SermonCentral Logo SermonCentral Logo Sermon Central
Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on Parable:

showing 2,431-2,445 of 18,236
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

Popular Preaching Resources

New Sermon Series Now Available

Everything you need for your next series

AI Sermon Generator

Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.

Biblical Sermon Calendar

Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching

Sermon Research Assistant

Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!

Topical Sermon Calendar

Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year

Funeral Sermon Generator

Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon

Sermon Kits for Preaching

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

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Whoever Serves thumbnail

    Whoever Serves PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 20, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 805 views

    This sermon explores Jesus' predictions and parables, his preparation for passion, and the promise of a new covenant, emphasizing our need for God's grace.

    Welcome, beloved, to this sanctuary, where grace abounds and hope flourishes. This is a place where we gather, not because we are perfect, but because we need the perfect love of Christ. We are here because we are drawn by the relentless love of our Savior, a love that heals, restores, and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Topics:

  • James Webster avatar

    Jesus Doesn't Send People To Hell But Neglect Will

    Contributed by James Webster on Jan 30, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,724 views

    This is a short sermon or can be used as a devotional

    January 30, 2013 Looking at the parable Jesus gave in Matthew 25:1:13, concerning the 10 virgins that were called to a wedding, I have been thinking about the 5 foolish virgins that were not ready when the call came to go. It was not what they did that excluded them from being ready; it was what ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Nazarene

  • John Braland avatar

    Picture This! The Net Effect Series

    Contributed by John Braland on Apr 3, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,104 views

    Over and over and over Jesus says: The kingdom of heaven is like… Then he goes on to explain it. Before we wrap up this series we need to take a look at one more parable and it’s found in Matthew 13:47-53. This parable amplifies what has already been s

    Over the past four weeks we have been looking at word pictures that Jesus painted for us. Do you see the pictures? The kingdom of heaven is like a farmer who went out in his field to scatter his seed. Some fell on the path, some fell among the rocks, some grew up with the weeds, and some were ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Stewardship Of The Seed Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 25, 2010
    based on 43 ratings
     | 32,985 views

    How hard is it to throw seed on the ground? What does this parable say to us about what Jesus wants from us in witnessing?

    OPEN: One of the most beloved of American artists was Norman Rockwell. But, though many of the common folk loved and cherished his paintings, many other artists did not, deriding him as nothing more than a common illustrator. Rockwell once explained the difference between his style of painting ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Compost Pile Or Heap Of Rotten Garbage? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 24, 2021
     | 1,543 views

    The Christian heart needs frequent airing out and turning, even after conversion and sacramental grace.

    Monday of 17th Week in Course Ss Anne and Joachim When someone says the word “parable” to most Christians, I think they immediately recall the parables of Jesus, like the one we heard today: the tiny mustard seed grows into a huge bush, the yeast mixed up with wheat, if properly mixed, causes the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Catholic

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Kingdom Of Heaven (Part 10) Series

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Aug 31, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,522 views

    Jesus is coming again. You can’t avoid standing before Him in judgment. Well if Jesus were to return today, and if it was your time to give an account to the Lord, what would be the outcome? Would you hear commendation or rebuke?

    Opening illustration: Several years ago, Donald Trump said this in an interview: "I'll be 36 next year and I've done everything I can do. Sometimes I think it was a mistake to have raced through it all so fast. What's the next level up? The grass isn't always greener … I work, and I don't ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • eric carey-holt avatar

    The Growing Seed Series

    Contributed by Eric Carey-Holt on Feb 19, 2003
    based on 43 ratings
     | 18,456 views

    So what does this parable reveal about the Kingdom of God. It describes how the Word of God produces fruit (i.e., how the kingdom grows)

    THE GROWING SEED—Mark 4:26-29 TEXT He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28 All by itself the soil produces grain--first the stalk, then the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Methodist

  • Offended By Grace thumbnail

    Offended By Grace Premium Sermon

    Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,062 views

    This sermon explores Jesus' parable of the workers in the vineyard, highlighting the unexpected grace of the landowner and how such grace can either offend or inspire us.

    We’re going to let Jesus be our teacher today by listening to one of his parables about the kingdom of God. Your Bible may have a heading for Matthew 20:1-16 entitled, “The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard,” but I want to point out that this parable is less about the workers in the vineyard ...read more

    Scripture:

    Topics:

  • Chris Appleby avatar

    The Unmerciful Servant Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,769 views

    Here we have both a reminder of just how great God’s love and mercy is and a warning about the need to respond appropriately, to demonstrate by our attitude to others that we’ve truly joined God’s family.

    I think we all relate to this story. We empathise with the poor servant who only owes a few dollars and is thrown into gaol by the culprit of the story. We feel the sense of powerlessness of the poorer servant. We feel the outrage of the other servants as they see this injustice being played out. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Anglican

  • John Williams III avatar

    Grace Beyond Measure

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Sep 24, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 8,686 views

    When Jesus tells us this parable, He is not talking about "work ethics", He is talking about the grace of God and the Kingdom of God.

    GRACE BEYOND MEASURE Text: Matthew 20:1-16 One of the things that shapes our views and values is how things work as far as standards go. One of the standards that we adhere to is what we call the "work ethic". A "work ethic" is anything that promotes quality, effectiveness, character, ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    "Shrewd Is Good:" The Unjust Steward

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 13, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,337 views

    This week’s “Parables to Live By,” has been a mystery for many, and one of the most challenging so far. It’s the parable, “The Unjust Steward.” It’s a story that can easily come straight out of this week’s news. Come and find out why Jesus commends shrewdness.

    Parable to Live By? “Shrewd is Good:" The Unjust Steward Luke 16:1-13 Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izRqMHh8ByA This parable has always been somewhat of a mystery to many and why it was even taught by Jesus, so I’ve done multiple studies on it, especially with ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Dennis Lee avatar

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

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 27, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,885 views

    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:

    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    A Fool & His Riches Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Aug 25, 2014
    based on 9 ratings
     | 30,443 views

    Disciple needed to learn the lesson that life is more important than material things. They must learn not to be diverted from their commitment to Jesus by greed for wealth & material possessions. True riches & satisfaction come only from God.

    LUKE 12: [13-] 16-21. [PARABLES IN LUKE] A FOOL AND HIS RICHES [1 Timothy 6:6–10] AMERICA has been assured by its political leaders that ours is the highest standard of living in the World. We have the most wealth that men have ever known. Everywhere there are supermarkets overflowing ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Lowe avatar

    Unconditional Love

    Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 15, 2014
     | 10,902 views

    Jesus tells the story of a young man who repents of his sin, apologizes to his father, and is joyfully accepted back into his family, despite the objections of his older brother who resents his father’s mercy.

    12-7-04 Unconditional Love Luke 15:1-15:32 Jesus tells the story of a young man who repents of his sin, apologizes to his father, and is joyfully accepted back ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Graeme Lamb avatar

    The Kingdom Of God

    Contributed by Graeme Lamb on Jun 15, 2006
    based on 30 ratings
     | 7,469 views

    The parable of the sower and the mustard seed from Mark’s gospel, and what they reveal to us about God’s kingdom and God’s world

    Becoming a father for the third time over the last couple of months has reminded me again of the wonder of creation. Throughout the natural world, in humanity and in animals and plant life, the same story can be seen – of amazing growth and beauty coming out of something that begins so small. This ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican