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  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    The Great Banquet

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on May 28, 2014
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    What do we do when we really aren't in the mood to worship!

    The Great Banquet Luke 14:12-24 January 26, 2014 We’ve started this year looking at worship. And we will look at worship through one of Jesus’ parables today, and we next week we will try to answer the question, ‘what do we do when we’re not in the mood to worship.’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Turner avatar

    No Soup For You

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 5, 2015
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    Anyone who has watched "Seinfield" on TV has probably heard the catch phrase "No soup for you." But Jesus tells a parable about a group of people who hear that catch phrase all to clear.

    Excuses. We all have them. We make excuses for our actions. We make excuses for our lack of actions. We make excuses for our words. Basically we are good at making excuses. The Metropolitan Insurance Company has published a list of the excuses they were given for auto accidents (1) “An ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • John Ong avatar

    The Great Banquet

    Contributed by John Ong on Jul 1, 2015
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    For this week’s Bible Study, we have discussed about The Parable of the Great Banquet.

    God definitely has a way of speaking with us, even if we forget Him at times, especially when we are distracted with irrelevant things. In the depths of our emotions, He knows how to converse with us and tell us how much He loves us. In times of troubles, God invites us to be with Him. He never ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Taylor avatar

    Jesus Goes After The Heart Attitudes Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 20, 2014
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    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Jesus Goes After the Heart Attitudes

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Jesus Goes After the Heart Attitudes Luke 14:7-24 After healing the man with dropsy, Jesus turns his attention to the guests and then the host of the dinner party and continues to ruthlessly go after the heart. But the Pharisees don’t want that. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Taylor avatar

    Two Acceptable Temptations Jesus Rejects Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 20, 2014
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    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Two Acceptable Temptations Jesus Rejects

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Two Acceptable Temptations Jesus Rejects Luke 14:25-35 In this passage Jesus warns us about two temptations that are often accepted and endorsed by the church today. They are valuing the family more than God and valuing happiness more than God. 1. First ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jesus Goes After The Heart Attitudes

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 27, 2014
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    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Jesus Goes After the Heart Attitudes

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: Jesus Goes After the Heart Attitudes Luke 14:7-24 After healing the man with dropsy, Jesus turns his attention to the guests and then the host of the dinner party and continues to ruthlessly go after the heart. But the Pharisees don’t want that. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Great Feast

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 2, 2015
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    But the message of this parable applies to the lost sinners of today. • And that message is that God still says, “All things are now ready. Come!” • Nothing else needs to be done it’s all been taken care of • I took care of all the preparation for the party

    Have you ever been blessed by being one of the privileged • Where you have been able to do something most others can’t? • Backstage Read Luke 14 The Parable of the Great Feast • Being Blessed is how this story starts out • A man makes a comment that what a blessing ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • C Jordan avatar

    The Storyteller - The Parables Of Jesus: The Great Feast

    Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 10, 2015
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    In Jesus’ parable of the great feast, we discover God has given us a wonderful invitation. However, many people will make excuses and miss out on God’s Kingdom!

    THE STORYTELLER: THE PARABLES OF JESUS #8: THE GREAT FEAST INTRO TO TOPIC: Today we wrap up our summer long series looking at the parables of Jesus. • QUESTION: What have YOU learned or been challenged by this summer? THE BIG IDEA: In Jesus’ parable of the great feast, we discover God ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Good Excuses Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Sep 29, 2014
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    At the very heart of the parable is who will be found in the Kingdom of God. It has to do with those who will respond positively to their invitation to accept Jesus, God’s great invitation to salvation.

    LUKE 14: 12-16-24 [PARABLES IN LUKE] GOOD EXCUSES [Isaiah 25:6-9] While attending a dinner party at a Pharisees’ house (vv. 1, 7, 12) Jesus challenges the guests to live and work so they will be rewarded in the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus then gives a parable about a banquet that alludes to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Wedding Feast Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 23, 2015
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    The analysis of humility in Luke 14:7-11 teaches us the necessity of humility.

    Scripture With just a few months left to live, Jesus was on a journey from Galilee to Jerusalem where he would be crucified. Along the way, the religious leaders engaged him in verbal conflict. The religious leaders taught that to be a citizen of the kingdom of God one had to follow the rules of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Parable Of The Great Banquet Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 30, 2015
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    We examine the lost opportunity in Luke 14:12-24 and see what it teaches us about the amazing grace of God.

    Scripture One Sabbath, while on his way from Galilee to Jerusalem, Jesus was invited to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees. While there, Jesus healed a man of dropsy (Luke 14:1-6). Then Jesus told them all the parable of the wedding feast to illustrate the necessity of humility to enter ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Monty Newton avatar

    Come To The Feast

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 11, 2012
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    The feast of the Lord's Supper is where those who never expected to be invited bet to come.

    Title: Come to the Feast Text: Luke 14:15-24 Thesis: The feast of the Lord’s Supper is where those who never expected to be invited get to come too. Introduction: In our story today Jesus had been invited to dinner at the home of an important Jewish leader on the Sabbath Day. It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    Sefish Pride Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 16, 2012
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    Do things not for temporal selfish gains but for eternal blessings!

    Please open your Bibles to Luke 14….. We note at the very beginning of Luke 14 that Jesus was invited to a Sabbath Feast. All Jews during Jesus’ time celebrated the Sabbath and all homes were open to anyone. Jesus went to a house of a prominent Pharisee, a Religious and Community ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Paul Clemente avatar

    God Invites All To Heaven! Accept And Rejoice! Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 22, 2012
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    God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit have done their part for all people to be able to celebrate!

    We noted last week from Luke 14 that selfish pride ignores God and will lead to troubles. The ultimate trouble of course is to be completely separated from God and be tormented with judgment forever. Sadly, many today do ignore God and this ultimate trouble may come to them soon. Do we see people ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rick Burdette avatar

    The Gutter: Where Life Is Meant To Be Lived Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 17, 2012
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    Compassion, ministry, our testimony

    THE GUTTER: WHERE LIFE IS MEANT TO BE LIVED. Luke 14:15-23 (p739) June 12, 2011 INTRODUCTION: I’ll always remember the old story of Charles Spurgeon being invited to speak at a large London church and on the night before the services Mr. Spurgeon and a friend were returning from dinner ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ