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  • Scott Bayles avatar

    The Sower Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 21, 2014
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    The last in a series on the Parables of Jesus, this three-point expository sermon explores the parable of the sower and the four types of soil, focusing equally on the Sower, the seed, and the soil.

    PARABLES OF JESUS ǀ THE SOWER Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 3/9/14 In 1886, after the state of Georgia passed prohibition laws, a young man name John Pemberton invented a carbonated non-alcoholic beverage which he thought would appeal to Americans given the prohibition ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Parable Of The Lost Coin: God's Pursuit Of The Lost

    Contributed by Christian Jones on Jun 10, 2023
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     | 3,090 views

    Good morning church! This morning,I want to deliver a message on the Lost Coin, a beautiful illustration of God's relentless pursuit of every lost soul. Let us open our hearts and minds as we uncover the hidden treasures of this parable.

    Point 1: The Valuable Coin Scripture: Luke 15:8-9 - "Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Needs To Be Buried

    Contributed by Mary Erickson on Nov 20, 2023
     | 720 views

    A sermon for the season after Pentecost, Year A, lectionary 33

    November 19, 2023 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Matthew 25:14-30 What Needs to Be Buried Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The parable of the servants and the talents leaves us with a very unsettled feeling. It falls ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    17. The Kingdom Parables – The Fifth – The Hidden Treasure – Part 1 Of 4 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Nov 13, 2025
     | 79 views

    Today we begin the fifth Kingdom Parable, the Treasure Hidden in the Field. It is most interesting and we depart from the usual, accepted meaning of this parable. It really has a very lovely meaning, which we explore over four messages.

    17. The Kingdom Parables – The Fifth – The Hidden Treasure – Part 1 of 4 This message is in 4 parts and it is awkward to break it up as it is one whole. I hope it flows well for the reader. [A]. INTRODUCTION TO THE PARABLE So far we have done four of the seven Parables of the Kingdom. They ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "homeward Bound"

    Contributed by Dwight Davis on Aug 1, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 11,566 views

    The parable of the Prodigal Son is perhaps the most famous of all of the Lord’s parables. But are we truly understanding the full significance of this amazing message of love and mercy?

    “Homeward Bound” In the United States today, it is estimated that between one and two million teenagers run away from home every year. Of course, there are many different reasons why these children choose to leave their homes. Many are simply the products of very ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Inheritance Or Identity?

    Contributed by Jay Winters on Jul 7, 2016
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,768 views

    The parable of the Good Samaritan is a parable about identity couched in the lawyer's question about inheritance. Both are ours in Christ, but one is more important than the other.

    Inheritance or identity? The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of those passages that we could probably all recite from memory if we had to. We know what happens - a man is traveling along the road, he is ambushed, left for dead, and then two religious guys are too busy or otherwise concerned ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Wheat And The Weeds Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Oct 21, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,910 views

    The fourth in a series on the Parables of Jesus, this three-point expository sermon explores the parable of the wheat and the tares, focusing on the wheat which is deceptive, damaging, and destined for destruction!

    PARABLES OF JESUS ǀ THE WHEAT & THE WEEDS Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 2/23/14 I know the forecast is calling for frigid temperatures and frosty condition this week, but I’m so thankful for the brief preview of spring we had last week. Two days of 50o temps was ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Being The Broom! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jun 11, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 20,749 views

    The parable of ther lost coin. Of the features of the parable have you considered your part, have you considered what it takes to be the broom? A very short illustrative sermon.

    Being the broom. Luke 15:8-10 Jesus tells us this little wee parable about lost people being found; in it he compares those people to a silver coin a lost silver coin. Now in our day and age with rampant inflation a silver coin is for most of us not a big deal. Back in the day this coin a ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    "Jesus Enters "His” Temple”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Mar 30, 2022
     | 1,677 views

    Another parable from Jesus, about “God’s” character, as Jesus enters His temple, corrupted by the selling of livestock and money changers. Notes from Kenneth Bailey's book "Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes" understanding the parable.

    In Jesus Holy Name April 3, 2022 Text: Luke 20 Lent V Redeemer “Jesus Enters “His” Temple” Kenneth Bailey in his book “Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes” has suggested that there is a better title for this parable. Instead of “The Parable of the Tenants” he recommends: “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Parable Of The Great Big Party (Matthew 22:1-14)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 12, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 22,489 views

    Jesus said that the Kingdom of God is like a great big party!!! But this is a party with a twist to it. ...

    Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Again he sent other slaves, saying, ’Tell those who have ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Jay McCluskey avatar

    Are There Weeds In Your Garden?

    Contributed by Jay Mccluskey on Dec 30, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 13,168 views

    This sermon features truths from Jesus’ Parable of the Weeds

    ARE THERE WEEDS IN YOUR GARDEN? Anyone who has ever gardened or landscaped knows the battle with weeds. You don’t plant them. You don’t encourage them. You don’t want them. But there they are. But, literally, they go with the territory And you have to deal with them. Weed and Feed product ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • JM Raja Lawrence avatar

    Working In God’s Vineyard: A Parable For Our Time

    Contributed by Jm Raja Lawrence on Oct 25, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,821 views

    Matthew 20:1-16 teaches God's generosity, faith and obedience, letting go of grudges and envy, and working together in God's kingdom. How can we apply this parable to our lives today?

    Introduction: Good morning, brothers and sisters. Today, I would like to share with you a message from the Word of God based on the parable of the workers in the vineyard found in Matthew 20:1-16. This parable is one of the most challenging and controversial stories that Jesus told, and it has a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Who Do You Say I Am, Part 2: Jesus The Sage Series

    Contributed by James Jackson on Oct 23, 2023
     | 1,141 views

    There are two big differences between the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl that could change how you understand them.

    Good morning! Please turn in your Bibles to Matthew 13. This is page 769 in the Pew Bibles. We are continuing our series within the series called “Who do you say I am?” The title comes from something that happened in Matthew 16. Jesus was with his disciples in a place called Caeserea Philippi. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Martin Wiles avatar

    Neighborly Advice

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Sep 17, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,252 views

    This sermon examines the parable of the Good Samaratan and gleans principles that are pertinent for Christian living.

    NEIGHBORLY ADVICE LUKE 10:25-37 INTRODUCTION Sam Ross, a writer and traveler, was taking a trip through England. Weary and thirsty, he came upon a small unpainted house standing on a hill. Near one side of the road was a signpost that pointed to a path and also a sign that read: “Come in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Invitation To The Great Banquet Series

    Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on May 9, 2024
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,390 views

    A parable about redemption of the lowest and the greatest invitation we can ever receive

    Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org 12 He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren