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Parable Of The Wheat And Tares

Contributed by Christopher Arch on Jan 26, 2024

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Parables of the Kingdom

Title: Parable of Wheat and Tares Type: Series Script: Mt. 13:24-30, 36-43 Where: GNBC 9-23-07 Intro: “One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty . . .” We say it. We argue about it (especially the “under God” part). But is it true? In reality, how united is the United States? The “more ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:24-43

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Speak In Parables Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Dec 4, 2025

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The parables are more than storytelling devices to help people remember Jesus' teachings. The listener who pursues understanding will receive both healing and blessing, and ultimately come to know God.

I would like to open with an illustration by Lifeway author Christine Hoover. She tells of the time her husband, Kyle, used her in a sermon illustration and spoke of her inability to perfect a pecan pie. She testifies, “That particular Sunday, I was serving in the nursery, and as parents came to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:10-17, Matthew 13:34-35

Denomination: Baptist

Parable Of The Wheat And Darnel

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 7, 2006

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Wheat or Darnel - what grabs your attention?

Harvest Festival 2006 Christian and Susannah – pastors from Ransdorf, just outside Berlin in Germany have been staying with us this weekend. And at breakafast yesterday we spoke about about their “Harvest Festival” in Germany And the German word for “Harvest Festival” is “Erntedankfest” which ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Anglican

Parable Of The Friend At Midnight Series

Contributed by L Lee on Sep 15, 2010

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Importance of persevering in prayer.

Parable of the friend at midnight (Luke 11:5-13) And he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; {6} for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.' {7} And he answers from ...read more

Scripture: Luke 11:5-13

Denomination: Christian Church

Parable Of The Wedding Garment Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 8, 2007

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God’s justice in His courts leaves the lost standing naked with no defense -- Provision, invitation, inspection, detection, interrogation, conviction & expulsion. Link included to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint Template.

Parable of the Wedding Garment Matthew 22:1-14 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/WeddingGarment.html Yesterday was 7-7-07, and there were more weddings than in the whole month of June they say. Each one wore their best for the occasion. We all should try to wear our Sunday best, though we don’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Parable Of The Wedding Feast

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 8, 2005

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The Kingdom of Heaven is like a wedding feast - is this an image that strikes a chord with you?

The Parable of the Banquet Mt 22.1-14 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 1Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Anglican

The Parable Of The Great Banquet

Contributed by Phillip Wright on Jan 13, 2007

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Who is worthy of your attention? Tough question for a clique, since God loves all his creations.

The Parable of the Great Banquet Luke 14:15-24 I. The Initial Invitation List A. A man prepared a great banquet and invited many. 1. Vs. 15-17 15 Now when one of those who sat at the table with Him heard these things, he said to Him, "Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God!" 16 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Unjust Judge

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 7, 2019

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Is this really about the unjust judge?

The Parable of the Unjust Judge Luke 18:1-8 Parables are useful stories in that they present simple points. In the case of this parable, one can see the value of persistence. It is similar to what Jesus says in The Sermon on the Mount where He says: “Persist in asking, and you will receive. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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Parable Of The Vineyard Workers PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

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Explore and understand God's generous grace, the value of work, and the power of faith.

Welcome, beloved, to another beautiful day of worship and reflection. Today, our focus is on God's generous grace, the value of work, and the power of faith. We draw our inspiration from Matthew 20:1-16, a passage that gives us a profound parable about workers in a vineyard. As we get into the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Topics: God's Grace

The Parable Of The Wedding Banquet

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Apr 26, 2015

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The Parable of the Wedding Banquet - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: The Wedding (vs 2&4) The First Invited Guests (vs 3&4) The Other Invited Guests (vs 8-10) The Gate Crasher (vs 11-14) SERMON BODY Ill: Can you guess the couples from their wedding photos quiz • Andy Murray & Kim Sears • Elvis Presley & Priscilla Ann ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Brethren

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The Parable Of The Evil Farmers PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 30, 2023

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This sermon aims to explore the themes of God's righteous judgment, His infinite mercy, and the call to follow Jesus, as illustrated in the parable of the wicked tenants in Matthew 21:33-46.

Good morning, dear friends. Today our sermon is based on Matthew 21:33-46. We will be exploring three interwoven themes: God's Righteous Judgment, His infinite Mercy and the Call to Follow Jesus. In the words of A.W. Tozer, "Mercy is not something God has, but something God is." This poignant ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46

Topics: Following Jesus

The Parable Of The Diligent Servant

Contributed by James Snyder on Jul 15, 2013

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If I am going to be faithful to the Lord in my service, I must be adequately prepared and the preparation is my responsibility.

Everybody in the world has been fascinated by the court case here in Florida. The whole world is focused upon this case anxiously awaiting the outcome. The attorneys on both sides have laid out their case for the jury to make a decision. You can be sure that the lawyers on both sides vigorously ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:35-48

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Parable Of The Wheat And Tares

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 14, 2020

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The meaning of this parable is found when one realizes where the field is where the good and bad seed are sown.

The Parable of the wheat and the Tares Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares is one of the better known parables of Jesus. A parable is a story which something common was used to illustrate a deeper and spiritual truth. An example of this is the Parable of the Sower which ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:24-36, 1 Corinthians 3:6, Matthew 28:16-20 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Parable Fo The Sower Series

Contributed by Alan Mccann on Jan 8, 2007

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The Seed is the same it is the Soil that describes us, which soil am i? which soil do i want to be?

The Parable of the Sower Matthew 13.1-9; 18-23 This morning we begin a sermon series on parables told by Christ Jesus in Matthew’s gospel. Some of the parable will be very familiar to us all but we should not allow that familiarity to close our minds to hearing God speak to us again through His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-23

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

The Parable Of The Crooked Manager

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Sep 17, 2019

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We cannot misuse our responsibilities and interactions with people

Luke 16:1-13 The Gospel of Luke contains a lot of parables – stories told by Jesus to help us understand how we are to live our lives. Some of these parables seem to say one thing, but when you really think about them, they have a totally different meaning. The name of this parable is the unjust ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Episcopal

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