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The Kingdom Of Heaven - A Treasure Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 11, 2007

Thke 5th message in a series taken from texts unique to Matthew’s gospel. This one looks at 3 parables which together teach that the kingdom is a treasure to be sought.

Matthew’s Unique Message #5 The Kingdom of Heaven – A Treasure Matthew 13:44-45; 52; 25:14-30 CHCC: August 12, 2007 INTRODUCTION: The Gospel of Matthew records 9 Parables of Jesus that no other Gospels record. All of those Parables tell about the Kingdom that Jesus, the Messiah, brought to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:44-52

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Loves A Fat Man

Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Jul 7, 2003

God loves a man who is "Faithful, Accountable & Trustrworthy" - A F-A-T Man.

14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. In ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

What's Stopping My Productivity

Contributed by Milton Smith on May 1, 2009

God wants you to overcome your fear and guilt be productive.

Let’s recall two familiar verses from the Book of Genesis; 1:28 and 3:10. First we will examine Genesis 1:28. Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:24-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Well Done!

Contributed by Thomas Monroe on Apr 1, 2002

A funeral message for a Christian woman who passed away.

Funeral for ********* Matthew 25:14-30 (Read: 20-30) I. We are all given a certain amount of “talents“. Define talents A. Some have a multitude of these things B. Some have a limited amount of these things. 1. One with 2. With the short time and lack of health, this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

Partnering With Our Time PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Jan 19, 2024

Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. I trust that the Lord has been keeping you well and that His grace continues to abound in your lives. It's a joy to share with you the truth from God's word today. Our focus this morning is on the parable of the talents, a passage that is found in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Topics: Stewardship

The Trouble With Squirrels Series

Contributed by Mary Lewis on May 9, 2001

Sometimes playing it safe is dangerous

Introduction Are you a Risk-taker or a safety-seeker? Responding to the increasing destructiveness of high winds in the Midwest, one developer in Tulsa, Oklahoma, offered an optional tornado-safe room in the new homes he was selling. It cost an additional $2,500 for the room—which can also be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

Stewardship Of Time PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 1, 2023

This sermon explores the concept of stewardship, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing God in our lives and using our time wisely for service and prayer.

Hey, good morning everyone! I'm so glad to see each and every one of you here today. I've been looking forward to our time together and I'm really excited about what we're going to talk about today. You know, there's a quote from A.W. Tozer that's been on my heart recently. He said, "As God is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:7

Topics: Serving

Stewardship

Contributed by Vic June Francisco on Apr 6, 2001

Steward of God

Text: 1 Corinthians 4:2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. Meaning of Steward. Stewardship is the management of that which belongs to another. A person may be good steward or a bad steward, faithful or unfaithful; he becomes a steward at birth and remains one ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:2

Denomination: Adventist

What'cha Gonna Do?

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Nov 13, 2008

What are you going to do when fears overtake you?

4 – 30 / What’Cha Gonna Do? Intro: The word phobia = fear. Do you know what the following words mean: pelado phobia = fear of baldness / aero phobia = fear of drafts / porphyro phobia = fear of the color purple / levo phobia = fear of objects on the left side of the body / dextro phobia = fear ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God's Economy Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 4, 2020

This is the 11th sermon in the "When Does It End?" Series. This series is from Jesus' Olivet Discourse.

Series: When Does It End? [#11] GOD’S ECONOMY Matthew 25:14-30 Introduction: We have studied several parables in Matthew 24-25 relating to Jesus’ return. In the last parable we studied, the Parable of the 10 virgins, we were told to be watching and ready for the Bridegroom’s return. The focus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

Begin With The End In Sight

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 4, 2019

As we start the new year, how can we use our God given opportunities to bring glory to God?

Begin with the End in Mind Matthew 25:14-30 January 6, 2019 This is the first Sunday of the year! It seems like we’ve been into 2019 for more than 6 days. I didn’t set new year’s resolutions. I’m not sure about you, but I don’t usually set them, and whenever I have, I usually don’t keep them ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Revelation 22:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

A Beautiful Death

Contributed by Harold Wilson on May 27, 2005

Titles and positions are not prerequisites to get to heaven.

A BEAUTIFUL DEATH Text: Genesis 15:15 "And thou shall go to thy father in peace, thou shall be buried in a good old age." Have you ever taken time out to watch the sun going down, and has your soul thrilled at the beauty of the sunset? That is what I want you to see in this death today. I like you ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:15

Denomination: Methodist

Unwrapping Your Spiritual Gifts And Abilities Series

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Feb 15, 2007

Using Rick Warren’s SHAPE acronym to demonstrate how God has uniquely shaped us for serving him by giving us our spiritual gifts and abilities.

Last week Roger Fate, member of Epsilon, began a new series called “Created to be God’s Masterpiece.” This comes from Ephesians 2:10 of the NLT, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” This means you ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-47

Denomination: Methodist

What Does God Require Of Me?

Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 11, 2006

Five things God requires of me.

INTRO: A question that has often made me stop and ponder is “What am I going to do?” As a little boy I thought, “What am I going to do when I grow up?” : I initially wanted to a policeman, a fireman, teacher, professional baseball player, then a banker, and so on. -But as I have ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:12-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Gifted People Series

Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Sep 3, 2006

Are you using your gifts?

A Gifted People Sermon #2 of LifeSong Series Link for Video http://www.forministry.com/USTNUMETCVFUMC/Sermon.dsp?sermonsite_action=view_sermon&sermonsite_sermonid=13398 1CO 12:12 The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-25

Denomination: United Methodist