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

Sermons on Story Parables:

showing 1,681-1,695 of 100,097
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
  • Tom Fuller avatar

    The 7 Stages Of The Prodigal Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 12, 2006
    based on 17 ratings
     | 24,001 views

    Do you have ever wonder whatt causes someone to walk away from God or how it could even happen to you? Learn the stages and how to get with God and even stop the Prodigal in his tracks.

    The 7 Stages of the Prodigal We can be a prodigal and not even know it. The young man in this parable "came to himself" when he was slopping with the pigs. But if we are aware of the stages we might come to ourselves much earlier and avoid some of the consequences of being estranged from God, or ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Tim Zingale avatar

    Fear Not, Therefore; You Are Of More Value Than Many Sparrows

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jun 13, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 14,134 views

    A sermon for the 5th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 7 We are valuable to God

    5th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 7 Matthew 10:24-39 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows   24 "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master; 25 it is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Ed Wood avatar

    The Pharisee And Publican

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 12, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,904 views

    A message on Pride.

    THE PHARISEE AND PUBLICAN Luke 18:9-14 INTRO: The human heart inherits pride. It was one of the main causes in the first sin man sinned in the Garden of Eden. The fall of Satan from heaven was the ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Baptist

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    Kingdom Of The Heart - Respect Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 5, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,339 views

    This is sermon #2 of the Sermon on the Mount Series. (#1 was preached by Ronnie Morgan). In this section of Matt. 5 Jesus explains what the "good life" really is by contrasting it with anger, contempt, and malace which lead to murder. (with help from Dal

    The Sermon on the Mount #2 Kingdom of the Heart - Respect Matthew 5:17-26 CHCC: September 16, 2007 INTRODUCTION: What do you think most people want out of life? I’ve noticed that when you ask parents what they want for their kids, they usually say something like, “I don’t care what job they ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Don Jaques avatar

    6. What's New With You? Series

    Contributed by Don Jaques on May 29, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 7,304 views

    Jesus came to initiate a New Covenant, not to improve the Old Covenant. Jesus comes to give us new life, not to change our old life.

    INTRO: The first summer we were here (which was 2002) we were driving a 1987 Subaru wagon with about 175,000 miles on it. It started having some problems, and we realized that it needed more money to repair it than the car was worth – so we started to talking to a car dealer friend in Oregon about ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Greg Johnson avatar

    It's Never Too Late To Trust In Jesus

    Contributed by Greg Johnson on May 30, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,572 views

    The devil wants you to think that your troubles have progressed to the point where nothing good can come out, but God wants you to know that it is not too late to trust in Jesus. Don’t let any doubt destroy your faith. Trust fully in Jesus and turn from

    It’s Never Too Late to Trust in Jesus By Greg Johnson May 30, 2007 I have had the privilege of personally leading three men to Jesus just weeks prior to their deaths. One was in Matewan, West Virginia, one in Charleston, West Virginia, and the other in Cynthiana, Kentucky. These were genuine ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Deborah Guptill avatar

    Blocker Or Bearer

    Contributed by Deborah Guptill on Jun 11, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,383 views

    Are you a spiritual block to someone? Or is someone a spiritual block to you?

    Matthew 16:21-28 Jesus Predicts His Death 21From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. 22Peter ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • David Taylor avatar

    Be Influencers

    Contributed by David Taylor on Oct 7, 2004
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,603 views

    What it means to be salt and light

    Sermon on Mount Being a People of Influence In the SOM, Jesus’ aim was to create a lifestyle in his followers that would make people think about the value of God, or to glorify God. Jesus goes from talking about persecution to being salt and light that is being an influence in the world around ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • David Asch avatar

    Embracing And Extending The Good News Series

    Contributed by David Asch on Oct 18, 2004
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,650 views

    In this text we discover what exactly the Good News of Jesus entails. We will be challenged to embrace fully the good news and to commit to extending the good news to others.

    EMBRACING AND EXTENDING THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS Mark 3:7-19 In this text we discover what exactly the Good News of Jesus entails. We will be challenged to embrace fully the good news and to commit to extending the good news to others. A. Jesus returns to the lake to reaffirm his mission Read Mark ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Vasicek avatar

    The Blessing Of Brokeness Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 4, 2004
    based on 16 ratings
     | 5,781 views

    Jesus’ followers are to submit to His Lordship and do His will. If we are to submit ourselves to the Lord, we must begin with a broken, teachable spirit. That teachable spirit is described for us in the "beautiful words," the Beatitudes"

    The Blessing of Brokeness (Matt. 5:1-6?) Intro 1. We all have our dreaded moments: medical tests, standing on the scale, childbirth, sea-sickness, nursing home…. 2. One of my dreaded moments is beginning right now—preaching through the Sermon on the Mount…. 3. The Sermon on the Mount contains ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Rule Digal avatar

    Real Christianity Series

    Contributed by Rule Digal on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,519 views

    Was the Lord teaching salvation by works here? No, rather He is teaching us what true and genuine Christianity is. He is teaching us how we ought to live our faith out if we are truly His followers.

    Real Christianity Matt.25: 31-46 nOTE: Some materials of this sermon are taken from sermoncentral.com What is Christianity? It is a religion of love –love to God expressed in loving and serving people. Serving people out of their needs is the hallmark and the essence of the ministry of Jesus. ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rule Digal avatar

    God's Expectation Series

    Contributed by Rule Digal on Aug 11, 2008
     | 10,185 views

    The focal point of this parable is God’s expectation of His people, Israel or Christians. God is the owner of the vineyard who inspects and expects the fig tree –His people to bear fruit.

    This morning, we will study the parable of the barren fig tree. This parable is one of the shortest parables of our Lord in the Gospels. We don’t have fig trees here in the Philippines, so most of us I believe have not seen a fig tree. Fortunately, the internet is giving us anything we want to ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rule Digal avatar

    Good And Faithful Servants Of The Lord Series

    Contributed by Rule Digal on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,031 views

    “What does it take to be a good and faithful servant of God?” I believe every true believer wants God to find and commend them the same way the Master in this parable found and commended the first two servants who were doing the task given to them.

    Good & Faithful Servant of the Lord Matthew 25: 14-30 nOTE: Some materials of this sermon are taken from sermoncentral. com Introduction The parable of the Pharisee and the Tax-collector which we have examined last Sunday teaches us how to approach God in a way that is acceptable to Him. The ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Alan McCann avatar

    Lazarus And The Rich Man Series

    Contributed by Alan Mccann on Aug 19, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,639 views

    Eternal destiny? Attitude? Eternal Separation?

    Lazarus and the Rich Man Luke 16.19-30 This parable is often ignored or used for evangelistic sermons about the permanency and reality of heaven and hell. Whilst it does deal with both of those subjects, that is not actually the core teaching of this parable. As always let us set the parable in ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Gregg Bitter avatar

    Manage The Earthly With Your Eyes On Eternity

    Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Sep 28, 2010
     | 7,549 views

    What's Jesus teaching us in the story of the dishonest manage? How do we use earthly wealth to gain friends? How can we be faithful with what God has entrusted to us?

    Text: Luke 16:1-13 Theme: Manage the Earthly with Your Eyes on Eternity Season: Pentecost 18c Date: September 26, 2010 Web page: http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Manage-the-Earthly-with-Your-Eyes-on-Eternity-Luke16_1-13.html Grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and ...read more

    Scripture:

    Denomination: Lutheran