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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
I really appreciate a fine wine. A great winemaker is always concerned about his vineyard. Isaiah 5 God is the vineyard owner. He is deeply invested in the care of the children of Israel. Matthew, chapter 21, The Palm Sunday parade is over. Jesus has come looking for mercy and justice.
In Jesus Holy Name October 5, 2020 Text: Isaiah 5:7 Redeemer The Vineyard of the Lord There are times I really appreciate a fine wine. A good Cab with a steak or a soft Merlot with pasta. Great wines are a ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-8, Matthew 21:33-42
Denomination: Lutheran
Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching.
“When You Know That You Know Because You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know” Luke 8:9-10 A sermon for 8/1/21 Pastor John Bright - Harmony & Swansonville UMC I want to take time today and look closely at two verses in this new section of Luke 8. Next week, I will need your help to “un-pack” the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 8:9-10, Revelation 19:6-9, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 7:14, Revelation 22:18-19 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Methodist
The Context of this Story is the Sermon on the Mount and the absolute necessity of taking Jesus' words and applying them personally.
January 02, 2021 The Gospels abound with educational material. Jesus was an expert at taking practical stories of daily life and turning them into deep spiritual lessons. This is the foundation for this series. The Context - The Sermon on the Mount: From beginning to end, Jesus’ epic Sermon ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:46-49
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
The Context of This Story is Jesus' Final Visit to Jerusalem
January 16, 2021 The Context – Jesus’s last visit to Jerusalem before His death {Matthew 21-23}: Days before, Jesus had ridden into Jerusalem on a colt and the crowds had enthusiastically escorted Him into the city, fulfilling the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9 - Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 21:28-31
Peter asked a question.... How many times must I forgive? Jesus responded by telling a story.
January 23, 2021 The Context: Peter asked Jesus a question: “How many times do I have to forgive the person who sins against me… 7 times?” Peter’s question was not intended to get Jesus’ opinion so much as it was to toot his own horn of grace and mercy --- Toot! Toot! You see, the Rabbis ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 18:3-35
Lawyer: Who is my neighbor? Jesus: Let Me tell you a story
January 30, 2021 The Context: The religious Leaders were always looking for ways to trap Jesus --- either by getting him in trouble religiously or getting him in trouble politically. This was one of those occasions It starts with a question from an expert on the law who stood up to test Jesus, ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:30-37
This sermon explores the deep truths of the kingdom of heaven as conveyed through Jesus's parables, and challenges listeners to truly understand and recognize its presence in their lives.
Welcome church! Today we’ve got an incredible passage of scripture jam packed with five different parables from Jesus. Parables are short and/or simple stories that highlight religious or moral truths. In the case of Jesus, parables were often used to simplify and make accessible the divine truths ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:31-33
Topics: Parables Of Christ, Kingdom Of Heaven, Spiritual Understanding
What does it mean to be rich toward God?
Good morning. Please open your Bible to Luke 12. If you have ever listened to a sermon on money, or been at church where they did a series on stewardship, you might have heard a preacher say, ‘Jesus talked about money more than anything else.’ I’ve heard it. I may have even said it. There are a ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
The Parable of the Sheep and Goats is about the judgment of nations based on how they treat the marginalized and vulnerable. It highlights the difference between the Kingdom of God and the empires of the world.
Hey guys, have you ever played the game "Would You Rather?" You know, where you have to choose between two options, like would you rather have super strength or super speed? Well, today we're going to talk about a different kind of "Would You Rather" game that Jesus talked about in the Bible. It's ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46
Topics: Judgment, Parables, Sheep And Goats, Kingdom Of God
Looking at the story of the wasteful servant with a global perspective helps us to understand the kind of community Jesus wants to build in our lives.
Twenty Fifth Sunday in Course 2022 When Our Lord told parables to his followers, He was saying to them, “gather around me and listen. I have a story that might help you understand God’s kingdom.” So in many cases, we ought not spend too much time trying to analyze the characters, asking which ...read more
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-8, Amos 8:4-7, Luke 16:1-13, Acts 4:32-35
Denomination: Catholic
The demon would ‘quickly’ be in action, before the word takes root in you and grow. The birds (vultures) would come and devour it !
DEVOURED THE SEED Birds came ….. Matthew 13:4” .. as he sowed, some seeds fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate them up.” I remember a dream I had during the initial days of my salvation, through which God demonstrated the above scripture very vividly and beautifully to me. After a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:4
Denomination: Pentecostal
A parable "leaves the mind in sufficient doubt about its precise application to tease it into active thought
DEFINING THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Series: The Parables Of Jesus Mathew 13:11. And He replied to them, To you it has been given to know the secrets and mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. A. INTRODUCTION The parables of Jesus make up a crucial part of the Bible. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:11
Based on Luke 18:1-6 - Challenges Christ-followers to persevere in prayer.
“KEEP PRAYING” Luke 18:1-8 FBCF – 2/25/24 Jon Daniels INTRO – Who is the most powerful person you know? - A community or governmental leader – a President, King, Prince, Prime Minister - A judge or Supreme Court justice - A parent or grandparent - A coach or teacher or professor - A ...read more
Scripture: Luke 18:1-8, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Psalm 86:3, 1 Peter 4:7, Colossians 4:12 (view more) (view less)
This brings us to a crucial point: “while everyone was sleeping.” The enemy sowed the tares while the people were unaware. This suggests a lack of vigilance, a spiritual sleepiness. How often do we let our guard down?
"Watchful Living in a World of Wheat and Tares" Scripture Reading: Matthew 13:24-30 “Jesus told them another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30
There is nothing that Jesus cannot do. But we can only get the message if we don’t let ourselves be distracted by trivia, and if our relationship with God is healthy.
One of the reasons people loved to listen to Jesus was that he talked about things they knew about, scenes and events from their everyday lives. But the lives of the people Jesus talked to can seem very far away from our own, sometimes. His illustrations don’t always mean that much to us. What’s ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:11-21
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
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