SermonCentral Logo SermonCentral Logo Sermon Central
Sermons
Free Sermons and Sermon Outlines for Preaching :

Sermons on Parables:

showing 2,986-3,000 of 18,306
Filter Results
Close Filters

Scripture

Rating

Date

Denominations

  • Show more

Language

Structure

Sermon Type

Audience

Popular Preaching Resources

New Sermon Series Now Available

Everything you need for your next series

AI Sermon Generator

Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.

Biblical Sermon Calendar

Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching

Sermon Research Assistant

Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!

Topical Sermon Calendar

Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year

Funeral Sermon Generator

Create a personalized, heartfelt funeral sermon

Sermon Kits for Preaching

Faithful to the Finish

Peter's final call to a young and growing church

Grace and Glory

A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter

Entrusted

Gifts, risk, and the return of the King

  • Try PRO

    Confident Preaching

    Try PRO free and preach with confidence when people need it most.
    Free to start now
  • Rick Crandall avatar

    Great Reasons Why We Should Labor For The Lord Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 11, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,332 views

    1. Jesus will reward us richly (Matt 19:27-29). 2. Jesus was faithful to find us (Matt 19:30-20:7). 3. Jesus is generous with His grace (Matt 19:29, 20:8-10). 4. Jesus is constantly correct (Matt 20:8-16).

    Great Reasons Why We Should Labor for the Lord The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 19:27-30; Matthew 20:1-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared November 11, 2022) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to Matthew 19:27. Most of you know that by this time, Jesus was only about 3 months away from the cross. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Faithful Father Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jun 18, 2006
    based on 144 ratings
     | 33,015 views

    Why didn’t the father go after his Prodigal Son? Why did he just sit and wait when he could have done so much more to bring his son home?

    OPENING STATEMENT: Over the past few weeks, we’ve been looking at how we can create a G-rated (a G-od centered) home in the midst of an R-rated world. This week, we’re going to look at a crucial element of that effort – fathers. ILLUS: Dr. James Dobson told the story of when he was about 3 three ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bob Phillips avatar

    Passing The Point Of No Return

    Contributed by Bob Phillips on May 15, 2014
     | 4,905 views

    The dangers of putting off God's call until it's too late.

    Many of you know that there is a point of “No return” in most things in our lives. In olden times every ship and plane crossing the Ocean had a “Point of no return”. (Not enough fuel to make a turn about and head for home.) We all know it was against the “Law” ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Shawn miller avatar

    Self Pity: Enemy Of Joyous Living

    Contributed by Shawn Miller on Mar 19, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,270 views

    Sermon on the destructive nature of feeling sorry for ourselves

    Self-Pity: An Enemy of Joyous Living Introduction: A woman was heartbroken when her dog disappeared. She put an ad in the paper offering a reward for its return. The next morning the phone rang. It was the voice of a woman: “I'm calling about your dog.” Then she began to cough. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Craig Condon avatar

    Don’t Worry, Be Happy

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 4, 2015
     | 3,883 views

    It is not in satisfying our craving to have more and more that we have abundant life. No, it is in serving God and loving others as we love ourselves that abundant life is gained and lived. When we give, we show that Christ is our treasure.

    What do we really need? Our society is based on acquisition of things, especially wealth. We are concerned about what we do not have, especially people who are considered to be “have not”. Jesus is saying that it doesn’t matter how hard we try to get things, we can’t ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Anglican

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Don't Be Surprised!

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Oct 18, 2015
    based on 5 ratings
     | 30,425 views

    I believe that there are people who will be surprised at many things. People will someday stand before the judgment of God & express surprise that they are lost.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK ILL. The A P Wire Service reported this story out of Nashville, TN a few years ago. A TN Highway Patrolman stopped a car that was a total wreck. It had 3 flat tires. Every window had been broken out, & the roof was caved in, indicating ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Just Passing By Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 24, 2014
     | 8,934 views

    This is sermon #2 in a series based on the Good Samaritan. This message focuses on the two religious men who passed by and failed to help the wounded man on the road to Jericho.

    Just Passing By (from the series: Get off your Donkey) Luke 10:30-32 INTRODUCTION: This is the second in a 5 week series we’re doing called “Get off Your Donkey.” We’re taking time to focus on one of the most well known stories Jesus told: The Good Samaritan. Last ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Roth avatar

    “i Do”

    Contributed by David Roth on Jan 13, 2015
     | 5,962 views

    Proper 23 (A), 18th Sunday after Pentecost. We enter into the wedding feast of the Lamb when we believe His word of promise and come in faith, to praise and honor Him. Those who did not enter were centered on themselves instead of Christ.

    J. J. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of our hearts, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer. Amen. “I Do” “I do.” Two small little words with big impact. While they can be used on many occasions, we immediately associate them ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Roshelle Brenneise avatar

    It's Party Time!!! Series

    Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Jun 6, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,694 views

    Jesus associates with sinners and EVEN EATS with them!!!

    February 20, 2021 The Context: Tax Collectors and other "sinners" wanted to be around Jesus and listen to what He had to say. Pharisees and Teachers of the Law also gathered around Jesus, but for a very different reason – He was dangerous. On one particular occasion, Jesus, Tax ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Apostle Tonya avatar

    The Exemplary Leadership Of Jesus Christ

    Contributed by Apostle Tonya on Oct 25, 2022
     | 1,742 views

    The exemplary leadership of our Savior whereby the Scriptures record He taught His Disciples and teaches leaders today.

    In the Gospels, we are favored by the Spirit of God to be introduced to our First Love, our Beloved Savior. It is also in these blessed pages wherefore we read of our Majesty’s Earthly Ministry and His Followers whom hungered and listened while our Holy Lord most masterfully taught: astonishingly ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Rick Crandall avatar

    The Amazing Authority Of Jesus Christ Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jun 19, 2021
     | 5,318 views

    1. Let Jesus put you on the right road in life (vs. 13-14). 2. Let Jesus warn you about false prophets (vs. 15-20). 3. Let Jesus give you a real relationship with God (vs. 21-23). 4. Let Jesus help you build your life on a firm foundation (vs. 24-29).

    The Amazing Authority of Jesus Christ The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 7:13-29 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared June 19, 2021) MESSAGE: *Today in Matthew 7:13-29, we will get to the end of the Lord's Sermon on the Mount, and in these verses, Jesus told four short parables. Remember that a ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "In The Chaos Of The Pigpen…. Hope And Direction”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Mar 23, 2022
     | 1,813 views

    Jesus uses 3 parables to tell what God's character is like. It is "grace". Some history of the culture from Ken Bailey is included. To the Pharisees “You think you know God, but you do not." Jesus is the God of Ezekiel 34.

    In Jesus Holy Name March 27,2022 Text: Luke 15:11-31 Redeemer “In the Chaos of the Pigpen…. Hope and Direction” “Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus… and the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying… This fellow ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Nickolas Kooi avatar

    Don't Let It Go Out! Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Nov 22, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 13,155 views

    Jesus warns us to be ready for His return. He warns us because the danger and threat is real. To do so, He tells us story about 10 virgins who are waiting for the return of the Bridegroom. The parable is explained and applied to the hearer.

    In Annie Dillard’s Teaching a Stone to Talk, she talks about a British Artic expedition which set sail in 1845 to chart the Northwest Passage around the Canadian Artic to the Pacific ocean. Neither of the two ships and 138 men on board returned. Why? They packed their ship like they were going ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Scott Maze avatar

    The Story Of An Absentee King Series

    Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 9, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,801 views

    Every believer will give an account of their efforts You will give an account of your whole life. Some of you have taken the gospel and stuck in a sock drawer. Some of you have taken the story of Jesus and stuffed in under your mattress.

    I wish I could say I was shocked when I saw the story… A Libyan branch of ISIS claims to have beheaded 21 men. A caption across the bottom of the video screen read, “The people of the cross, followers of the hostile Egyptian church” As many as thirteen of the men were from one small farming ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bruce Blythe avatar

    So Quickly Deserting Series

    Contributed by Bruce Blythe on Jan 27, 2020
     | 3,766 views

    Nominal 25 minute sermon on Galatians chapter one. Includes some background, additional references, advice on the preaching of the sermon and a little Greek. Hope you find it a blessing. Bruce

    Sometimes, us Christians can be so silly. pause Sometimes us Christians are so selective. pause Sometimes us Christians can be so blind. long pause We just don’t want to know some things, Regardless of just how clear the Bible is! pause & explain Not talking about people who’ve been Christians ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist