Sermons on Parables Of Jesus:

All In A Day's Work

Contributed by Larry Turner on Feb 5, 2015

This sermon looks at the workers in the marketplace waiting on someone to hire them. They are compared to Christians today.

The young man had just graduated from college and was at his first job interview. He was applying to be an accountant. Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Person asked him, "What starting salary were you thinking about?" The young man replied, "In the neighborhood of $100,000 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-15

Denomination: Foursquare

The Once And Future King

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 9, 2015

64% of this parable is devoted to Christ asking Christians to give an account for their lives! Christ highlights the great sin of doing nothing -- 35% is devoted to the negligent servant. God help American Christians at the Judgment!

THE ONCE & FUTURE KING [The Great Sin of Doing Nothing] Luke 19:11-27 INTRODUCTION A. DEMONSTRATION: LIFE IS LIKE BROWNIES 1. My wife makes the best brownies. I’m going to give away these brownies to those who got the slips of paper. Please come up and get them. 2. Imagine this pan of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:11-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Everyone Loves A Wedding, Don't They?

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Feb 11, 2022

A sermon on the parable of the wedding feast in Matthew 22.

The Parable of the Wedding Banquet Matthew 22:1-14 One of Jesus’ favorite teaching techniques was parables – stories from everyday life used to illustrate insights into His kingdom. One of those events people in the first century identified with and we still identify with is a wedding. Jesus tells ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28, Titus 2:11, 2 Peter 3:9, 1 Timothy 2:3-4, 2 Peter 1:10-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

That Awful Fig Tree! Series

Contributed by Harold Laubach Jr on May 25, 2013

A sermon on the parable of the fig tree. God's forgiveness, His love and ultimately His judgment.

Good morning. This morning we continue with our sermon series on the parables of Christ. We are going to take a look at the parable of the fig tree this morning. We just heard that parable, there in the book of Luke, chapter 13, verses 6-9. Well just like most of the parables we first need to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Salvation Army

Jesus Voice

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Apr 28, 2001

Year C. Fourth Sunday of Easter John 10: 22-30 May 6th, 2001

Year C. Fourth Sunday of Easter John 10: 22-30 May 6th, 2001 Title: “Jesus Voice” 22 At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, 23and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. 24So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-30

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus Superstar Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Sep 20, 2007

Introduction to "Jesus Who?" Course

Jesus Who? September 16, 17 &20, 2007 Jesus the Superstar – still famous after all these years In western culture you’d be hard pressed to find someone as famous as Jesus of Nazareth – he has remained famous for the better part of 2000 years! I’m not so sure that Paris Hilton will have that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-20

Denomination: *other

Jesus The Teacher Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Sep 26, 2007

Jesus is known as a great teacher. What did he teach?

Jesus Who? September 23, 24, 27, 2007 Jesus the Teacher I think that most people, when asked who Jesus is/was they say that Jesus was a great teacher. Some people feel the need to insert the word “just” into their sentence – that he was “Just a great teacher.” I think that it is the only ...read more

Denomination: *other

Jesus, The Son Series

Contributed by Anne Robertson on Sep 4, 2004

Phrase two of the Creed, "And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord."

JESUS, THE SON TEXT: Matt. 3:13-17; 2 Sam. 7:11b - 16 For those of you just tuning in, we have begun a look at one of the ancient maps of the Christian faith, the Apostles’ Creed. I think it’s fair to say that every line of this creed has been questioned and debated from the very beginning. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

Denomination: Methodist

Jesus, The Branch Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 18, 2006

This is #3 in the Jesus in Isaiah series and focuses on Jesus as the Branch of Jesse’s root in Isaiah 11. This shows some of the prophetic signs pointing to Jesus as Messiah.

Isaiah #3 Jesus: The Branch Isaiah 11:1-16 SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 11:1-9 INTRODUCTION: (background to ch. 11 and the concept of comparing Jesus to a Branch) So far we have looked at the introduction to Isaiah including chapter 1 of Isaiah, and we have examined Isaiah’s call by God in ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Breakfast With Jesus

Contributed by Chuck Warnock on Jun 26, 2007

Suppose everything we thought and believed about religion got stripped away from us in one horrific event. Suppose all the answers we thought we had to all the questions we thought people wanted answered, seemed hollow and empty.

Breakfast with Jesus Chuck Warnock, Senior Pastor Chatham Baptist Church Chatham, VA www.chathambc.net April 22, 2007 – Sunday after the shootings at Virginia Tech on Ap 16, 2007 – John 21:1-19, NIV 1Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias.[a] It happened this way: ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus In Isaiah

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 22, 2010

Jesus in Isaiah (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: Isaiah chapter 61 verses 1-11 This chapter starts off with two starkly contrasting truths: • Both truths are found in verse 2: • (1st). “The year of the LORD's favour”. (2nd). “The day of vengeance of our God” Both come out of the previous chapter ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-11

Denomination: Brethren

The Bride Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 8, 2012

The life of Jesus paralled the marriage arrangements of the Jews. Understanding these traditions help us to better understand what it means to be his "bride."

Let’s begin by reading Revelation 19:6-8 Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a vast crowd or the roar of mighty ocean waves or the crash of loud thunder: “Praise the Lord! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns. Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:6-8

Denomination: Foursquare

Where Is Jesus?

Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 1, 2012

Today’s church desperately needs new life; it needs to be rejuvenated and it needs to be made eager to tell the world about Jesus. The hope of the church is Christ Himself, and He is the only one who can fix His church. But the basic question that I want

February 9, 2003 Title: Where is Jesus? Text: “So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God” ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:14-20

Denomination: Baptist

At The Feet Of Jesus

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 30, 2022

There are some interesting things that happened at the feet of Jesus. And each event carried a specific significance to it. Today we'll focus on three of them.

AT THE FEET OF JESUS There are some interesting things that happened at the feet of Jesus. And each event carried a specific significance to it. Today we'll focus on three of them. 1) At his feet in humility. Chris Tomlin, "We Fall Down": "We fall down, We lay our crowns, At ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:29-30, Matthew 28:9-10, Luke 5:8, Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Picture Of Jesus

Contributed by Chris Beam on Sep 26, 2015

The title, "Revelation", is taken from the very first verse of the first chapter: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to his servants..." (Rev. 1:1). Now, what do you do when something’s revealed to you? You LOOK at it.

A PICTURE OF JESUS Revelation 1:9-20 There’s an old saying that says, "A picture is worth a thousand words." I think that’s pretty accurate; Jesus seems to have thought so too. His favorite method of teaching was in parables - vivid, illustrative word pictures that helped his audience ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 1:9-20

Denomination: Baptist