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  • Denn Guptill avatar

    The Pearl Of Great Price

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 84 ratings
     | 20,718 views

    A look at the parable of the Pearl of Great price

    HE HAD IT ALL, AT LEAST ON THE SURFACE. A GOOD BUSINESS, A FINE FAMILY, STATUS IN THE COMMUNITY. HE HAD EVERYTHING IT WOULD APPEAR, BUT NOT QUITE ENOUGH. SOME MEN CRAVED AFTER GOLD OR SILVER OR JEWELS NOT THIS MAN. THOSE THINGS WERE ALL SO COLD AND INANIMATE, FORGED AND MOULDED DEEP INSIDE AN ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Victor Yap avatar

    In The Presence Of The Enemy Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,490 views

    Parables for Christian Living, Pt. 1

    THE HARVEST AT THE END OF THE AGE (MATTHEW 13:24-30, 36-43) The Internet was a good idea gone bad and fully exploited. When computer scientists sent the first electronic-mail messages over the Internet more than 30 years go, they urge users to adopt the philosophy to “be liberal in what they accept ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    To Forgive Is Divine Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,355 views

    Parables for Christian Living, Pt. 2

    TO FORGIVE IS DIVINE (MATTHEW 18:21-35) Some officers during the Korean War rented a house for themselves and hired a Korean houseboy to work for them. He was a cheerful, happy soul, and they were young and had a lot of fun playing tricks on him. The officers would nail his shoes to the floor, ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Unsung Heroes Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,041 views

    Parables for Christian Living, Pt. 3

    UNSUNG HEROES (LUKE 10:25-37) A few years ago I saw a truck in front of me roaring fiercely about to turn the corner onto the freeway ramp. In the driver’s seat of the humongous truck was a man in his late 20s ramming his engine and blasting his stereo. The guy had dark glasses and a black T-shirt ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Victor Yap avatar

    To Be Or Not To Be? Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,098 views

    Parables of Christian Living, Pt. 4

    TO BE OR NOT TO BE? (LUKE 13:6-9) The fig is highly valued not only by the Jews but also her neighbors (Ps 105:33). The Israelites were promised fig trees in the Promised Land (Deut 8:8). In Palestine and other warm climates the fig yields two crops annually- one about June and one about August. ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Change For The Better Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 29 ratings
     | 3,791 views

    Parables of Christian Living, Pt. 5

    CHANGE FOR THE BETTER (LUKE 16:1-12) I searched the web for what makes a good hire and what makes a bad hire to the following quotes: “A good hire is hard to find.” “Making a good hire is important, keeping a good hire is far more important.” The cost of making a good hire is high; the cost of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Cry Of My Heart Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,259 views

    Parables of Christian Living, Pt. 6

    THE CRY OF MY HEART (LUKE 18:1-8) Prayer is a way of life and inseparable from life for most people. A Newsweek poll several years ago (“Is God Listening?” Newsweek 3/31/97) indicated that 54% of those the magazine surveyed prayed on a daily basis - 25% said they pray to God once a day and 29% ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Sour And Sweet Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,660 views

    Parables for Christian Living, Pt. 7

    SOUR AND SWEET (MATTHEW 21:28-32) More than a decade ago, Robert Haft trumpeted this famous commercial to financial success: “If you paid full price, you didn’t buy it at Crown Books.” Robert was the son and heir apparent of the Dart Group founder, Herbert Haft, who made his fortune in real estate ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Good And Faithful Servants Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,069 views

    Parables for Christian Living, Pt. 8

    GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS (MATTHEW 25:13-30) Newsweek magazine published the results of an interview with respondents two years before the actual countdown to the new millennium began in earnest. People were asked this question: “If money were no object, how would you like to prepare for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Rejection

    Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 6,246 views

    Jesus’ parable about the rejection of the Savior

    THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: In 1858 the Illinois legislature—using an obscure statute—sent Stephen A. Douglas to the U.S. Senate instead of Abraham Lincoln, although Lincoln had won the popular vote. When a sympathetic friend asked Lincoln how he felt, he said, “Like the boy who stubbed his toe: I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Too Little, Too Late Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007
     | 3,565 views

    Parables for Seekers, Pt. 10 (Final)

    TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE (MATTHEW 25:31-46) Shortly after the Pope had apologized to the nation of Israel for the treatment of Jews by the Catholic Church over the years, Ehud Barak, the leader of Israel, sent back a message to the College of Cardinals. The proposal was for a friendly game of golf to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Victor Yap avatar

    Good And Faithful Servants Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,165 views

    Parables for Stewards, Pt. 8 (Final)

    GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS (MATTHEW 25:13-30) Newsweek magazine published the results of an interview with respondents two years before the actual countdown to the new millennium began in earnest. People were asked this question: “If money were no object, how would you like to prepare for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Brian La Croix avatar

    The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Like...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Sep 18, 2006
     | 4,058 views

    A look at some of the parables in Matthew 13.

    The Kingdom of Heaven is Like… Matthew 13:31-35; 44-52 September 17, 2006 Introduction As we go through the book of Matthew, we’ve had opportunity to witness Jesus in action, particularly in how He taught about the Kingdom of God, or the Kingdom of Heaven. And over the last few weeks we’ve ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Carl Willis avatar

    Rich Man, Poor Man

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jun 20, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,175 views

    An examination of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.

    Rich Man, Poor Man Luke 16:19-31 September 11, 2005 Luke 16:19-20 (NLT) Jesus said, "There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed and who lived each day in luxury. [20] At his door lay a diseased beggar named Lazarus. A Story of Two Men  There are many divisions amongst ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mike Gilbert avatar

    The Root Of The Problem Series

    Contributed by Mike Gilbert on Aug 2, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 10,497 views

    Why Jesus spoke in parables, and a look at the Parable of the Sower

    THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM Series: Pursuing Meaning Most of us remember Aesop’s Fables... --The wolf in sheep’s clothing teaches us that appearances can be deceiving. -The town mouse and country mouse teach us that it’s better to eat beans and bacon in safety than cakes and ale in fear. -The goose ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist