Sermons on Parable Vineyard: showing 1,396-1,410 of 20,267

The Macdonaldtown Parables (Matthew 13:31-33, 44-45)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 7, 2007

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Our Gospel reading this week confronts us with a series of parables - the sort that my dad (if he was still alive) might well have referred to as MacDonaldtown Parables. I don’t know if you’re familiar with MacDonaldtown Station. It‘s not far from our church building. I don’t believe there’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Parable Of The Great Big Party (Matthew 22:1-14)

Contributed by David Smith on Nov 12, 2007

Jesus said that the Kingdom of God is like a great big party!!! But this is a party with a twist to it. ...

Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Again he sent other slaves, saying, ’Tell those who have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Life's Short Stay Awake (The Parable Of The Serving Master)

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 4, 2016

The translation we heard states that the servants are waiting for the master a better translation describes servants who are expecting the master.Waiting is passive, much like waiting for a bus or a cab. Expecting denotes excitement, energy, enthusiasm.

For those not familiar with and Anglican Service; There are four Scripture readings directly before the Message: Today's assigned readings are: Isaiah 1:10-20; Psalm 50:1-8,23-24; Hebrews 11:1-3,8-16 and Luke 12:32-40 Bethlehem and Jerusalem are only 7 miles apart. Bethlehem ... the place of the ...read more

Scripture: John 13:6-8, Luke 11:5-6, Luke 12:32-40

Denomination: Anglican

The Parable Of The Unforgiving Servant: An Exposition Of Matthew 18:21-35

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 5, 2020

We have been given a priceless gift of grace which needs to be fleshed out in our relationships.

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant: An Exposition of Matthew 18:21-35 We live in a world which demands “justice.” People have always demanded justice. Often this demand to justice leads to violence. On the other hand, people demand “grace” for themselves. This is the way it always has been. It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Parable Of The Wedding Banquet: An Exposition Of Matthew 22:1-14

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 3, 2020

If you disregard the summons to the Marriage Supper, there is another summons awaiting you

The Parable of the Wedding Banquet: An Exposition of Matthew 22:1-14 In almost every culture, wedding ceremonies are a big deal. Extravagant amounts of money are spent for the ceremony and the reception. Even if one is poor, there is pressure to put on a good show. We think of the wedding feast in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Battle Of Thermopylae And The Body Of Christ Today: The Parable Of The Wheat And The Weeds Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 1, 2022

As the body of Christ today, sometimes we feel like the 300 at Thermopylae don’t we? It often seems like the darkness is closing in on all sides, particularly in the west. New forms of evil on every side seem to grow and spread like locusts

“The east was on a collision course with the west in 480 BC. The world watched in awe as the largest army in history poured into Europe. Heading this colossal war machine was Xerxes, the king of Persia. His army numbered almost two million foot soldiers, eighty thousand horsemen, twenty thousand ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Parable Of The Lost Coin: God's Pursuit Of The Lost

Contributed by Christian Jones on Jun 10, 2023

Good morning church! This morning,I want to deliver a message on the Lost Coin, a beautiful illustration of God's relentless pursuit of every lost soul. Let us open our hearts and minds as we uncover the hidden treasures of this parable.

Point 1: The Valuable Coin Scripture: Luke 15:8-9 - "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? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:8-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Principles From A Parable We Don't Like Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Oct 25, 2023

It matters that we wisely and shrewdly leverage our money, time, energy, talents, skills, and buildings, for Jesus.

JUST JESUS: CHAPTER BY CHAPTER THRU LUKE Principles from a Parable We Don’t Like LUKE 16:1-13 #justJesus INTRODUCTION… Shrewd Sailor-King (source unknown) Once upon a time there was a sailor who was washed ashore on a remote Pacific Island. The natives he met made him king over the island. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"making The Smart Investment:" The Parable Of The Rich Fool

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 16, 2023

We live in a society pulverized by wrong priorities, crushed by debt, and pinned down by materialism, thus blocking our vision causing us to miss the life God has so graciously given. Today’s parable looks at where we’re investing our future.

Parables to Live By “Making the Smart Investment:” The Parable of the Rich Fool Luke 12:13-21 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Et2cYUA6wQ Parables to Live By “Making the Smart Investment” Luke 12:13-21 We live in a society that is pulverized under the weight of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21, Matthew 6:19-21

Denomination: Foursquare

"a Heavenly Party:" The Parable Of Lost Things

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 6, 2023

In today’s “Parables to Live By,” we’ll be looking at what causes heaven to have a party, and the heavenly party God’s got planned along with His guest list in the parable that Jesus taught on lost things.

Parables to Live By A Heavenly Party: “The Parable of Lost Things” Luke 15 You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI54z3N0B2g&t=1s How many of you have lost something that was precious or important to you? For myself, this seems to be the norm. I’ve lost just about everything, ...read more

Denomination: Foursquare

Secrets Of The Vine Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Aug 8, 2022

This sermon looks at Jesus's secrets of growing a good vineyard and how those secrets will aid us in growing a strong spiritual life.

How many of you were here a few weeks ago when I shared my secrets to doing laundry? I shared how you have to make sure you sort the clothes. You have to check the pockets. You might have to treat some of the stains and you have to use the right water. You might have been impressed that I ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-17

Denomination: Christian Church

The Wicked Husbandman

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 15, 2008

A message for Palm Sunday.

THE WICKED HUSBANDMAN Matthew 21:33-44 INTRO: Today is Palm Sunday, the week before our Savior was crucified. This parable that Christ used on that week before his crucifixion, is about what was about to take place. Today, we want to examine the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-44

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

A Right Use Of Our Talents

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 28, 2014

Our stewardship of what God has entrusted to us.

A RIGHT USE OF OUR TALENTS. Matthew 25:14-30. A “talent” (Matthew 25:15) was a small gold coin valued at the equivalent of fifteen years national minimum wage. Whatever currency we translate that into, it is bound to be tens of thousands - and more. Five talents was enough to provide one of our ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lost And Found

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 24, 2013

Three parables carrying one message: the lost sheep; the lost coin; and the Prodigal son.

LOST AND FOUND. Luke 15. ‘Horror of horrors!’ proclaimed the scribes and Pharisees. The tax-collectors and ‘sinners’ were drawing near to hear the words of Jesus! The three parables which follow in Luke 15 show the calm response of the Master. In fact, whilst there are three parables, the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational