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  • Troy Borst avatar

    Mustard-Flavored Parable

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 15, 2005
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    Parable of the mustard seed and yeast

    THE MUSTARD FLAVORED PARABLE MATTHEW 13:31-35 [This sermon will use actaul mustard teach the parable. A way for every listener to taste mustard is needed. Or not. That’s up to you.] INTRODUCTION... Reflections On Mustard Mustard is one of the oldest condiments in the world ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Parable Of The Two Sons

    Contributed by Todd Kornahrens on Sep 23, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
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    With God it is better late than never.

    The parable Jesus shares in today’s Gospel lesson proves the old adage better late than never We find Jesus once again in a debate with the Pharisees over Christ’s authority For centuries the Pharisees ran the Church as an elites social organization rather than the loving body ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Parable Of Two Sons

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005
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    who did the right thing

    The Parable of Two Sons Jesus told some of the greatest stories ever told, we call his stories parables. In Matthew 21:28-32 we have two sons who were asked by their father to work in his vineyard, one said, “ Dad, I am not going to go out in that hot sun, forget it,” the other son said, “ sure ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Parable Of The Wedding Feast

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 8, 2005
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    The Kingdom of Heaven is like a wedding feast - is this an image that strikes a chord with you?

    The Parable of the Banquet Mt 22.1-14 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 1Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Colin Coombs avatar

    The Parable Of The Father's Heart

    Contributed by Colin Coombs on Oct 22, 2005
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    The heart of God is revealed in this wonderful parable, as H e reaches out to those who have gone astray.

    THE PARABLE OF THE FATHER’S HEART Luke 15:11 - 32 1. THE FATHER’S WEALTH WEALTH IN HIS FAMILY - Two Sons WEALTH IN HIS POSSESSIONS - Servants and property 11 ¶ Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Parable Of The Friend In Need

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 31, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
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    Jesus is teaching about prayer and this parable is meant as an illustration and as insight into prayer. Jesus teaches us two lessons in regards to prayer in this passage. First, we must be persistent in prayer. Second, we may be the answer to prayer.

    PARABLE OF THE FRIEND IN NEED LUKE 11:5-13 INTRODUCTION I read a story once, and I do not remember where I read it, about a small Oklahoma town that had two churches and one distillery. Members of both churches complained that the distillery was giving the community a bad image. And to make ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Parables Of The Treasure And Pearl Series

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on May 15, 2005
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    Part of the series on the Parables of Jesus - Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl

    Parables of the Treasure and the Pearl - 6 The Holy Grail of the world of Physics is to discover “the theory of everything” • Physicists recognize there are powerful forces of nature at work governing the dynamics of our universe • There is light, gravity, electromagnetic waves, matter ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Parable Of The Mustard Seed Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 17, 2007
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    Oh the power of the little seed which became the greatest plant...but then comes the aberration into a tree for the devil’s dirty birds! Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

    Parable of the Mustard Seed Matthew 13:31-32 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MustardSeed.html Apostate churches are made up of people who have turned away from the fundamentals of the faith. Constant diligence must be given to keep the church true to the Bible and its teachings. Just as God’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    The Parable Of The Ten Virgins

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jan 27, 2008
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    Matthew 25:13 tells us the reason for this parable. "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

    THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS "At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise." Matthew 25:1-2 (NIV) Throughout the Christian era this ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Wheat And The Tares Series

    Contributed by David Quackenbush on May 4, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
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    Part III of our examination of the Parables of the Kingdom looks at the emphasis of the opposition to the Kingdom of God, the Presence of the Tares and their final destiny.

    Introduction As we examined the first of the parables in this chapter last week we examined the parable of the Sower and the 4 types of soil that the seed (the word of God) falls upon. The emphasis of that parable was upon the hearts of the hearer of the Word of God. Today we shall examine the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • James Snyder avatar

    The Parable Of The Divided Kingdom

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jun 10, 2013
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    To reign victorious in the kingdom of God is to understand the dynamics of this spiritual warfare that is before us.

    In a football game, you are on one side or the other, not both. You do not play on one side in the first quarter and then switch sides for the next quarter. Your side is well defined. Also, when playing football, you are playing football. What if one team was playing football and the other team was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • James Snyder avatar

    The Parable Of The Inner Light

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 9, 2013
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    My relationship to God is more than and deeper than all of the elements of religion together. In fact, religion can get in my way of really knowing God.

    No other time in history has there been such advancements in technology. Our communications have never been better and yet… People are father apart today than any time in history. It would be hard to imagine another time in history when people were more confused, morally, emotionally, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • James Snyder avatar

    The Parable Of The Rich Fool

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 10, 2013
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    Covetousness will cause a person to implode, from which few people survive.

    Recently, an elderly woman here in Florida won the $600 million lottery. I am happy for her and diligently looking into my family tree to see if I might not be a distant relative. I was thinking about this and wondering how many people contributed to this lottery to bring it up to the $600 million ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • James Snyder avatar

    The Parable Of The Diligent Servant

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 15, 2013
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    If I am going to be faithful to the Lord in my service, I must be adequately prepared and the preparation is my responsibility.

    Everybody in the world has been fascinated by the court case here in Florida. The whole world is focused upon this case anxiously awaiting the outcome. The attorneys on both sides have laid out their case for the jury to make a decision. You can be sure that the lawyers on both sides vigorously ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Andrew Moffatt avatar

    The Parable Of The Growing Seed Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 26, 2013
    based on 1 rating
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    Yip God is at work, the citizens of his kingdom are at work. What part do we play in Kingdom growth. A short sermon that leaves the listener thinking I hope.

    The Parable of the growing seed Mark 4:26-29 This wee parable is actually about ‘us’ and it’s about the kingdom of God – the reign of God in our lives. It speaks about how by ourselves we are helpless. The farmer plants the seed, but he is not the mechanism behind its ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army