Sermons on Parable Talents:

The Pharisee And The Tax Collector Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jun 26, 2015

The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector shows us two different approaches to God.

Scripture When someone comes to the Session in order to be interviewed for communicant membership, we always ask the following two questions, which we have borrowed from Dr. D. James Kennedy and Evangelism Explosion. First, we ask, “Suppose you were to die today, are you sure that you would ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

God Is Loving And Patient

Contributed by Daren Mitchell on Apr 22, 2014

We think we know what we want. But everything is temporary. Only Jesus is the eternal life you're looking for and need.

Jesus shares a story about a landowner who leases his vineyard. After he leased his property the landowner moved away. When it was time to harvest the grapes the landowner sent three employees to pick up his share of the harvest. The tenants decided they didn't want to pay rent so they beat up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Seed And The Sower - Part 2

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 1, 2016

The parable of the seed and the Sower is a snapshot of any society and most likely any congregation. How a person responds to the Word of God indicates what type of soil they are. The seed is perfect. The Sower is generous. What type of soil are you?

Please take your Bibles and turn to Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 NIV When I was a young teenager I actually did some broadcast sowing of seed. We were renting a field which was only a couple of acres and my Dad had plowed and dragged the field but we did not have a broadcast planter so we filled up ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Nazarene

The Power Of Leaven Series

Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Nov 2, 2024

In this message, Dr. Vorce explains the parable of the leaven encouraging us to let the gospel message spread far and wide for global revival.

Matthew 13:33 - Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. Introduction • Review of the previous parable: The Parable of the Mustard Seed (Mt 13:31-32) • Highlights remarkable ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:33, Luke 12:1, Matthew 16:5-12, 1 Corinthians 5:1-13, Mark 16:15-16, Romans 10:17-18, Romans 16:25-26, Colossians 1:6, Colossians 1:23, Luke 17:20-21, 1 Timothy 4:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Church Of God

Lost And Found Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 18, 2026

This is the 56th Sermon from the Gospel of Luke Series, "Jesus- Son Of Man".

Series: Jesus- Son Of Man [#56] LOST AND FOUND Luke 15:1-10 Introduction: This has been a difficult week. My Aunt Peggy passed away on Tuesday. Because of some Church battles where she attended for over 40 years, she said to just not have a service. I told the family that my brother and I ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Watch God Work

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Feb 10, 2010

It is only as we take what Christ has blessed and give to others in His name that we can really stand back and Watch God Work. Let's be His hands extended and truly "feed" the multitudes the bread of life.

WATCH GOD WORK MATT. 14:13 21 This morning I want us to look at one of Christ's most important miracles...the feeding of the multitudes. This miracle is important because all four gospel writers tell about it. It is important because it happened before such a large crowd of people. Jesus and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Ridiculous Patience: Parable Of The Vineyard - Mark 12:1-12 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Feb 18, 2024

Why does Jesus tell such a farfetched story? The answer will help you in times when you're afraid God is losing patience with you.

Mark 12:1 He then began to speak to them in parables: "A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a pit for the winepress and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and went away on a journey. 2 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants to collect ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:1-12, Matthew 21:33-46, Luke 20:9-19

Small Things

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 17, 2022

Parables are illustrations that compare something earthly with something that is spiritual.

The PARABLE OF THE MUSTARD SEED is mentioned three times. We find it in: • Matthew 13:31-35 • Mark 4:30-32 • Luke 13:18 The Lord must have considered this parable to be important to allow it to be mentioned three different times in the Scriptures. We want to look at Matt. 13:31-35, we read, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-35, Mark 4:30-32, Luke 13:18

Denomination: Baptist

Small Things

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Dec 21, 2021

Parables are illustrations that compare something earthly with something that is spiritual.

The PARABLE OF THE MUSTARD SEED is mentioned three times. We find it in: • Matthew 13:31-35 • Mark 4:30-32 • Luke 13:18 The Lord must have considered this parable to be important to allow it to be mentioned three different times in the Scriptures. We want to look at Matt. 13:31-35, we read, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-35

Denomination: Baptist

Do It With Thy Might

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Oct 1, 2002

Challenge to the congregation to give God the best of your talents and labor.

There was a young boy who was the son of a drifter. This boy worked as a store clerk for a while, but the store failed. He bought a partnership in another store, but it failed also. He ran for legislature and lost both times. He ran for vice-president and lost. He became the 16th President of the ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:4-11, Ecclesiastes 10:4

Denomination: Church Of God

Y Give?

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jun 14, 2006

Why are called to give of our time, resources and talents to God?

Y Give Matthew 14.13-21 This morning we start a sermon series of questions all beginning with the word ‘Why.’ Over the next number of weeks we are going to look at why we do certain things as a Christians. This morning we are going to look at giving. Right at the start of this sermon I want to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Outreach Potential

Contributed by David Crank on Sep 12, 2011

It takes more than talent to realize your full potential.

Your talent (potential) is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.” – Leo Buscaglia The truth is everyone has a seed of success within them. It’s how we were designed, yet many never tap in or live up to their potential and most, for the same ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hope Risk

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Nov 11, 2002

A sermon for the 26th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 28 A sermon about talents

26th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 28 Matthew 25:14-30 "Hope, Risk"   14 ¶ "For it will be as when a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property; 15 to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 16 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Lutheran

No Gain Without Pain

Contributed by John Beach on Aug 30, 2005

There’s no Get without Give, no Gain without Pain

“THERE’S NO GET WITHOUT GIVE AND NO GAIN WITHOUT PAIN” (Mat. 16:24-28) 3/31/2005 The words that Jesus spoke here and that Matthew recorded for us…strikes a Death Blow to the current trend of modern day contemporary Christianity. So much of our modern day Christianity is bent on a self-centered ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:24-28

Denomination: Baptist

Laboring With The Gospel (Part I)

Contributed by Fred Smith on Jul 13, 2007

A Study of Jesus’ Parable of the Minas

Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it.—Luke 19:15 LABORING WITH THE GOSPEL (Part I) Most people overlook this parable of Jesus as recorded by Luke because of its similarity to His parable of the talents, recorded in Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-28

Denomination: Baptist