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  • Kenneth R. Jenkins avatar

    "No Place Like Home” Subtitled: "Party All The Time”

    Contributed by Kenneth R. Jenkins on Oct 10, 2017
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     | 10,274 views

    This the story of the prodigal son and how went from be a lie of the party and seeing the light.

    “No Place Like Home” SUBTITLED: “Party All The Time” Luke 15: 11-32 INTRODUCTION I would like to leave with you this thought, “No Place Like Home” or if there was a subtitle to this message it would be, “Party All the Time”. We see here in our scripture that Jesus is telling a parable of a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ross Cochrane avatar

    Matthew 13:1-17 - A Backhoe Wouldn’t Go Astray! - Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Jan 8, 2011
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    Wait a minute! No, this is not about "15 minutes of fame". It’s about "sowing and reaping" longterm. It’s not "The Farmer wants a wife". It’s the FARMER WANTS A CROP. Jesus may have achieved CELEBRITY STATUS but He is not interested in walking out on the

    Matthew 13:1-17 - A BACKHOE WOULDN’T GO ASTRAY! - Part 2 Just as well He didn’t come to HOLLYWOOD. I can see some of his key people pushing back the fans who crowd in and just want to get close enough to touch the edge of his coat or get His AUTOGRAPH. The PAPARAZZI are out in force and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What I Think About God Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 21, 2014
     | 6,558 views

    Sixth in this series. The Parable of the Talents show that what I have with what I have been given reveals what I really think about God.

    Over fifty years ago A. W. Tozer wrote his classic book, The Knowledge of the Holy. In his preface, he described why he wrote the book: The Church has surrendered her once lofty concept of God and has substituted for it one so low, so ignoble, as to be utterly unworthy of thinking, worshipping ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cut It Down

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 4, 2014
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     | 12,242 views

    Jesus comes by our lives and looks for fruit.

    Thank you Rev. P.W.Larue SUBJECT: "CUT IT DOWN" Matthew 21:17-22 Verse 17, "And he left them and went out of the city into Bethany: and he lodged there." Luke 13:6, 7 "Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard. Behold these three years I come seeking fruit on the fig tree and find none: cut ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Introduction Series

    Contributed by Troy Campbell on Mar 10, 2016
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    The Bible says if we don't understand this parable we will not know any of the other teachings of Jesus

    “And again He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching.” I have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    No Excuse For Excuses

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Apr 16, 2014
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    Excuses and how we use them in our lives.

    No Excuse for Excuses LUKE 14:15-24 INTRODUCTION... School Time Excuses Douglas Bernstein, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Wheat And Weeds Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 25, 2019
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    Jesus’ parables are both works of art and the weapons he used in the conflict with his opponents. They were the teaching method he chose most frequently to explain the kingdom of God and to show the character of God and the expectations God has for people. Klyne Snodgrass

    The Kingdom Is Like … Wheat and Weeds April 28, 2018 Jesus’ parables are both works of art and the weapons he used in the conflict with his opponents. They were the teaching method he chose most frequently to explain the kingdom of God and to show the character of God and the expectations God has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Kingdom Is Like...mustard Seeds And Yeast Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on May 13, 2019
     | 4,492 views

    Both a mustard seed and yeast are small and seemingly insignificant.

    The Kingdom Is Like … Mustard Seeds and Yeast May 12, 2019 Matthew 13:31-33 NIV He told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    ... And He Did Not Go

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Dec 3, 2013
     | 8,856 views

    What does God command/expect from those He calls? I wonder how many Christians are working in the vineyard with a slave mentality? The time to serve the Lord is not when your older, have more time, or when you have more experience. The time is today!

    “ . . . and he did not go” Matt. 21.28-32 Chester FBC Chester, IL Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: A There is a trilogy of parables Jesus gives to the Chief Priests & Elders of the people (21.23) who had rejected John the Baptist and Jesus Himself. Matthew 21:23 (NASB) 23 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Scott Nichols avatar

    Will You Be Ready?

    Contributed by Scott Nichols on Jan 18, 2019
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    What if in the next moment - even as my words fall upon your ears - Christ returned with the shout of the archangel and the trumpet blast? "Faithful and true would He find us here, if He should come today?" Would you be ready?

    The hymn we have just sung asks a pointed question. A question that I fear too often we dismiss in our daily lives. With all the concerns of living in the present moment - with all of the accompanying joys or frustrations - we fail to give much thought to the final moment. That moment when time, as ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Buried Treasure And A Pearl

    Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jun 19, 2018
     | 7,638 views

    Have you ever had to disguise a secret to keep someone from discovering it too soon? Well the parables are in some way like that. They tell of something that you know is important but you can’t quite figure it all out. The answers seem elusive.

    A Buried Treasure and a Pearl Matthew 13:44-46 44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Stewardship: Taking Care Of God’s Possessions

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Nov 5, 2018
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     | 10,774 views

    Today's sermon looks at our stewardship of what the Lord so graciously gives as we look at the Parable of the Talents.

    Stewardship: Taking Care of God’s Possessions Matthew 25:14-30 The Bible makes it clear saying that everything in heaven and on earth belongs to God. “Indeed heaven and the highest heavens belong to the Lord your God, also the earth with all that is in it.” (Deuteronomy 10:14 NKJV) “The heavens ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • Russ Barksdale avatar

    Wedding Feast Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jun 6, 2019
     | 4,616 views

    How do I know if I’m a Pharisee? 1. If I struggle to enjoy the party. 2. If I get distracted by other parties. 3. If I’m not trying to populate the party

    Wedding Feast Matthew 22:1-14 How do I know if I’m a Pharisee? 1. If I struggle to enjoy the party. Vv.1-4 2. If I get distracted by other parties. Vv.5-7 3. If I’m not trying to populate the party vv.8-14 Opening illustration Turn with me to Matthew 22:1-14 Begin a new ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Koplitz avatar

    Can The Church Be An Obstacle To Discipleship For Jesus?

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jun 1, 2021
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    Is it possible that some of the doctrine, rules, and regulations of the church be a stumbling block to becoming a disciple for Jesus? Yes, it was definitely one for me and I still struggle with it.

    {You may want to read Mark 4:1-9, This is the actual parable that I am speaking about. } [Why parables?] 10 As soon as He was alone, 1 His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables. 11 And He was saying to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Michael Koplitz avatar

    Open Your Eyes

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Jun 1, 2021
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,520 views

    You must learn the language and literary method that the people in Jesus used if you truly want to understand the Scripture. Hillel's method of asking questions is the optimal way.

    Near Eastern people in Yeshua's (and later on) wrote in allegories, metaphors, and parables. Is this healing story real? In the minds of Near Eastern people, it does not matter. The lesson of the story is the key. The lesson is that everyone must open their eyes to reading the Torah and live ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist