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The Purpose Of The Parables

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 26, 2020

Jesus Himself suggests a different reason to that which His disciples might have expected.

THE PURPOSE OF THE PARABLES. Matthew 13:10-17; Matthew 13:34-35. It is possible to ‘Like’ Jesus without really ever knowing what He is all about. For some, He is a wonderful teacher, making ‘it’ all so much ‘easier’: yet what is ‘easy’ about, for example, Matthew 5:21-22 or Matthew 5:27-28? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:10-17, Matthew 13:34-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Greatest Saint Meets The Greatest Criminal Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 14, 2025

We don’t know what was going through Judas’ mind as he took the bread and wine offered by Jesus as His Body and Blood, but we can be pretty certain that he didn’t think he was doing evil.

Wednesday of Holy Week 2025 Is it possible for the greatest criminal not to know he’s doing evil? Today we have a case study from Scripture on the greatest saint who ever lived, and the greatest sinner. The saint, of course, is Our Lord Jesus Christ. The sinner—and we are all sinners, after ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:14-25, Isaiah 50:4-9

Denomination: Catholic

Unlocking Life's Gate: A Biblical Perspective SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Sep 9, 2023

A gate serves as a crucial element in any structure, providing security and protection. In the Bible, the gate holds significant power, serving as a venue for business, military planning, and judgment. This sermon explores these aspects and their implications for our lives.

Genesis 28:12 says, "He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it." In this verse, Jacob saw a ladder connecting heaven and earth, with angels going up and down. Verse 13 says, "There above ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 28:12-13

Topics: Bible Truth, Life's Gate

What Part Are You

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000

Looks at Paul's comparison between the Church and the body of Christ.

How do you feel about your body? Strange question isn’t it? Most of us would rather not think about our bodies and if we do we probably don’t think very complementary things. It’s too fat or too skinny, too short or too tall. Bumpy, lumpy or just plain ugly kind of like the guy who was so ugly ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27

Denomination: Wesleyan

Church Anatomy Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Oct 11, 2012

Though we are one in Christ, we are also diverse in gifts.

Introduction Our previous verses impressed upon us our unity through the Holy Spirit. We may be different, but we are one in Christ. Our next verses emphasize the reality and importance of our diversity. Text For the body does not consist of one member but of many. The basic point of this ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Failing To Obey The Word Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 27, 2010

The restored community was lapsing into the same sins that brought on the ruin of their fathers & that sin was their failure to obey the Word from their hearts. The people must learn the lesson that the nation's life centers around its attitude toward an

ZECHARIAH 7: 8-14 FAILING TO OBEY THE WORD The emphasis of the second message in this third section is to draw an even closer connection with the past to the present. In the earlier generation, just as in Zechariah's own day, the people needed to comprehend that God desired inner spiritual ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 7:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

What Does Jesus Hear?

Contributed by Jim Kane on May 18, 2009

Second Sermon in 2009 Lenten Series, ‘The Body of Christ.’

Can you recall the time when you first heard God speak to you? (Slide 1) The disciples could though they did not understand the full implications of what they were hearing or doing. For me, it was on a clear, cold, and white January Sunday at the end of the worship service. It was not an audible ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:11-17

Denomination: Church Of God

Rocky Revelations - Part 2 - Knock Down Vs. Knockout Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Jul 16, 2009

The "Italian Stallion" faced some serious opponents. He squared off with the "Master of Disaster", "The Southside Slugger", and "The Siberian Express" just to name a few. Each time Rocky shocked the world! He won our hearts. He can also teach a thing o

Rocky Revelations Part 2 – Knockdown vs. Knockout I. Introduction In part one of this series we talked about pain. Pain is inevitable. Pain is impartial. Pain has a purpose. Pain purifies us. Pain speaks to us. Pain pushes us. Pain positions and prepares us. Pain makes us rely on God. ...read more

Denomination: Pentecostal

Supernatural Process

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 4, 2017

Message examines how receiving a word from the Lord initiates faith for the supernatural.

Mark 11:22-24 Richard Tow 3.16.14 I want to talk with you this morning on the subject: Supernatural Process. Is there a pattern in the way God brings His will to pass in our lives? Can I learn that pattern and by learning it, cooperate more fully with what God wants to do in my life? I want to say ...read more

Scripture: Romans 10:17, Luke 1:37, 1 Corinthians 2:7-14, Mark 11:24-25

Denomination: Charismatic

Qualities Of A Good Ground

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Nov 21, 2014

To learn and develop a good habit of HEARING, RECEIVING and BEARING FRUIT because of the WORD.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you hearing, receiving and bearing fruit because of the WORD? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To learn and develop a good habit of HEARING, RECEIVING and BEARING FRUIT because of the WORD. IV. TEXT: Mark 4:20 (Amplified Bible) 4:20 And those sown on the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Anatomy

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 10, 2025

There is a space in Christ’s body that only you can fill. Some part of his hand, his eye, or his heart is missing when you are not there

A couple of weeks ago, I used the image of a jigsaw puzzle to illustrate that the gift of God takes some assembling before it starts to take shape in our lives. That is why you were given a piece of a jigsaw puzzle on the way in to the sanctuary this morning. The gift of God’s spirit comes in ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:14-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Word Gives Life PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 2, 2025

Jesus’ promise gives present assurance of eternal life, freeing us from guilt and fear, and inviting us to trust fully in His finished work.

Some words rearrange a room, don’t they? A doctor says, “It’s benign,” and shoulders drop. A coach calls your name, and you run to the field. A judge declares, “You’re free to go,” and the hallway home seems shorter. Words can wrap around us like a warm blanket on a windy night. And then there are ...read more

Scripture: John 5:24

Topics: Abide, God's Word, Power

Expect

Contributed by David Butcher on Oct 21, 2006

Expecting from God and being confident in God that He will provide just what He has promised.

Psalms 5:1-10 NLT For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by the flute. (Written after 1 Samuel 18 when Saul tries to kill David.) O LORD, hear me as I pray; pay attention to my groaning. 2 Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I will never pray to anyone but you. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Forget The Show, And Bring On The Glow!"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Nov 9, 2003

The people of God got bored with their religious mountain and Aaron decided their religion needed a better "show." (Golden Calf) Moses came off of the mountain with a glow. A Glow is better than a show! Moses got his glow from the Word of God. Forget

Text: Exo 34:27 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel. 28 And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 34:27-35

Denomination: Baptist

The Wheat And The Weeds Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jan 18, 2007

It is difficult to tell wheat from weeds at times, but come harvest they will be separated to eternal destinies

The Parable of the Weeds Matthew 13.24-30; 36-43 This is an MP3/4 player. I bought it off Ebay. From a distance it looks like an IPod nano, but it is not a nano. It looks like a nano, has many of the same functions as a nano but it is not a nano. It is a very good copy. It is deliberately ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican