Sermons about Matthew 20:16-28

Servanthood - The Path To Greatness

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 11, 2003

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How to be great in the eyes of God.

Servanthood ¡V The Path to Greatness How to be great in the eyes of God Matthew 20:20-28 Introduction: John C Miller in his book The Question Behind the Question tells the following story: It was a beautiful day in downtown Minneapolis when John Miller stopped into a Rock Bottom restaurant for a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Baptist

We Are Saved To Serve Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 5, 2004

based on 41 ratings

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Learn from the servanthood of Christ. (1) choose service over self-interest, and (2) think like a servant.

A request was made by the mother, for her sons James and John to sit with Jesus in His Kingdom. Jesus was born for a purpose – to serve a need; to serve God’s purpose · He was born a SERVANT! From the day He was born until the day He died, He was serving SOMEONE · He was tasked by Someone to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Grace

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 12, 2005

based on 29 ratings

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A sermon for the 18th Sunday after Pentecost Landlord and laborers

18th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 Matthew 20:1-16 "Grace" 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 going out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:13-16

Denomination: Lutheran

An Unfair God?

Contributed by William Mouser on Sep 19, 2005

based on 9 ratings

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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

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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

Contributed by Carl Willis on Sep 20, 2005

based on 39 ratings

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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

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Why Did Jesus Have To Die

Contributed by David Dewitt on Sep 20, 2005

based on 19 ratings

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Jesus gave His life as a sacrifice for the penalty of sin and death

Why did Jesus have to die? Series: Searching for the Truth about Easter Matthew 20:17-19 March 13, 2005 Introduction George Atley was killed while serving with the Central African Mission. There were no witnesses, but the evidence indicates that Atley was confronted by a band of hostile ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:17-19

Denomination: Church Of God

Why Deacons?

Contributed by Kevin Litchfield on Oct 11, 2005

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This sermon was preached at a deacon commissioning service

Last week we asked the question Why Deacons? In the midst of that sermon we not only answered the question Why? But also the questions of who are they? And what do they or should they do? At the close of the service our you were given a ballot of 5 awesome Christian men of whom you were to select ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:25

Denomination: Baptist

¿por Qué Sirves A Cristo?

Contributed by Felix Ramirez on Nov 4, 2005

based on 7 ratings

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Un análisis de las razones que tenemos para servir al Señor

¿POR QUÉ SIRVES A CRISTO? Mateo 20:1-16 Tres lecciones acerca de la gracia de Dios en el servicio I. LA AUTOJUSTICIA NOS IMPIDE APRECIAR EL CARÁCTER DE DIOS: Dice el vr. 11 que estos hombres murmuraba contra el Señor. Y eso les impidió conocer quién era realmente. Al igual que nosotros, estos ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessing Of Working For The Vineyard Owner

Contributed by Brian William on Nov 10, 2005

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Serving in the vineyard of God’s Kingdom is a true blessing because the work is done with the confidence that God’s reward awaits at the end of the day.

Every morning they line up on the streets – dozens of people outside the temporary services agencies in Chicago. They’re lined up at 6:00 am each morning looking for a job, but these agencies won’t find jobs for them. They’ll only find them work to do – work for one day. By 7:00 am, over 100 of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

The Bitter Cup ►part 1◄ Series

Contributed by James Ledbetter on Jun 29, 2015

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Jesus asked, "Are we willing to partake of the bitter cup He partook of. Are you willing?"

Bitter Cup (Part-1) Word from The Lord: Thus says the LORD LORD... PREACH THIS WORD TO MY PEOPLE. TELL THEM TO BE READY TO DRINK OF THE BITTER CUP. THUS SAYS THE LORD Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as My Father hath sent Me, even so send I you. ~John 20:21 In these last days, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-21

Denomination: Apostolic

The Bitter Cup ►part 2◄ Series

Contributed by James Ledbetter on Jun 29, 2015

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Second Sermon in my series The Bitter Cup. Jesus wants us to be ready to partake of the Bitter cup!

Bitter Cup (Part-2) THE CUP OF TESTING:- Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He was afterward a hungered. ~Matthew 4:1, 2 Jesus went out alone into the wilderness and began to seek His Father. He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-21

Denomination: Apostolic

Jehovah M'kaddesh, God Who Sanctifies Series

Contributed by Paul Basehore on Feb 5, 2015

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God demands holiness, but He understands that we cannot be holy on our own. He promised us (and He always fulfills His promises!) that He is Jehovah M’Kaddesh, God who Sanctifies. Only through God can we be sanctified.

Since we were all small children, we were taught that things fall. I drop a pen, it falls to the ground. In fact, everything in this world, at some point, falls down, right? In Tucurui, Brazil though, sometimes things fall up. I’m serious! Lumberjacks in the area cut trees, but don’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:16, John 15:19, Exodus 31:12-13, Leviticus 20:7-8, 1 Samuel 2:2, Isaiah 44:6, John 17:17 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

You Are Very Expensive

Contributed by Oliver O. Suarez on Mar 8, 2015

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Your value in the eyes of God is priceless...

“Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve And to give His life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:28 You are very Expensive The word expensive was first used in 1630s, "given to profuse expenditure,” meaning "costly”. This word is exactly one of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Early Bird Gets The Worm

Contributed by David Roth on Mar 10, 2015

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Proper 20 (A). We toil and struggle against sin, to live righteously, But it does not give us life. Christ gives to us freely and aboundantly, all we need for this life and the next.

J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “The early bird gets the worm” In our text today, Jesus tells His disciples another parable about the Kingdom of Heaven. You will recall that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Lutheran

The Closest Thing To God's Love Is A Mothers Love, (A Mothers Day Sermon).

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Mar 16, 2015

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The closest love to God’s love is to witness the love of a good mother. Sadly this is not always the case, but it is the best model we have to follow. There are some emotional bits in this sermon making it very powerful, even hard to deliver.

Title: The closest thing to God's love is a Mothers love. Summary: The closest love to God’s love is to witness the love of a good mother. Sadly this is not always the case, but it is the best model we have to follow. There are some emotional bits in this sermon, but it is very powerful, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:20-28

Denomination: Episcopal

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