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  • Rob Short avatar

    Put God In A Square Box Series

    Contributed by Rob Short on Mar 18, 2001
    based on 134 ratings
     | 9,466 views

    The second in the series. About limiting God and how our view of God effects our life. Our attempts to try and manipulate God.

    The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Christians (2) Put God in a Square Box Cardiff Heights 9 January 2000 Tonight we come to the second in our series on the seven habits of highly ineffective Christians. Some of you are perhaps concerned by the topics we are looking at since your desire is for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Beehler avatar

    Better Late Than Never

    Contributed by John Beehler on Mar 21, 2001
    based on 68 ratings
     | 6,342 views

    what if we get to Heaven and find out God let everyone in?

    Better Late than Never 1. What if we got to heaven & found out God let everyone in? Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Republicans, Democrats, doctors, dope pushers, lawyers, merchants, murderers. Everyone! I think I would go WAIT A MINUTE! 2. What about our faith? Our belief in ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Keith Butler avatar

    The Parable Of The Workers

    Contributed by Keith Butler on Aug 4, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 6,308 views

    A description of the kingdom of God. This parable teaches how fair and just God can be to all who call on Him.

    THE PARABLE OF THE WORKERS Matthew 20:1-16 Key Verse and Theme: “But he answered one of them, ‘Friend, I am not being unfair to you. Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius? Take your pay and go. I want to give the man who was hired last the same as I gave you.’” (Matthew 20:13-14) 1. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Woolsey avatar

    0301 Pre-Lent I (Septuagesima): Here Be Dragons! Series

    Contributed by Mark Woolsey on Aug 18, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,503 views

    Care must be taken to properly interpret the parable of the Workers in the Vineyard.

    Sermon: Here Be Dragons! Text: Matt 20:1-16, I Cor 9:24-27 Where: Arbor House When: Sunday, January 23, 2005 Occasion: Septuagesima Where: TI When: Friday, February 11, 2005 Occasion: Morning Prayer Who: Mark Woolsey May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Daniel Chua avatar

    The Eleventh Hour

    Contributed by Daniel Chua on Feb 10, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,617 views

    The last shall be first. We belong to a generation that will see the culmination of the previous moves of God. He is visiting His Church again with a revelation of power, presence and praise!

    The Eleventh Hour (Matthew 20:1-8) God is the owner of the vineyard Psalm 24:1 The earth [is] the LORD’s, and all its fullness The vineyard is a type of the Church John 15:5 "I am the vine, you [are] the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Ross Anderson avatar

    Generous Grace Series

    Contributed by Ross Anderson on Feb 14, 2005
    based on 60 ratings
     | 9,898 views

    God gives his gifts, not based on our merit, ability of achievement, but based on his generous grace.

    It’s hard to miss the hype of a TV show like American Idol. I haven’t really paid much attention to it in the past three seasons, but it caught my eye a couple of weeks ago. It has a lot of interesting elements: the fairy tale ‘rags to riches’ angle; the off-beat personalities; the actual ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • William Mouser avatar

    An Unfair God?

    Contributed by William Mouser on Sep 19, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,356 views

    In dispensing eternal life, God is just as gracious to the death-bed convert as he is one born and reared in the faith. Jesus’ parable of the Vineyard Workers shows us why.

    An Unfair God? Matthew 20:1-16 Somewhere in the Charlie Brown cartoon canon, there is an episode where Lucy and Charlie are walking home from school. Lucy has a report card in her hand and she is clearly not pleased. She turns to Charlie, and, complains: "It isn’t fair Charlie Brown, it just ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Now Matter How You Slice It...it's Still Grace

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Sep 20, 2005
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,300 views

    The parable of the landownder and the laborers

    Matthew 20:1 (NLT) "For the Kingdom of Heaven is like the owner of an estate who went out early one morning to hire workers for his vineyard. Help Wanted • God is looking for people – To receive His grace – To work in His service – To testify of His greatness Matthew 20:2 (NLT) He agreed ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Byrene Haney avatar

    What Is Fair?

    Contributed by Byrene Haney on May 20, 2005
    based on 98 ratings
     | 12,180 views

    God’s deals with is people not based on what we deserve but based on his grace.

    Most people living in Detroit are in some way been affected by the unions whether positively or negatively. You have to join the unions there even if you work six hours a week at Montgomery Wards. You just cannot escape the long arm of the unions. Let’s face it the union is here to stay. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Roger Haugen avatar

    18 Pentecost A

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 12, 2002
    based on 320 ratings
     | 13,766 views

    We do not want what we deserve but what we need. That is forgiveness and grace.

    18 Pentecost A Matthew 20:1-16 September 22,2002 There was a newspaper story some years back of a man who sold his asphalt company for $422 million. That was not the reason for the story, but it became a story worthy of newspaper attention when he gave $128 million to his workers. For those ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • William Baeta avatar

    The Fidelity Of God

    Contributed by William Baeta on Sep 12, 2002
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,798 views

    “And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle and said to them, ‘why have you been standing here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘because no one hired us.’ He said to them, ‘you also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right y

    Theme: The fidelity of God Text: Is. 55:6-9; Phil. 1:20-24, 27; Matt. 20:1-16 In every human being, in each one of us, lies a potential just waiting to be discovered. But many people never discover what that potential is either because they never get the opportunity to use and develop it or more ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    God's Generous Love

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 18, 2002
    based on 79 ratings
     | 14,097 views

    A sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 A sermon about the last and the first getting the same wages

    18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 Matthew 20:1-16 "God’s Generous Love" 1* ¶ "For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2* After agreeing with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. 3* And ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    The Parable Of The Eccentric Employer

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Sep 19, 2002
    based on 196 ratings
     | 14,470 views

    God will supply our need not our greed

    Saxlingham/Field Dalling 22-09-02 Parable of the The Eccentric Employer Mt. 20:1-16 F.W. Beare has rightly called this parable, the Parable of the Eccentric Employer Who in their right mind pays someone who has only worked one hour the same as he pays someone who has done ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • John Williams III avatar

    Grace Beyond Measure

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 24, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 8,790 views

    When Jesus tells us this parable, He is not talking about "work ethics", He is talking about the grace of God and the Kingdom of God.

    GRACE BEYOND MEASURE Text: Matthew 20:1-16 One of the things that shapes our views and values is how things work as far as standards go. One of the standards that we adhere to is what we call the "work ethic". A "work ethic" is anything that promotes quality, effectiveness, character, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Maryann Meador avatar

    This Is What The Kingdom Is Like

    Contributed by Maryann Meador on Sep 26, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 4,311 views

    A narrative depiction of the Kingdom based on Matthew 20: 1 - 16

    What if you got to heaven and found out that God had decided to let everyone in? Sermon for Pentecost 18A 9/22/02 Maryann M. Meador Matthew 20: 1 – 16 Once upon a time, in a small town, a town a little bit like Rockford, there lived a woman with her son. No one knew how old or young she was. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist