Sermons on Story Parables:

The Parable Of The Wedding Feast Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 23, 2015

The analysis of humility in Luke 14:7-11 teaches us the necessity of humility.

Scripture With just a few months left to live, Jesus was on a journey from Galilee to Jerusalem where he would be crucified. Along the way, the religious leaders engaged him in verbal conflict. The religious leaders taught that to be a citizen of the kingdom of God one had to follow the rules of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:7-11, Luke 14:16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Parable Of The Good Samaritan Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 27, 2024

This is the most misinterpreted parable in the gospels

Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We have all heard the Parable of the Good Samaritan. It is a beautiful story about an unlikely hero helping someone in need. At first glance, we would say this is a biblical case of social justice—a man in need ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Brethren

An Introduction To The Parables Of The Kingdom Series

Contributed by David Quackenbush on Apr 19, 2008

An introductory message to the Kingdom Parables found in Matt 13 giving an overview before examining each of the parables individually.

An Introduction to the Parables of the Kindgom (Note: Much of this Outline has been borrowed from Charles A. Ratz’s Outline Studies in the Four Gospels) Scripture: Matt. 13:1-3a 1“That day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea. 2 And large crowds gathered to Him, so He got into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-53

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Parable Of The Ten Virgins Series

Contributed by Martin Holland on Feb 20, 2014

In this parable of the ten virgins Jesus speaks concerning the coming kingdom for the Jews, but there also are some practical truths for us all.

Parable of the Ten Virgins Matt. 25:1-13 The last two parables in Matthew follow the questions asked by the disciples in Chapter 24:3. Here the Lord speaks of return and what He will find. See: Matt. 25:1-13 1. The Ten Virgins Vs.2 they are described as wise and foolish (5 each) Mention: Matt. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Parable Of The Pharisee And The Publican Series

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Aug 20, 2009

When religion replaces Christianity, the result is spiritual superiority

Parable 13 – The Pharisee and the Publican In our unit complex we have a gym which I religiously use six days a week  One of the pieces of equipment there is one of those treadmill walkers  It has all sorts of fancy programming, adjust the speed, incline, personal ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Christian Church

The Parable Of The Wedding Feast

Contributed by Shawn Rose on Nov 6, 2010

There are five important principles for us to learn from the Parable of the Wedding Feast.

THE PARABLE OF THE WEDDING FEAST Text: Matthew 22:1 – 14 Have you ever received an invitation to a party or celebration? The first invitation that I remember receiving was for a birthday party when I was in the seventh grade. Over the years, I have been invited to graduations, weddings, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Parable Of The Generous Landowner Series

Contributed by Dan Raymond on Dec 7, 2015

Since when does it make sense to pay the guys hired at the last hour the same as those hired at the beginning of the day. This is the 1st of 4 sermon that consider the astounding mathematics of grace.

Introduction Aeneas’ eyes snapped open from his deep sleep. He could hear the desert winds relentlessly blowing the trees outside and whistle through the cracks and crevices of the house. Years of working as a day laborer in the vineyards taught him what these winds meant. It was the time of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Denomination: Christian Church

Parable Of The Two Debtors Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 15, 2010

God has forgiven our sins. How grateful are we to Him? What are the signs that we are being ungrateful.

The Parable of the two debtors (Luke 7:36-50) Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table. {37} When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee's house, she brought ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Christian Church

The Parable Of The Wedding Banquet

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Mar 2, 2006

A simple short sermon for our Older Folk’s Service.

The Parable of the Wedding Banquet. Mt 22:1-14 WBC "Silver Service" 2 Mar 2006 REJECTION I just love this parable! But it’s a sad one, as well Basically- it’s a parable about God’s invitation to His Son’s wedding banquet - and the wedding banquet symbolises "Salvation" But at the start of it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Story- Chapter 24 Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 18, 2014

Jesus no ordinary man and if we want to escape the ordinary life we need to plug into Jesus!

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Ordinary- not remarkable or special in any way, and therefore uninteresting and unimpressive • Isn’t that what we all strive for in life? Ordinary? • When Jesus began His ministry it became obvious to all that He was ANYTHING but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Parable Of The Wicked Servants

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Mar 22, 2013

A Sermon for the 5th Sunday in Lent, Series C preached 3/17/2013 at Emmons Lutheran Church, Emmons, Minnesota.

I don’t watch a whole lot of television anymore, but when I do get a chance to watch, one of the shows I get a kick out of are shows that talk about what we would call “dumb criminals.” Usually these are stories about people who commit crimes for rather unusual or illogical ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:9-20, Luke 3:2

Denomination: Lutheran

The Parable Of The Mustard Seed Series

Contributed by Dr. Tom Badia on Feb 15, 2024

This parable, like all parables, has one dominate lesson in it. The lesson is: “The Outward Growth of the Kingdom of God

05. The Parable Of The Mustard Seed Matt. 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19 INTRODUCTION From the first two parables that Jesus taught and then explained, it is easy to conclude that the disciples may have been discouraged by what they heard... • In “The Parable Of The Sower”, only one ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:30-32

The Parable Of The Fig Tree

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 25, 2019

Lent 3, Cycle C: Living your second chance

From Luke 13: 6-9 today: The situation: A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard. The complication: The fig tree did not bear figs when expected. The resolution: The owner, therefore, orders that it be cut down. The second chance: The gardener proposes another solution that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Catholic

The Parable Of The Shrewd Steward

Contributed by Phillip Wright on Mar 3, 2007

A view of how we serve God, our employers and ourselves.

The Parable of the Shrewd Steward Luke 16:1-18 By: Rev. Phillip A. Wright Introduction: This morning we are going to look at the Parable of the Shrewd Steward. The subject matter deals with the topic of being fair to one’s employer and treating people fairly in business matters. Attention: How ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Great Banquet Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 22, 2011

The General call and those whom God brings to His feast of Life is seen in Luke 14:16-24. With `The Parable of the Great Banquet`` in, we see: 1) The Incident (Luke 14:16-17), 2) The Invited (Luke 14:18–20), 3) The Invitation (Luke 14:21–24)

Thank you for coming this morning. You responded to an invitation to come and be with us enjoying each others company with food, fellowship and faithful worship. There are a lot of other things you could have been doing on such a nice day. Trips, the beach or a quite read are all enticing. Not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-24

Denomination: Other