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  • Shawn miller avatar

    The Parable Of The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Sep 19, 2015
     | 9,471 views

    Exploring the progression of a sinner in the prodigal son: from his wanting independence, which lead to his shame, which lead to his repentance, and his brother's jealousy of his grace received.

    The Parable of the Lost Son Introduction: In his book, What’s So Amazing About Grace , Phillip Yancey tells the story of Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway grew up in a very devout evangelical family, and yet there he never experienced the grace of Christ. He lived a libertine life that most of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Parable Of The Lost Sheep Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 7, 2015
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     | 11,589 views

    The parable of the lost sheep in Luke 15:4-7 teaches us that there is joy in heaven over every sinner who repents.

    Scripture In our study in The Gospel of Luke we are now in chapter 15. Jesus was reaching the tax collectors and sinners with the good news of salvation. This infuriated the Pharisees and the scribes. Luke 15 is Jesus’ reply to the Pharisees and the scribes. It is a marvelous illustration of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Parable Of The Lost Coin Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Mar 14, 2015
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     | 12,995 views

    The parable of the lost coin teaches us that there is joy in heaven over every sinner who repents.

    Scripture We are studying chapter 15 in The Gospel of Luke. It is a marvelous chapter as Jesus explains the good news of salvation in the parable of the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son. Kenneth E. Bailey notes, “For hundreds of years the Latin tradition has called this parable Evangelium ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Parable Of The Dishonest Manager Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 11, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,967 views

    The parable of the dishonest manager in Luke 16:1-13 teaches us about the proper attitude toward possessions.

    Scripture For the past few weeks we have been studying chapter 15 in The Gospel of Luke. Today we begin studying chapter 16. Luke turned his attention from God’s joy over finding lost sinners to another issue of Christian discipleship: possessions. Luke began chapter 16 with the parable of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Parable Of The Mustard Seed

    Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015
     | 5,244 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Parable Of The Lost Sheep

    Contributed by David Henderson on Dec 22, 2015
     | 4,559 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Parable Of The Persistent Widow Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jun 20, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 17,565 views

    The parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18:1-8 teaches us about persevering in prayer.

    Scripture I read a story when I was a student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago, IL. You will be appalled by the story I am about to relate to you. Appalled, that is, if you have any kind of social conscience. A poor black, living on Chicago’s South Side, sought to have her ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Parable Of The Wedding Feast Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 23, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 14,881 views

    The analysis of humility in Luke 14:7-11 teaches us the necessity of humility.

    Scripture With just a few months left to live, Jesus was on a journey from Galilee to Jerusalem where he would be crucified. Along the way, the religious leaders engaged him in verbal conflict. The religious leaders taught that to be a citizen of the kingdom of God one had to follow the rules of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Parable Of The Great Banquet Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 30, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,995 views

    We examine the lost opportunity in Luke 14:12-24 and see what it teaches us about the amazing grace of God.

    Scripture One Sabbath, while on his way from Galilee to Jerusalem, Jesus was invited to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees. While there, Jesus healed a man of dropsy (Luke 14:1-6). Then Jesus told them all the parable of the wedding feast to illustrate the necessity of humility to enter ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Parable Of The Lost Son

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Aug 21, 2014
     | 6,265 views

    Their is hope for any sinner that truly repents and return to Jesus either for the first time or after falling away from Him.

    THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SON (PRODIGAL SON) STUDY TEXT: LUKE 15:11-32 - The parable illustrates the love of God for all sinners, and even thought He will not force them, but willing to receive them. - It shows that gamine repentance can bring reconciliation and restoration of broken ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Parable Of The Lost Sheep

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,719 views

    The parable not only applies to those who have never met Christ, it also applies to those Christians who have lost their way in the busyness of their lives - vicars and pastors included!!

    Luke 15:1-10 Parable of the Lost Sheep Story: A young man who had been raised as an atheist –was training to be an Olympic diver. The only religious influence in his life came from his outspoken Christian friend. The young diver never really paid much attention to what his friend said about ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Parable Of Rich Fool Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jul 7, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 11,162 views

    Store up riches towards God because you never know when He will demand your soul

    Luke 12.13-21 The Rich Fool Did you know you can purchase almost anything on eBay these days? Just this past week an Australian man has sold his complete life – his home, his possessions, his job and his friends – the bidding had gotten to £400,000. Not so long ago a 20 year old student in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Parables Of Good Samaritan Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jul 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,888 views

    To whom should i be a neigbour?

    Luke 10.25-37 The Good Samaritan We often say of someone “they are a good Samaritan.” We have ‘The Samaritans’ who help people in crisis find a listening ear. The term ‘good Samaritan’ has become part and parcel of our everyday vocabulary. No doubt we all know the parable but I am also quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    Parable Of The Prodigal Son Series

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Mar 12, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,967 views

    Jesus in the Parable of the Prodigal Son reveals the true nature of the father

    Parable 11 - Parable of the Prodigal Son Visit to Pasadena • The year was 1973 • I had been accepted to college in England • Decided to visit Bob in California on the way to England • For 10 years I had been reading in a particular prophetic magazine about the imminent fall of the US • The country ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • David Quackenbush avatar

    The Parable Of The Wheat And The Tares Series

    Contributed by David Quackenbush on May 4, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,972 views

    Part III of our examination of the Parables of the Kingdom looks at the emphasis of the opposition to the Kingdom of God, the Presence of the Tares and their final destiny.

    Introduction As we examined the first of the parables in this chapter last week we examined the parable of the Sower and the 4 types of soil that the seed (the word of God) falls upon. The emphasis of that parable was upon the hearts of the hearer of the Word of God. Today we shall examine the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God