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  • Parable Of The Mustard Seed

    Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015
     | 4,927 views

    To get a better understanding of what this story teaches, I am going to take this apple, cut it open, and take out the seeds. There are five seeds in my apple. Now, imagine that we planted these seeds and each grew into an apple tree. How many apples do you think each tree might grow/produce?

    Parable of the Mustard Seed Mark 4:30-32 Living Bible (TLB) 30 Jesus asked, “How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story shall I use to illustrate it? 31-32. It is like a tiny mustard seed! Though this is one of the smallest of seeds, yet it grows to become one of the largest of ...read more

  • Parable Of The Lost Sheep

    Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015
     | 4,070 views

    That reminds me of a lesson that Jesus taught. These people who all went to church were saying that Jesus was hanging out with people who were sinners. Well we all are.

    How many of you collect something? I collect sports stuff. This is an old helmet. I collect eagles. This is one of them. When I was your age I collected baseball cards until my mother threw them all away. What do you collect? Have you ever collected anything? Our children used to collect ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Giving Father

    Contributed by James Hickman on Mar 12, 2016
     | 5,457 views

    This sermon on prayer points to the character of God the Father as an encouragement to pray.

    The Storyteller: The Parable of the Giving Father Matthew 7:7-11 Before you read this sermon, allow me to make two points. First, not all parables are long like the story of the Prodigal Son; some are only a sentence or two. Second, I have long found prayer to be something of a mystery. To quote ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Lost Coin

    Contributed by Gary Smith on Nov 23, 2013
    based on 3 ratings
     | 26,569 views

    This message describes the job of Christ, the Holy Spirit and the Believer in seeking the lost and bringing them to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

    “The Parable of the Lost Coin” TEXT: Luke 15:8-15:10 Luke 15:8-10 (KJV) 8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Wicked Servants

    Contributed by Christopher Martin on Mar 22, 2013
    based on 2 ratings
     | 8,532 views

    A Sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent, Series C preached 3/17/2013 at Emmons Lutheran Church, Emmons, Minnesota.

    I don’t watch a whole lot of television anymore, but when I do get a chance to watch, one of the shows I get a kick out of are shows that talk about what we would call “dumb criminals.” Usually these are stories about people who commit crimes for rather unusual or illogical ...read more

  • The Purpose And Meaning Of Parables Series

    Contributed by James Snyder on Apr 15, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,088 views

    A parable contains a truth concealed that only the Holy Spirit can reveal. The key to every parable is the illumination of the Holy Spirit in a receptive heart. Is there somebody that can

    Suppose I could offer you the secret of obtaining millions of dollars. How excited would you be? How would it change your life? Every day we find somebody offering some secret to some kind of riches. The sad thing is, there are enough gullible people in our world to keep these scams going on and on ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Good Samaritan

    Contributed by James Snyder on May 28, 2013
     | 4,247 views

    Compassion is the defining attitude in kingdom living propelling us forward in ministry.

    Everybody fancies himself a Good Samaritan. And everybody has good reasons why they cannot be a Good Samaritan in a particular situation. The idea is that we can pick and choose when we are going to be a Good Samaritan. That would be okay if people could pick and choose when and what problems they ...read more

  • Parable Of The Fig Tree

    Contributed by Jimmy Dillon on Oct 1, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,169 views

    Jesus describes end times events by looking at the fig tree and what we should look for

    Parable of the Fig Tree Matthew 24:32-35 Introduction In order for us to fully understand this parable in Matthew 24, we really need to look at the context in which Jesus spoke it In Matthew 24, Jesus had left the temple and was walking with His disciples As they are walking, Jesus begins to ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Pharisee And The Publican Series

    Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Nov 1, 2012
     | 5,443 views

    There is a necessary appropriate attitude in prayer so that it can be answered by God. The Pharisee belonged to a Jewish religious sect that believed that salvation came by obeying the letter of the law and precepts that they and their ancestors had esta

    Ice Breaker: Can you describe the characteristics of a humble person? Scripture: Lucas 18:9-14. INTRODUCTION: There is a necessary appropriate attitude in prayer so that it can be answered by God. The Pharisee belonged to a Jewish religious sect that believed that salvation came by obeying ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Lost Coin Series

    Contributed by Ricardo Rodriguez on Nov 1, 2012
     | 9,010 views

    This parable is a story that had a happy ending just like the parable of the lost sheep. Both illustrate the indescribable mercy of God for the lost. In this story, the needy soul is compared with a lost coin.

    Ice Breaker: Do you like stories with happy endings? Biblical Reading: Lucas 15:8-10 INTRODUCTION: This parable is a story that had a happy ending just like the parable of the lost sheep. Both illustrate the indescribable mercy of God for the lost. In this story, the needy soul is compared ...read more

  • The Parable Of The Inner Light

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 9, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,472 views

    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

  • The Parable Of The Rich Fool

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 10, 2013
     | 5,517 views

    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

  • The Parable Of The Diligent Servant

    Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 15, 2013
     | 10,199 views

    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

  • The Parable Of The Growing Seed Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 26, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,263 views

    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

  • How To Hear A Parable Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 28, 2012
     | 3,683 views

    The parables of Jeremiah and Jesus are in a special form that we need to understand if we are to get all the benefits they can provide.

    Monday of 17th Week in Course 2012 St. Peter Chrysologus Verbum Domini As we continue our reflections on the letter of Pope Benedict, Verbum Domini, we have a happy intersection of the celebration of St. Peter Chrysologus and these two parabolic readings. No, I’m not teaching a mathematics ...read more

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