Sermons on Parable Of The Lost Son:

The A-B-C Steps To Get Your Prayers Answered By God

Contributed by David Gualin on Apr 4, 2001

Presents an easy to remember Biblical guidelines in praying through the exegesis of the Parable of the Persistent Widow in Luke 18:1-8

THE A-B-C STEPS TO GET YOUR PRAYERS ANSWERED BY GOD What are the top three things you have been asking God to do for you? Think about that for a moment. What are the contents of your prayers? What are the things you wish God would just answer as soon as possible? Ponder for a minute. Ask ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Can You Be Righteous, And Look Down On People? (Luke 18:1-14) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Apr 3, 2022

Also, don't get discouraged, or stop praying. A look at two parables, with a trick to reading them better.

When it comes to the Bible, most of us have favorite parts. For some of you, it's maybe a book-- Psalms, or Matthew. For others, it's maybe a type of literature-- prophecy. We know the whole Bible is inspired. We know it's useful. We read it all. But some parts, we enjoy more than ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-14, Luke 5:27-32

"a Crypt-Tic Tale:" The Rich Man And Lazarus

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 27, 2023

We’ve been looking at a series of parables from Luke’s gospel that have been leading to one of the most profound parables of them all; the story the rich man and Lazarus, or what I’m calling, “A Crypt-tic Tale.” Its moral is to listen to God now or regret if for eternity.

Parables to Live By “A Crypt-tic Tale: The Rich Man and Lazarus” Luke 16:19-31 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-HKUffZoBI Over the last several months, we’ve been looking at a series of stories told by Jesus to an eclectic group of individuals; from tax-collectors to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, Hebrews 9:27, Matthew 25:41

Denomination: Foursquare

Jesus--Who Was He? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 23, 2010

Mark gives five evidences that Jesus is the Son of God, that Jesus is God in human form.

Scripture Last week I began a ten-week series of messages. It is based on a series that is titled Christianity Explored by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, out of England. Last week I introduced you to Christianity Explored, and I said that Christianity is not about beautiful buildings or boring ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Trinity And Salvation Series

Contributed by Peter Bines on Jan 22, 2008

This second message of the Trinity explores the united work of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in salvation

2 CORINTHIANS CH 13 V 14 INTRODUCTION The story’s told of a beggar who stopped a lawyer on the street in a large American city and asked him for a quarter. Taking a long, hard look into the man’s unshaven face, the lawyers asked, ‘Don’t I know you from somewhere?’ It turned out that the two men ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Identity: Who Is Jesus? Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 9, 2015

Mark gives five evidences that Jesus is the Son of God, that Jesus is God in human form.

Scripture Last week I began a seven-week series of messages. It is based on a book that is titled Christianity Explored by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper, out of England. Last week I introduced you to One Life. What’s It All About?, and I said that Christianity is not about beautiful buildings ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Half-Time Speech

Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 20, 2014

Just as the disciples felt they were winning the game, the second half came and they lost badly. Or so they thought.

Half-time speeches are meant to motivate. My son Shane forever complains that the Panthers should make “adjustments” at half-time. So half-time is when things happen to win games. Today we are looking at Jesus half-time speech. Jesus and his “Fantastic Twelve” have been on ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:18-20

Denomination: Foursquare

Receiving The Word

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 15, 2017

Let us understand where we find genuine Christianity deeply within people’s hearts.

Intro, Purpose & Plan Are our hearts downtrodden, like a well-worn path? Are our hearts hard, lacking stick-to-it-iveness or thorny, laden down with worldly cares. How can we learn to become like rich soil that receives the word of the kingdom and produces a rich harvest? Let us understand where ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Need Of The Whole World Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 15, 2018

Paul has shown that the heathen are lost, because even though they had the witness of both nature and conscience, they suppressed the truth God gave to them. He has shown also that the moral man is lost, because even though he put on an outward show . . .

The Need of the Whole World. Romans 3:9–20 Paul has shown that the heathen are lost, because even though they had the witness of both nature and conscience, they suppressed the truth God gave to them. He has shown also that the moral man is lost, because even though he put on an outward show of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:9-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Samaritan Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 17, 2014

The parable confronts us with the demand to make a decision concerning the command just give by Jesus. Are we, or are we not, going to love our neighbor as our self.

LUKE 10: [25-] 29-37 [PARABLES IN LUKE] THE GOOD SAMARITAN [1 John 3:18] Few people really understand US Internal Revenue Service income tax regulations and for good reason. According to Forbes magazine, in 2013 tax codes surpassed four million word mark. In fact, the tax codes have become ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Wheat And The Tares

Contributed by Niles Lloyd on Aug 14, 2002

COULD IT BE POSSIBLE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DECIEVED ABOUT YOUR SALVATION? SATAN HAS FOOLED UNTOLD MILLIONS INTO THINKING THEY’RE SAVED WHEN THEY ARE LOST!

WHEAT AND THE TARES JUL. 25, 99 TEXT: MT. 13:24 - 30..... 36 - 43 INTRO: IF YOU WAS WITH US A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, I HAD PREACHED A MESSAGE OUT OF MARK 4 ON THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER. IT IS AT THIS SAME POINT IN THE SCRIPTURE HERE IN MATTHEW 13. JESUS IS SITTING IN THE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Baptist

Called To The Impossible

Contributed by Ken Crow on Dec 1, 2009

God is calling his people and his church to higher heights to reach the lost and bring him glory.

Called To The Impossible Matthew 17:20 (King James Version) Pastor Ken Crow 20And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:20

Denomination: Church Of God

The Downward Climb Up

Contributed by Larry Grant on Sep 14, 2025

In this parable, we will see that one man came to the temple that day to worship himself. The other man came that day to worship the Lord.

LUKE 18:9-14 "THE DOWNWARD CLIMB UP" September 14, 2025 This sermon is inspired by my time with the late Crawford Kimble. He told me a story of a young preacher, fresh out of seminary, a model student. He was given an opportunity to preach at a small church. He proudly and boldly walked ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Gods Of The Men Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Feb 21, 2020

God created man and put him as the crown of creations. The fallen man created gods for him and fallen before them. Man lost God-given glory and he lives with lost glory and beauties of the creations. This sermon talks about you...

Exodus 32:1-6, 21-25 Introduction: A man opened a new shop. His friend ordered the bouquet to honour his friend. On the day he received the floral bouquet with the inscription: “Rest in Peace”. The shop owner got angry and fired that florist. But he told the shop owner but sir think of the man who ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 32:1-6, Exodus 32:21-25

Denomination: Methodist

The Still Small Voice Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 10, 2019

Faced with the threat of death, Elijah lost his faith that God cared for him and lost sight of God's power. Can that happen to us, and what can Elijah's experience teach us about our faith?

Ever since there’s been a Post Office, it seems that children have written letters to God. Here are just a few of them: A little girl named Jane wrote: “In Sunday school they told us what you do. Who does it when you are on vacation? Another girl: “Thank you for the baby brother, but what I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ