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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
James Clear: “The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision. But as that decision is repeated, a habit sprouts and grows stronger. Roots entrench themselves and branches grow.”
HOLY HABIT #2: KNOWLEDGE Introduction Imagine that you have an ice cube sitting on a table in front of you. The room is cold and you can see your breath. It is currently 25 degrees. Ever so slowly the room begins to warm up. 26 … 27 … 28 degrees. The ice cube is still sitting on the table in front ...read more
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-7
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
This sermon explores the parable of the weeds, emphasizing the importance of practicing faith through actions and patience, reflecting God's own patience and desire for all to come to repentance.
Hello Church! We’re going to look at a parable of Jesus today that highlights God’s supreme patience over our world. Why is God patient? Because He wants no one to perish, but everyone to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). We’re going to talk about this today. Let’s get started! What do you think ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30
Topics: Patience, Faith Practice, Divine Mercy
The parable of the dishonest steward points to imagination and how wealth can be used for the goodness of God's kingdom in our midst.
September 22, 2019 Hope Lutheran Church Luke 16:1-13; Amos 8:4-7 Good Money after Bad Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. Every story has a main character. But sometimes that main character isn’t the person you’d expect. You can’t ...read more
Scripture: Luke 16:1-13
Denomination: Lutheran
Jesus’ handling of and interpretation of His witness at the seashore is a parable of our witness in shaky, stormy circumstances.
A few weeks ago I caught the TV show, “America’s Funniest Videos.” You may know that on that show there are clips of poignant scenes from the human drama, as captured by someone’s home video camera. This particular clip caught my attention. A father was trying to show his small son how to fish, ...read more
Scripture: Mark 4:1-9
Denomination: Baptist
Christmas Eve parable/sermon about two Nordic shepherds and their Holy Land encounter with angels.
"Sven did you yust see what I think I yust saw?" "I don’t know Carl--what do you think it is that you yust saw--because I think I yust saw what you think you yust saw?" "Angels, Sven, angels--one angel and then a whole bunch of angels--singing some strange religious song and talking about some ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
Denomination: *other
Exposition of Matthew 13:44-46 regarding the two parables of the kingdom about the treasure and the soil
Text: Matthew 13:44-46 Title: Entrance to the Kingdom Date/Place: LSCC, 7/23/06, AM A. Opening illustration: Entrance of the Aucan Indians into the Kingdom B. Background to passage: Jesus has just finished giving several parables about the kingdom in general, and people’s responses to it. And so ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:44-46
“The Parable of the Great Banquet” tells us three things about the wonderful invitation of God.
A Study of the Book of Luke Sermon # 39 “When Jesus Invites You To Dinner” Luke 14:15-24 Jesus was in the middle of a Sabbath dinner that had grown more and more tense. The tension had grown from the moment that Jesus had entered the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 14:15-25
The Parable of the Ten Virgins foretells both the joy and sadness of the Wedding Feast at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
THE WEDDING FEAST by Pastor James May One of the most exciting and joyous events in life is the marriage of two people who have decided to come together as husband and wife and build a life together. Around the world, this is a time of celebration. Weddings can be as simple as standing before a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13
Denomination: Independent/Bible
What did Jesus teach about God’s forgiveness in the parable of the prodigal? That it is lavish, and that it is for US!
WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT Luke 15: 11-32 1. Illus. of my friend Paul • Teaches counseling at seminary, also maintains a small private practice on the side. • “Other than for marital troubles, the number one reason people come to see me is unresolved guilt. Most of the time they don’t know it, but what ...read more
Scripture: Luke 15:11-32
The text takes a sociological view of the parable of the good Samaritan to better understand Christ's definition of a neighbor.
25Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” 27He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
An exegesis of the parable of the King who gave a wedding banquet for his son and people refused the invitation.
The parable at which we are looking today comes after a series of confrontations Jesus has had with the Pharisees — the religious leaders of the day. They question whether he has the right to do the things he does and by what authority he speaks. They do not want to be a part of his ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14
Denomination: Methodist
This is a sermon based on a parable about a God Who does not play favorites for a people who do.
Luke 18:9-14 “Crying Uncle” You gotta love how this parable starts out: “To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable…” Amazing, in many ways, not much has changed. I suppose there have always ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:9-14
Denomination: United Methodist
A look at the parable of the prodigal son and what it says to parents of adult children who are not following the Lord.
The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 10, 2013 St. Andrew’s Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Luke 15:11-32 The Lost Son and the Loving Father: Praying for our Adult Children Bestselling author Stormie Omartian tells a story about two families that she calls the Joneses and the Browns (not ...read more
In two parables with the same storyline, Jesus taught us to keep praying and never give up.
Good morning. As we continue our series on the power of prayer, we are going to look at two of Jesus’ parables on prayer. They are both in Luke, and they are separated by just a few chapters. So please turn to Luke 11, but be ready to flip to Luke 18. There’s a supposedly true story of a country ...read more
Scripture: Luke 11:5-13, Luke 18:1-7
How do all the parables of Jesus fit together to explain the Kingdom of God? 12 points.
What is the kingdom of God exactly? It’s the new kingdom authority in the world that has slowly been replacing the kingdoms of Satan. For us as Christians though it’s a practical way of life. You could say it’s our rules for life. If you’re a Christian, this is how you do it. This is how you live. ...read more
Scripture: John 3:16
Denomination: Salvation Army
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