Sermons on Parable:

A Place Among The Great Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Sep 15, 2004

#13 in Proverbs & Parables series (#12 unavailable) From the Parable of the Banquet in Luke 14 - a look at humility and greatness using Proverbs

A Place Among the Great Proverbs 25-26 SCRIPTURE READING: Luke 14:7-11 INTRODUCTION: Many of us have seen the movie THE PASSION. For 2 hours we watched the suffering Jesus endured during the last hours of his life. We know that Jesus humbled himself to the point of torture and death. But ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:4-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Will Your Answer Be?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001

What is it that we all have that is exactly the same? How are we similar? There are a lot of areas where we are different. But how are we all the same?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) A. In Luke 19:11 27 Jesus tells a familiar parable, & for that reason I hesitate because when you talk about something familiar, people tend not to listen. They think, "I already know all about that." ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Helping Hands Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Nov 5, 2014

Let’s look a little deeper at our parable today and Jesus’ message about what it means to love our neighbors! Let’s look at the characters in this short story - giant idea parable and learn something about doing the right thing even if it costs you something in return

Opening Video Illustration: What if? (3 min) Theme: Time Management “God created me—and you—to live with a single, all-embracing, all-transforming passion—namely, a passion to glorify God by enjoying and displaying his supreme excellence in all the spheres of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

He Taught Them Many Parables… (The Fig Tree) # 16

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022

The Lord taught many parables. But to fully understand these parables as we study them, we need to examine what motivated Him to teach that particular parable.

In order to do this, you generally have to read the verses that precede the parable He spoke. For example, following Jesus' comments about the widow giving her two small coins in the temple, He teaches about: • The destruction of the temple • The coming of the end of the age Look at Luke 21: ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:29-33

Denomination: Baptist

He Taught Them Many Parables… (The Parable Of The Lost Sheep And The Lost Coin) # 10

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022

This parable is special, because it tells us a great deal about God the Father’s great love for mankind.

Now we mortals love certain people, but if there are things in their life that we do not like, we generally brush them aside. We all can be thankful indeed that God the Father loves everyone, He even loves the most ungodly sinner on the face of the earth. He does not love their evil deeds, but He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Sowing Of Seeds

Contributed by Johnny Small on Aug 17, 2004

Who are the characters in the parables and what each represents.

Sowing of Seeds Jesus taught the people using parables. He told short stories using terms that the people were familiar with. These short stories also caused the people to think and to try to reason what Jesus was telling them. Just like today some people were too lazy or too busy to stop and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:2-20

Denomination: Baptist

A Story Of Hope

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jun 12, 2001

The parable of the weeds gives us hope for the future!

A Story of Hope Matthew 13:24-30 June 2001 24 Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Choices

Contributed by Christopher Easton on Oct 17, 2008

Sermon on the parable in Matthew 22: 1-14

Everyday we are asked to make choices. Am I going to wake up so I can get to work on time…Am I going to eat breakfast. Am I going to eat a breakfast that could put me in a coma it it is so full of sugar or am I going to eat well… I get cut off in traffic and spill my coffee all over myself…Am I ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Working My Way Back To You

Contributed by Rev. Anthony Mucker Sr on Jun 1, 2015

THE PARABLE OF THE PRODIGAL SON

WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU (LUKE 15:11-24) TRANSITION TO THE TEXT I believe that no parable in the entire Bible has been preached or taught as much as the Parable of the Prodigal son. The parable of the prodigal son is one of the greatest and most-beloved stories ever told in the human ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-24

Denomination: Christian Church

The Laborers Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 21, 2014

The third in a series on the Parables of Jesus, this three-point, expository sermon explores the parable of the workers in the vineyard and the eleventh hour hire. It highlights the extravagant, endless, and equalizing grace of God!

PARABLES OF JESUS ǀ THE LABORERS Scott Bayles, pastor Portions adapted from Max Lucado’s “Grace” & “In the Grip of Grace” Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/9/14 Well over fifty years ago, during a conference on comparative religions, experts from around the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Christian Church

A Reality Check On Grace

Contributed by Michael Blitz on Feb 15, 2025

This morning we look at Jesus Parable of the workers in the vineyard, a parable discussing the basics of Grace and the Gospel.

A Reality Check on Grace Good Morning. We are looking at the parable in our Gospel Lesson today, with a focus on GRACE, especially from the angle of already being a Christian, and looking back at how we were saved. The context of the parable, the end of Matthew 19, is Peter asking about how great ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Anglican

The Wheat And The Tares

Contributed by Paul George on Jan 29, 2004

The parable of the sower describes the work of Christ; the parable of the wheat and tares describes the work of Satan.

The parable of the sower describes the work of Christ; the parable of the wheat and tares describes the work of Satan. The parable of the wheat and tares is a prediction of the history of Christianity. The "field" represents the religious world, in which the wheat and the tares "grow together. This ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Holiness

It’s "All" There !!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Nov 6, 2012

Giving a new spin to most quoted parable of Jesus’ parables -THE GOOD SAMARITAN!!!

IT IS “ALL” THERE !!! One of the outstanding aspects of the Saviour’s Ministry was his narration of parables. The word parable is a transliteration of the Greek word “parabole” (para-bow-LAY), and comes from two Greek words, “para” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: *other

Perseverance And Humility In Prayer

Contributed by Matthew Botha on Jul 14, 2025

Most of us are familiar with the parables of Jesus. What does the parable in Luke 18 mean?

PERSEVERANCE IN PRAYER AND HUMILITY Key Scripture: Luke 18:1-14 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always prapy and not give up. He said, “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. And there was a widow in that town who kept ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Revelations From The Seven Parables Of The Kingdom Of Heaven

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Sep 10, 2006

This sermon is about the 7 Parables of the Kingdom of Heaven from Matthew chapter 13 namely the Parables of 1. The Sower 2. The Weeds 3. The Mustard Seed 4. The Yeast 5. The Treasure hidden in the field 6. The Pearl of great value 7. The Net

REVELATIONS FROM THE SEVEN PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ************************************************************ OUTLINE 1. The Parable of the Sower 2. The Parable of the Weeds 3. The Parables of the Mustard Seed 4. The Parables of the Yeast 5. The Parable of the Treasure hidden in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-50

Denomination: Pentecostal