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  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Parable Of The Lost Son - Part 3 Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Apr 2, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,369 views

    The analysis of the lost older son in Luke 15:25-32 teaches us about the danger of moral conformity.

    Scripture For the past few weeks we have been studying chapter 15 in The Gospel of Luke. It is a marvelous chapter as Jesus explained the good news of salvation in the parable of the lost sheep, lost coin, and lost son. The parable of the lost son is usually called the parable of the prodigal ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Being Intentional: The Parable Of The Ten Virgins. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 9, 2021
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     | 6,157 views

    A passage of teaching at the Fiji Officers councils 2021. This led to a discussion about what is the good oil that fuels our ministry and keeps us intentional.

    Being intentional: The parable of the ten virgins. Matthew 25:1-13 At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Parable Of The Prodigal Son: The Son Is Resurrected Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 20, 2022
     | 2,424 views

    Happy Resurrection Sunday brothers and sisters, He Is Risen! Jesus Christ is alive right now. He is present in this room. He is alive in our hearts.

    “Well over three hundred verses are concerned with the subject of Jesus' resurrection in the New Testament. We are told that this event is a sign for unbelievers (Matthew 12:38-40); cf. John 20:24-29) as well as the answer for the believer's doubt (Luke 24:38-43). It serves as the guarantee ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    The Parable Of Two Sons And The Authority Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jul 26, 2024
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    Many talk about Jesus or celebrate Jesus, and they like to believe that it assures them of a spot in Heaven. What did Jesus say about this?

    Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org As we continue through the parables, I realize that this is one of those parables that has always confounded me. It confounds me not because of the application but because of the theology. Most tried to impose ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Parable Of Ten Pounds Lesson 6 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 12, 2024
     | 2,470 views

    God gives everyone a responsibility to serve Him.

    A. LUKE 19:12-26 1. God owns everything. He is the nobleman who owns the money, the servants, the farm, and the increase from the work of the servants. 2. God trusts us with things He gives us. “A certain nobleman . . . called his ten servants and delivered them ten pounds” (19:12-13). ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nursing Home Devotional: Parable Of The Talents

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Mar 19, 2023
     | 3,942 views

    A message on the talents for nursing home audience

    I’d like to share with you today a parable that Jesus taught during his ministry, called the parable of the talents. From Matthew chapter 25, verses 14-30. The scripture says this: “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Learned From The Parables Lesson 1

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 24, 2025
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    Stewardship is our proper management of time, talent and treasure for the glory of God.

    A. Luke 19:12-26 Stewardship is our proper management of time, talent and treasure for the glory of God” –Definition from Developing a Giving Church (Elmer Towns). 1. God owns everything. He is the nobleman who owns the money, the servants, the farm, and the increase from the work of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Parable Of The Ten Pounds Lesson 6 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 16, 2025
     | 125 views

    We all have the opportunity to serve God.

    A. LUKE 19:12-26 1. God owns everything. He is the nobleman who owns the money, the servants, the farm, and the increase from the work of the servants. 2. God trusts us with things He gives us. “A certain nobleman . . . called his ten servants and delivered them ten pounds” (19:12-13). ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Harvest At The End Of The Age Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 28 ratings
     | 4,951 views

    Parables for Christian Living, Pt. 1

    THE HARVEST AT THE END OF THE AGE (MATTHEW 13:24-30, 36-43) One summer (2007), Pastor Michael, a Chinese missionary with our denomination, was on furlough from his work in Peru. He and his wife decided to visit Los Angeles area pastors to share about their work with coworkers and friends they often ...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
     | 3,629 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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    Good And Faithful Servants Series

    Contributed by Victor Yap on Oct 14, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 9,602 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 of 2000 began in earnest. People were asked this question: “If money were no object, how would you like to prepare for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Lost And Found

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Aug 9, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,490 views

    The parable of the lost sheep and the lost coin

    Luke 15:1-2 (NLT) Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. [2] This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such despicable people—even eating with them! A Disreputable Bunch  Tax collectors and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Sep 1, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 25,208 views

    A message on Jesus’ parable of the Prodigal Son.

    THE PRODIGAL SON Luke 15:11-32 INTRO: Jesus used many parables in his ministry. We sometimes fail to see the real underlying message in the Parables He used. Today we want to see what message Jesus intended in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    He Taught Them Many Parables… (The Laborers In The Vineyard) # 12

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 14, 2022
     | 2,290 views

    This parable appears only in the Gospel of Matthew.

    The Lord Jesus would often take some unusual things and use those things to teach us a spiritual lesson. In this parable, He used WORK and WAGES to teach us a spiritual lesson. Illus: When it comes to labor and management, I think about the man who applied for a job. It went something like ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Parables Of The Kingdom – The First - The Sower Or Rather The Soil – Part 1 Of 7 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 30, 2025
     | 343 views

    Today we commence a study of the 7 Parables of the Kingdom found in Matthew’s Gospel. The first is the Parable of the Sower (more to the point, “The Parable of the 4 Soils.”). There are 7 parts for this parable and in Part 1 we look at the Parable as a whole. I hope you enjoy.

    PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM – THE FIRST - THE SOWER OR RATHER THE SOIL – Part 1 of 7 THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES We are going to study the seven parables Jesus spoke to the people. Matthew states the setting for these – {{Matthew 13:1-2 “On that day Jesus WENT OUT OF THE HOUSE and was sitting ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational