct 12, 2021

The Power of Patience - James chapter 5 verses 7-12 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: Example #1: The Farmer. (vs 7-9) Example #2: The Prophets (vs 10). Example #3: Job (vs 11): SERMON BODY Ill: • A little boy was standing at the end of an escalator. • His eyes focussed of the handrail. • The shop assistant asked, “Son are you lost?” • He replied, “No, I am ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-12

Denomination: Brethren

To Know The Lord Is To Possess Wisdom

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Aug 19, 2002

Pentecost 13(B) - AUGUST 18, 2002 - When believers know the Lord they possess God’s wisdom - - wisdom which satisfies and wisdom which instructs.

To Know the Lord is to Possess Wisdom Proverbs 9:1-10 August 18, 2002 PROVERBS 9:1-10 1 Wisdom has built her house; she has hewn out its seven pillars. 2She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. 3She has sent out her maids, and she calls from the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 9:1-10

Denomination: Lutheran

Having A Bad Day Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Sep 2, 2015

A study of the book of Ester 7: 1 – 10

Ester 7: 1 – 10 Having A Bad Day 1 So the king and Haman went to dine with Queen Esther. 2 And on the second day, at the banquet of wine, the king again said to Esther, “What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request, up to half the kingdom? It ...read more

Scripture: Esther 7:1-10

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Feast Or Famine Series

Contributed by Kerry Bauman on Aug 3, 2005

It is only by God’s grace and not by man’s achievement that we can fellowship with Christ.

Feast or Famine Text: Luke 14:15-24 Introduction: There is a difference between a reason and an excuse. There are times when we may have a legitimate reason for what we do or don’t do, but excuses never stand up under scrutiny. As someone has said, "An excuse is actually the skin of a reason ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Has A Plan Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 6, 2019

We see the remarkable providence of God in this chapter. Everything happens according to God's way and time to accomplish His purpose. No one can plan for this. It is humanly impossible to plan for it. Only God could have done it.

We are going to see the remarkable work of God’s providence today. • In chapter 6 the tables are turned and evil is overcome by good. • And it happened almost imperceptibly, without us noticing it was coming or expecting it to turn out this way. • Let’s read the entire chapter – Esther ...read more

Scripture: Esther 6:1-14, Romans 8:28-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Esther - A Study In Disobedience

Contributed by Lindsey Mann on Sep 6, 2006

Esther may not have been the great woman of God we have thought: This book is about the Grace of God, not the obedience of Mordecai and Esther.

ESTHER – A STUDY IN DISOBEDIENCE For more than thirty years I read this book much the same as many others. Esther, the young Jewess, obedient to her kind hearted guardian, Mordecai, saves the Hebrew people when she bravely confronts the King and overturns the plans of the hated enemy, Haman. I ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Esther: Lessons From Her Life

Contributed by Robbie Boyd on Oct 21, 2000

Lessons from the story of Esther.

1. King Xerxes and Queen Vashti a. King throws a wild party where he gets drunk. He demands that the Queen be brought so he can parade her beauty before his friends. b. She refuses i. Possibly pregnant at time ii. Wasn't proper iii. King was drunk c. King is very angry. Talks to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Who's Coming To Dinner?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 22, 2013

A sermon on who to invite to dinner based on Luke 14:12-14 (really it covers Luke 14:1-24)

HoHum: Brad and Libby Birky opened a restaurant in Denver, Colorado. It is a 40 seat restaurant that has one thing conspicuously absent, a cash register. They serve healthy food to people in need. The Birky’s do not charge for their meals telling people “Pay whatever you can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Life's Short Stay Awake (The Parable Of The Serving Master)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 4, 2016

The translation we heard states that the servants are waiting for the master a better translation describes servants who are expecting the master.Waiting is passive, much like waiting for a bus or a cab. Expecting denotes excitement, energy, enthusiasm.

For those not familiar with and Anglican Service; There are four Scripture readings directly before the Message: Today's assigned readings are: Isaiah 1:10-20; Psalm 50:1-8,23-24; Hebrews 11:1-3,8-16 and Luke 12:32-40 Bethlehem and Jerusalem are only 7 miles apart. Bethlehem ... the place of the ...read more

Scripture: John 13:6-8, Luke 11:5-6, Luke 12:32-40

Denomination: Anglican

The Feeding Of The 5000 - On A Mission With A Miracle Series

Contributed by Andy Moyle on Jun 15, 2016

Jesus gets the 12 to take responsibility for the mission, which will need a miracle

Going on a journey through Luke - in a series of meals that teaches us about the Gospel and head towards the breaking of bread! First meal at Levi's we see how Levi's destiny should have been as God's Go Between a Priest, but sin had marred him and robbed him of his true destiny and made him a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:1-20

Denomination: Charismatic

Sharing The Kingdom Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of being known by God, our adoption into His kingdom, and our responsibility to invite others into this family of faith.

Welcome to our fourth and final week together in our current series, Known. To briefly recap we began by exploring how we are perfectly and intimately known by God Himself, the very Creator of the universe. He knows us so well in fact that He knows what’s best for us, He knows how we were created, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:19-22, Matthew 22:1-14

Topics: Kingdom Sharing, Divine Adoption, Inviting Others

Sermon Series: Known

God In The Cheap Seats

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 24, 2013

Avoid hubris, embrace humility, like Jesus and Mary.

22nd Sunday in Course 2013 The Greater You Are, the More You Must Humble Yourself “Blazing fire, wind, darkness, gloom, the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers entreat that no further messages be spoken.” The God behind these signs, the God revealed in both ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-14

Denomination: Catholic

Move Out And Move Forward

Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Aug 22, 2010

There are times when the waiting must end, and we must move forward on what God has spoken to us, this sermon helps in those times when it is time to move out and move forward.

Move out and Move Forward Deuteronomy 1:1-8 Introduction: Probably one of the most humiliating experiences of my life was failing seventh grade. There were all my friends I started school with moving on to the eigth grade and here I was staying in the seventh grade with a whole bunch of kids I ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Two Prejudices

Contributed by Ian Mcalister on Aug 31, 2010

People are Important to God

Two Prejudices – Luke 14.1-14 Prejudice of any kind is hard to deal with, let alone live with so, seen from that perspective, the story of the Great Banquet might prove something of a challenge for some. To be sure, there’s nothing in it to indicate racial prejudice but it’s ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-14

Denomination: Anglican