Sermons on Parables Of Contrast:

The Parable Of The Fig Tree

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 25, 2019

Lent 3, Cycle C: Living your second chance

From Luke 13: 6-9 today: The situation: A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard. The complication: The fig tree did not bear figs when expected. The resolution: The owner, therefore, orders that it be cut down. The second chance: The gardener proposes another solution that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Catholic

Kingdom Parables 1 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 25, 2018

First of 5 messages exploring the parables related to the Kingdom.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Parables of the Kingdom” Review Jesus told parables or made up stories to illustrate spiritual truth in terms that people could instantly relate both emotionally and intellectually. The Parable of the Good Samaritan reminded us that we demonstrate ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:3-9, Matthew 25:1-13, Matthew 5:19-20

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Kingdom Parables 2 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 25, 2018

message 2 of 5 exploring the kingdom parables.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Parables of the Kingdom” Part Two Review Parables are stories made up from practical everyday happenings that graphically illustrate some spiritual truth vital for kingdom living. Today’s message continues our of the kingdom parables. God rules His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30, Romans 10:8-13

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Kingdom Parables 3 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 25, 2018

Message 3 of 5 on the kindgom parables.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Parables of the Kingdom” Part three Review Through the summer we have examined some of the parables of Jesus. Parables are stories made up out of practical everyday happenings that graphically illustrate some spiritual truth vital for kingdom living. ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Kingdom Parables 4 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 25, 2018

Message 4 of 5 exploring the parables of the kingdom

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Parables of the Kingdom” Part Four Review Through the summer we have examined some of the parables of Jesus. Parables are stories made up out of practical everyday happenings that graphically illustrate some spiritual truth vital for kingdom ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:13-20

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Kingdom Parables 5 Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jul 25, 2018

Last of 5 messages on the parables of the kingdom.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Parables of the Kingdom” Part Five I. The Kingdom is open to all but not accepted by all A. Parable of the Wedding feast – some refuse to accept the invitation B. Parable of the Sower – some refuse to assimilate kingdom truth So open your heart ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:24-30, 2 Corinthians 5:9-10

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Parable Of The Great Feast

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Aug 30, 2019

One can always improve their position, but can also be demoted

THE PARABLE OF THE GREAT FEAST (Luke 14:1, 7-14) In this Gospel reading, we again find Jesus teaching through a parable – but this time we get two for the price of one. But they both deal with the issue of hospitality. Jesus is invited to Sabbath dinner at the home of a Pharisee; there are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1, Luke 14:7-14

Denomination: Episcopal

The Parable Of The Crooked Manager

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Sep 17, 2019

We cannot misuse our responsibilities and interactions with people

Luke 16:1-13 The Gospel of Luke contains a lot of parables – stories told by Jesus to help us understand how we are to live our lives. Some of these parables seem to say one thing, but when you really think about them, they have a totally different meaning. The name of this parable is the unjust ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal

The Parable Of The Just Steward

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Sep 17, 2019

Do we answer to our own priorities or God?

Luke 16:1-13 As you might have noticed, we have been reading a lot of parables from Luke in the last few months; this is Year C in the Episcopal lectionary. . . the year of Luke. And Luke seemed to concentrate on Jesus and his parables as teaching tools. We started out with some gentle parables ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal

The Parable Of The Good Samaritan

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 13, 2019

The Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the best-loved stories of Jesus.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the best-known parables of Jesus. But like all parables, they serve as illustrations. They shed light on a topic and flesh it out. So when we interpret this parable, we must first find out why Jesus uses ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37, Matthew 22:40, Exodus 20:1, Deuteronomy 6:5, Exodus 12:49  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Parable Of The Rich Fool

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 19, 2018

Parables are easy to understand but hard to live.

The Parable of the Rich Fool Luke 12:13-21 There is nothing like a simple store to illustrate a point. We gravitate to storytellers, and Jesus was a master of the story, in particular the parable. They are stories from everyday life. This makes them easy to understand. One does not need to go into ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Parable Of The Generous Landowner Series

Contributed by Dan Raymond on Dec 7, 2015

Since when does it make sense to pay the guys hired at the last hour the same as those hired at the beginning of the day. This is the 1st of 4 sermon that consider the astounding mathematics of grace.

Introduction Aeneas’ eyes snapped open from his deep sleep. He could hear the desert winds relentlessly blowing the trees outside and whistle through the cracks and crevices of the house. Years of working as a day laborer in the vineyards taught him what these winds meant. It was the time of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Christian Church

Parable Of The Mustard Seed

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015

To get a better understanding of what this story teaches, I am going to take this apple, cut it open, and take out the seeds. There are five seeds in my apple. Now, imagine that we planted these seeds and each grew into an apple tree. How many apples do you think each tree might grow/produce?

Parable of the Mustard Seed Mark 4:30-32 Living Bible (TLB) 30 Jesus asked, “How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story shall I use to illustrate it? 31-32. It is like a tiny mustard seed! Though this is one of the smallest of seeds, yet it grows to become one of the largest of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:30-32

Denomination: Baptist

Parable Of The Lost Sheep

Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015

That reminds me of a lesson that Jesus taught. These people who all went to church were saying that Jesus was hanging out with people who were sinners. Well we all are.

How many of you collect something? I collect sports stuff. This is an old helmet. I collect eagles. This is one of them. When I was your age I collected baseball cards until my mother threw them all away. What do you collect? Have you ever collected anything? Our children used to collect ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:3-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Ten Minas Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 7, 2015

The parable of the ten minas in Luke 19:11-27 teaches us about faithfulness.

Scripture Jesus told the parable of the ten minas while passing through Jericho on his way to Jerusalem. Let’s read about the parable of the ten minas in Luke 19:11-27: 11 As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed