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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Matthew 21:33-44 - When God sends messages our way, we are faced with a decision: shoot the messenger, or, with an open heart, accept the message.
Introduction • Throughout His ministry, Jesus had spoken about the time when His hour would come – the hour in which He would be called upon to fulfill His life’s purpose by dying on the cross to save humanity from an eternity in hell. He had always known that His ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:33-44
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
A sermon for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 A sermon about using our gifts for God
20th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 22 Matthew 21:33-46 Our Gifts 33* ¶ "Hear another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country. 34* When the season ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46
Denomination: Lutheran
Jesus confronts every smug and complacent sinner. But Jesus is also speaking to us. For Jesus forces us to ask, “How are we treating God’s vineyard today?”
Intro There was a beautiful vineyard, its vines bending, laden with the weight of rich, swollen grape clusters. For the owner had planted a good vineyard. He had chosen a vigorous, hardy stock of vine. He had well prepared the soil to guarantee a good harvest. Yes, the vineyard had rich, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 20:9-20
Parables of Christian Living, Pt. 4
TO BE OR NOT TO BE? (LUKE 13:6-9) The fig is highly valued not only by the Jews but also her neighbors (Ps 105:33). The Israelites were promised fig trees in the Promised Land (Deut 8:8). In Palestine and other warm climates the fig yields two crops annually- one about June and one about August. ...read more
Scripture: Luke 13:6-9
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Parables for Stewards, Pt. 4
As we continue this journey on MORE we are reminded of our desire for community but this week we are going to talk about our greatest desire as human beings…and no its not banana pudding…or ribeye steak…its to be loved
More love to thee… As we continue this journey on MORE we are reminded of our desire for community but this week we are going to talk about our greatest desire as human beings…and no its not banana pudding…or ribeye steak…its to be loved…when I first remember Leslie she was taking my order at ...read more
Scripture: Romans 12:10
We can be sure that our reward will be “WHATSOEVER IS RIGHT.” You will never lose anything by working for God
TITLE: THE ELEVENTH HOUR SCRIPTURE: ST. MATTHEW 20:1-16 Be honest. When you heard the reading of the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard just now, did your heart leap for joy? Were you thrilled when you heard that the workers who had toiled and slaved all day long in the hot sun were going ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16
Denomination: Baptist
1 of 8. Thru this parable, Jesus highlighted/clarified a proper approach to an God-ordained privilege. How should America approach her God-ordained privilege? Approach your (American)privilege with...
PROPERLY APPROACHING (American)PRIVILEGE-I—Matthew 21:33-46 OR: A CHRISTIAN APPROACH To AMERICAN PRIVILEGE Attention: A reading of ‘The Declaration of Independence’ Need: We are A Privileged & Proud Nation/People...But many Americans, including yourselves, may find your ‘privilege & pride’ are ...read more
An interwoven set of stories reflecting on the parable of the eccentric employer
We are in the one hundredth anniversary of the first World War at the moment, so I would like to take you back to an event that happened in the middle of it. When Emperor Franz-Josef I of Austria died in 1916, his was the last of the extravagant imperial funerals. A processional of dignitaries and ...read more
Denomination: Anglican
God's overwhelming generosity is difficult to comprehend, though every Christian has experienced that generosity. We must avoid attempting to cast God in our image, learning instead of the extravagant grace with which He showers each of us.
“The kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and to ...read more
God isn’t fair. God is lavish. Everything is a gift, including our lives, whether short or long.
Do you remember the Palm Sunday five years ago when twin suicide bombings took place in Egypt? One was at St. George’s Church in the Nile delta, and the other was at Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria, the seat of the Coptic papacy. It’s one of the oldest Christian communities in ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
We are Each and Every EQUAL in God's eyes.
Community Family Fellowship This week’s Readings September 24, 2017 I hope and pray that you continue to pray and extend a hand to every victim of these past Hurricanes that have left so many victims with great loss in their wake. Sunday Reading and Message Overview Matthew 20:1-16 This ...read more
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Looking at the Parable from a spiritual, physical, emotional and social viewpoint: I. THE LORD HAS WORK FOR ALL OF US THIS MORNING! II. SECONDLY, WE SEE GOD SHARES GRACIOUSLY WITH EVERYONE!
Scripture: Matthew 20: 1-16 (Call to Worship - Psalm 145:1-8) Theme: God - "My World (Vineyard) - My Rules - My Grace" Looking at the Parable from a spiritual, physical, emotional and social viewpoint: I. THE LORD HAS WORK FOR ALL OF US THIS MORNING! II. SECONDLY, WE SEE GOD SHARES ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16, Psalm 145:1-8
Denomination: Nazarene
The Vineyard. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)
Reading: Matthew chapter 20 verses 1-16. One of the first expressions we learn as children is, “That’s not fair.” • One thing that life seems to teach us, is that this statement is right; • Life doesn’t seem to be fair. In fact it seems to be quite the ...read more
Denomination: Brethren
Explore the parable of the tenants, emphasizing the importance of consciously choosing to have Christ as the cornerstone and foundation of our lives.
Good morning, family! I've got a special message to share with you today, one that's grounded in the solid rock of our faith. We're going to delve into the powerful parable of the tenants in Matthew 21:33-46, and explore the transformative power of having Christ, our Cornerstone, as the foundation ...read more
Topics: Faith, Foundation
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