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  • The Rich Man And Lazarus

    Contributed by Ivan Robinson on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 185 ratings
     | 22,573 views

    Sermon to address the fact that the rich man and Lazarus is a parable

    THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS LUKE 16:19 I) Introduction A man was walking on the beach one afternoon kicking up the sand, discussed with certain things. There on the beach was a bottle and as he walked he kicked the bottle into the surf. POP>>>> Out of the bottle came a mysterious being... a Jeannie. ...read more

  • Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 30, 2001
    based on 77 ratings
     | 11,462 views

    how Jesus went to warn the very people who were plotting to kill him.

    April 1, 2001 Luke 20:9-19 He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time. 10 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him ...read more

  • "You Cannot Serve God And Wealth.”

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Sep 14, 2001
    based on 180 ratings
     | 25,378 views

    Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 23, 2001 Luke 16: 1-13 Heavenly Father thank you for Jesus teaching that it is in our own best self-interest to be “interested” in the welfare of others. Amen. Title: “You cannot serve God and wealth.”

    Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 23, 2001 Luke 16: 1-13 Heavenly Father thank you for Jesus teaching that it is in our own best self-interest to be “interested” in the welfare of others. Amen. Title: “You cannot serve God and wealth.” Jesus relates a parable about a prudent ...read more

  • The Man Who Lost Everything By Doing Nothing"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Mar 20, 2006
    based on 47 ratings
     | 17,318 views

    The third servant simply buried the talent and did nothing. This unprofitable servant lost everything by doing nothing! It is to this third man that I am directing this message. His thinking needed to be changed. He was wrong about seven things:

    Note to SermonCentral readers: Please read the message on this text by Brian Bill. It helped to inspire this message. Thanks Bill! Text: Matthew 25: 14-30 Title: “The Man who lost Everything by doing Nothing” Introduction: Most of you are familiar with the story of the master who went on a ...read more

  • No Excuse For Excuses

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Nov 5, 2005
    based on 50 ratings
     | 24,561 views

    God wants to have a relationship with us and He wants that relationship to be the most important. But, we make excuses.

    NO EXCUSES FOR EXCUSES LUKE 14:15-24 INTRODUCTION... School Time Excuses Douglas Bernstein, a psychology professor at the University of Illinois recently asked faculty members for the ‘most unusual, bizarre, and amazing student excuses’ they had ever heard. He gt dozens of responses from his ...read more

  • "The Prodigal Sons" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 11, 2002
    based on 351 ratings
     | 219,141 views

    Sometimes the worst thing God can do is to give us what we want. the prodigal leaves for a "far country", a place which exists first in our hearts.

    "The Prodigal Sons", Luke 15:11-32 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Outline: Restlessness> vss 1- 11-12 Rebellion> vss 13-16 Repentance> vss 17-19 Reconciliation> vss 20-24 Resentment> vss 25-32 ...read more

  • The Ten Virgins

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Nov 7, 2002
    based on 164 ratings
     | 23,525 views

    Matthew 25:1-13 is a parable about two groups of maidens or virgins---the prepared and the unprepared.

    THE TEN VIRGINS Text: Matthew 25:1-13 "Although Douglas MacArthur graduated from West Point at the top of his class, he continued to prepare himself for service to his country. He studied every military textbook he could get his hands on. He visited battlefields and personally reviewed the ...read more

  • "There's Room At The Table"

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 30, 2003
    based on 121 ratings
     | 67,868 views

    Luke 14 Jesus describes the Kingdom of god as a Great Banquet Table. Who belongs at the table and how inclusive is the table?

    “There’s Room at the Table” -The Kingdom of God is like a Great Banquet Table- Luke 14:1-24 In this passage of scripture Jesus teaches that the Kingdom of God is like a banquet. The Kingdom of God is like having a great party. The social life of Jesus got him into trouble. His social life ...read more

  • The Misery Of Spiritual Mismanagement Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Apr 10, 2003
    based on 75 ratings
     | 26,500 views

    Jesus entrusted us as His servants to do His work and be obedient to the truth we’ve received. If He came today, what kind of servant would you be?

    The Misery of Spiritual Mismanagement Luke 12:40-48 by David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION According to Luke 12:40-48, Jesus is telling us we are all to be managers of important resources. Some people do a good job, and others are poor spiritual managers. Which kind are you? Beginning in verse 35, Jesus ...read more

  • Be My Guest Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 27, 2003
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,256 views

    Parables of Eternal Life, Part 3 of 9

    BE MY GUEST (LUKE 14:15-24) A wedding, Western- or Chinese- style, is an expensive affair. American weddings cost the father of the bride an arm and a leg! According to thewedding.com, the average amount spent in the United States in 2007 on a wedding was $27,690. Nationally, in 2006 wedding ...read more

  • Buy Oil While The Sun Shines Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Jul 27, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 7,684 views

    Parables of Eternal Life, Part 8 of 9

    BUY OIL WHILE THE SUN SHINES (MATTHEW 25:1-13) A good friend called me shortly on the Saturday afternoon exactly a week before the day of my wedding. He asked hesitatingly, “What are you doing?” I sensed something was not right and asked him what he meant. After a brief pause he asked meekly: ...read more

  • Who Is Your Neighbor?

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 28, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,360 views

    The fifth message in the series based on the six pillars of ‘Character Counts!’

    (Slide 1) Ally bank commercial about the two ponies. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qb0vquRcys) Who said that TV commercials are worthless? Can’t you hear that little girl saying inside, “It’s not fair!” Fairness, one of the six pillars of character from ...read more

  • The Pharisee And Tax Collector Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Mar 22, 2010
    based on 9 ratings
     | 35,878 views

    The true “righteous” person is not someone who flawlessly observes all the “rules”, but someone who begs for mercy and is accepted by God--despite having plenty of human imperfections. To illustrate this, Jesus tells a story of two people who are polar o

    In preparation for this sermon, I did my taxes last week…so I have lots to say about that tax collector! How do we get to Heaven? By human effort? By keeping the rules? That works only if we could obey perfectly, which excludes all of us. Occasionally someone comes along who thinks ...read more

  • The Ten Virgins Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on May 25, 2008
    based on 85 ratings
     | 53,780 views

    A sermon that encourages those who are just playing Christian to be ready for Christ’s return

    Tell Me a Story The Ten Virgins Matthew 25:1-13 Slide Can you believe the price of gas? It is becoming more and more costly to go to the gas station. So much so that I continue to delay buying gas, even when I am running low, and then I sometimes will by only part of a tank because it is just too ...read more

  • Invest In Eternity

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,752 views

    Are you concerned with earthly possessions or heavenly treasures, with temporary goods or eternal rewards, with self or with people? Be wise and invest in eternity.

    A man has his priorities wrong and Jesus had to tell him this parable to address it. You can be doing nothing wrong and yet not be right. • The farmer wasn’t doing anything sinful but he was not doing it right. • He is hardworking, and probably smart, seeing the way he organises his farm. • He is ...read more