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  • John Herrmann avatar

    Learning Courage In Christ

    Contributed by John Herrmann on Nov 14, 2008
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    Fear walls us in and makes us like the servant of the Master that buried the talent he had been entrusted with in the ground. Faith sees ourselves as gifted and bold in Christ.

    Today’s lesson finds a man digging a hole in the ground. We learn that a man going on a journey entrusted a portion of his wealth to three of his employees. Two of the three employees invested their wealth and received commendable returns. The third was afraid and hid his in a hole in the ground. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Use It Or Lose It

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 15, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
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    A sermon about using the gifts of God for God’s Kingdom.

    Matthew 25:14-30 “Use It Or Lose It” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of Grace UMC, Soddy Daisy, TN www.graceumcsd.org Author Dan Kimball is quoted as saying: “You can’t do nothing. Whatever it is that you try, at least you will be able to stand before Christ one day and say ‘We gave it our best ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Ronald Harbaugh avatar

    God Has Given Us Many Talents - Share Them

    Contributed by Ronald Harbaugh on Nov 15, 2008
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    A sermon for the 27th Sunday after Pentecost, proper 28, series A

    27th Sunday after Pentecost [Pr. 28] November 16, 2008 “Series A” Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus the Christ. Amen. Let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, through our baptism into the death and resurrection of your Son, Jesus the Christ, you have called us ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    What Kind Of Return Will We Get On Our Dollar? (Invest In Future)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,278 views

    This is a sermon that encourages the church to reach out and to risk.

    Matthew 25:14-30 The Parable of the Talents 14"Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. 15To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steven Angus avatar

    A Servant Like That

    Contributed by Steven Angus on Jan 21, 2009
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    Stewardship based on the parable of the talents

    One of my favorite stories is contained in an old issue of "The Guidepost Christmas Treasury."   I have told the story before but for me is it like one of those bed time stories that you could listen to over and over.  It is the story of a young man named Paul.  It was the Christmas season and ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Mark Eberly avatar

    The Parable Of The Talents Series

    Contributed by Mark Eberly on Sep 10, 2009
    based on 34 ratings
     | 30,361 views

    Often used as the basis for teaching stewardship principles (tithing, time, etc.), perhaps this parable is meant by Jesus to teach stewardship of something a little more important?

    The Parable of Jesus The Parable of the Talents Matthew 25:14-30 August 30, 2009 This week is the parable of the talents. We’ll be looking at Matthew’s parable of the talents specifically. Luke has a very similar version. However, the details have been changed (such as talents become minas) and ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Richard Tow avatar

    What's Life All About?

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Sep 11, 2009
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    Life is about choices. Parable of the Talents is explored considering such issues as the fairness of each receiving a different amount, the importance of freewill, and personal accountability.

    What’s Life All About? Matthew 25:14-30[1] 3-1-09 Jesus had an awesome ability to speak volumes in a simple story. He revealed the heart of God by telling the story of the Prodigal Son. He showed us how to treat each other with the story of the Good Samaritan. And in our story today He tells us ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Great Expectations Series

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Oct 4, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 6,808 views

    This sermon deals with a difficult parable of Jesus and challenges us to do well with what God has given us.

    Sermon for CATM – “Questions of All We’ve Been Given” – October 4, 2009 When you think about your life, when you consider who you are, how you live; when you really think about it, what do you think of your life? Now there are some common mistakes people make when answering a question like this. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brent Manor avatar

    Investing For The Future

    Contributed by Brent Manor on Jul 27, 2006
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    If we invest our talents now, we have so much to look forward to.

    Matthew 25:14-30 I. Context This story is told in the middle of pages of Jesus talking about His second coming. From Ch. 24 v.1, to the end of Ch. 25, it’s all about the “End of the Age”, and His return to rule this planet, and look at our “accounts”. II. What’s a Talent? NIV notes it’s worth more ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

  • Brad Rigney avatar

    Prepared As A Faithful Servant Series

    Contributed by Brad Rigney on Jul 29, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,039 views

    How can we be prepared for Jesus’ return? This message looks at the importance of being a Faithful and Fruitful servant for the Lord.

    Being Prepared for Jesus’ Return as a Faithful Servant Matthew 25:14-30 Intro.: A. I can remember when I was about 17 and my parents were going away for the weekend and so they sat Darlene and I down and explained their expectations to us and reminded us that they would be coming Home soon. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Adventist

  • John Woelfel avatar

    Make A Difference With Your Life

    Contributed by John Woelfel on Aug 14, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,903 views

    What does God expect from us in this life? What does He expect from us based on what we are able to do? This message tries to answer those questions by looking at a couple of teachings from Jesus.

    What we want to know this morning is how God has uniquely made us so we don’t waste our lives. One of the main ideas from the series we went through is that if you do something meaningful with your life, you will be a minority. Most people just go through life trying to survive. They go ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Darryl Klassen avatar

    Is It Worth The Risk?

    Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Sep 13, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
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    Are we making the most of our opportunities?

    IS IT WORTH THE RISK? A guy was talking to his pastor about talents, abilities and natural gifts one morning. He said, “Pastor, I think I have only one talent.” The pastor asked, “What’s your talent? The man said, "I believe I have the gift of criticism." The pastor replied, "Then maybe you ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Given To Testify

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Oct 23, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,072 views

    A sermon that wraps up a morning of personal testimonies - giving biblical references on how to testify and why we must testify.

    We all have a sphere of influence in our lives. That sphere is made up of those people in our lives that we have some influence over. And one of the strongest ways we can influence someone is through a personal testimony. That is when you tell someone else how something, or somebody, has ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Peter Loughman avatar

    Stewardship: Risk & Investment

    Contributed by Peter Loughman on Oct 27, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,722 views

    Stewardship, investing in the kingdom of God also Eccl 11:1-6

    What Does It Mean To Be A Citizen In The Kingdom Of God. Our Scriptures this morning address this issue: what does it mean to be a citizen in the kingdom of God? More importantly, what does it mean to be a citizen in the kingdom of God, when the Master, Jesus, is gone? When we become Christians, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Grace And Risk

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 1, 2006
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     | 2,536 views

    Jesus calls us to take risks for Him. What have we risked today?

    GRACE AND RISK Matthew 25:14-30 INTRO: Jimmy Draper, in his 1984 SBC address, spoke of visiting missionaries who risk their lives for the sake of the Gospel. He noted how little he, by comparison, risks. Most of us can say the same thing. Has Christ called us to risk for Him? I. A PARABLE OF ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist