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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Are You Listening?

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jun 7, 2004
    based on 158 ratings
     | 7,088 views

    In the parable of the sower we have four different types of hearers or listeners.

    INTRO.- ILL.- An excited little boy was telling his daddy about something that had happened to him that day. His daddy said, "Slow up, honey, you are talking too fast!" His boy shot back at him, "Oh, no, Daddy, I’m not talking too fast. You’re just listening too slow!" ARE YOU LISTENING? ILL.- ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Rsvp

    Contributed by Curt Cizek on Oct 7, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,218 views

    A sermon that looks at the parable of the wedding banquet from the perspective of the host - God.

    -It is absolutely maddening to young couples -Maybe y’all had to deal with it too when you got married -I’m as guilty as anybody -What I’m talking about it RSVPs -Today’s sermon is about RSVPs and the people who refuse to return them -I’ve always wondered what RSVP stood for. I knew it was an ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

    Are You Ready For The Coming Of The Bride Groom? Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on May 9, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,607 views

    Parable of the ten virgins was one of waiting for the bridegroom as we are awaiting for Christ.

    ARE YOU READY FOR THE COMING OF THE BRIDEGROOM? Matthew 25:1-13 I. THE ANTICIPATION OF THE GROUP-- THE BRIDEGROOM. Intro. 1.) Rather than the bride, they were waiting for the Bridegroom. A.) This is very much foreign to us today. aa.) In our day and culture, the focus of the wedding ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Larry Turner avatar

    The Lost, The Loving, And The Livid

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 19, 2015
     | 3,618 views

    This is a sermon based on the parable of the lost son and how it reflects on todays church.

    Let me begin today with a story about a youngster. His mom died during his birth so his father was the family he had. He and his father were very close. But as the youngster grew older, he became a bit rebellious. He began disobeying his dad. One day he traveled to far from his father’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • John Teem Jr. avatar

    The Love Of A Father

    Contributed by John Teem Jr. on Nov 17, 2013
     | 6,885 views

    A Parable describing the Love of God for His children as compared to that of a father and mother.

    The Love Of A Father John 3:16 By John Teem Jr. Written in October 2009/ Shared Jan. 10, 2010 A Father chooses to have children Our Heavenly Father wanted to have children to call His own To Love, raise and spend time together with, and to be like Him. He could not do this on His own. It takes ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Sowing The Seed Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 12, 2009
    based on 24 ratings
     | 22,325 views

    The different soils in the Parable of the Sower reveal four different "soul" types.

    Sowing the Seed Matthew 13:1-23 Rev. Brian Bill 7/12/09 An 80-year-old grandfather went to his daughter’s house for Sunday dinner. When the meal was over, he announced that he was going to take a walk through the neighborhood. “I’ll be back in twenty minutes,” he said. But two hours had passed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Enemy Is Responsible

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jul 17, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,041 views

    A sermon on the problem and end of evil from Jesus’ parable of the weeds and wheat.

    An Enemy Has Done This Matthew 13:24-30 The world has been staggering from the overwhelming catastrophes that have taken place since the beginning of this year. The devastating earthquake and resulting tsunamis in Japan left over 28,000 people dead or missing. There are mudslides in South Korea ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Owen Bourgaize avatar

    Dead And Alive! Volcanic Rock And Coal! Series

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Feb 3, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,244 views

    The difference between volcanic rock and coal is a parable of the unbeliever and the saved by grace.

    DEAD AND ALIVE, VOLCANIC ROCK AND COAL! I’ve got two contrasting objects to show you (show). Here’s a piece of volcanic rock and here’s a piece of coal. They’re both minerals but so different! One is burnt out but the other is alive! When I went to Italy on holiday, one of the tours was to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Why It's Easier For "Bad" People To Go To Heaven Than "Good" People Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 20, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,914 views

    The parable of the two sons and how they describe our life in relationship with the Father.

    INTRODUCTION If you’re currently looking for a job, you need to be careful when you fill out the application form. Here are some actual statements from job application forms. One person wrote, “I served as an assistant SORE manager.” When asked about his education, one applicant ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Cook avatar

    The Tragedy Of Buried Treasure

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Apr 26, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,672 views

    Jesus' parable about the servants who were given talents by the master.

    Matthew 25:14-30 – The Tragedy of Buried Treasure This morning I would like to share with you with a thought or two from a familiar passage in the Gospels. Jesus was in the midst of telling stories and parables expressing spiritual truths, and He told this one shortly before His death. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    The Rich Man And Lazarus

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 6, 2022
     | 5,047 views

    This is the only parable which actually names a character. What does this mean?

    The Parable of Lazarus and the rich Man Luke 16:19-31 The “Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man” is one of Jesus’ most well-known parables. It has been used by those who would show that Jesus taught about hell. Jesus taught that hell and eternal punishment were real. There are those who try to ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Dr. Jonathan Vorce avatar

    Adjusting To Transition Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Nov 24, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,997 views

    There are two parables in these four verses that teach us a lot about transition.

    Luke 5:36-39 INTRODUCTION There are two parables in these four verses that teach us many things about transition. • Old & New Garments • Putting New Wine into Old Wineskins I. LIFE IS FULL OF TRANSITION A. We can’t live life without transitions 1. Physically our life changes… 2. Psychologically ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Richard Tow avatar

    The Opportunity Of A Lifetime

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 6, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 24,358 views

    Sermon processes three life principles drawn from the Parable of the Talents.

    7-14-13 In 1967 a vibrant seventeen-year-old girl, named Joni Eareckson, dived into a Chesapeake Bay and hit bottom. The accident left her paralyzed from the neck down. How do you process an event like that in someone’s life? What do you do when you are the most capable, hardest worker at your ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Learning To Live In Jesus"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Apr 26, 2018
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,789 views

    A sermon about the parable of the Vine and branches using Eugene Peterson's The Message.

    John 15:1-8 “Learning to Live in Jesus” Jesus and His disciples have just finished the Last Supper. Following the Supper Jesus washed His disciples’ feet and told them that He was setting an example for them—that they should do for one another what He has done for them. From there Jesus has ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Alison Bucklin avatar

    Just In Time

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Sep 13, 2023
     | 880 views

    This parable teaches us to keep our eyes focused on the hope that is to come.

    Cub Hannah, of Swamp Branch KY, was a mean drunk. And he was both mean and drunk on June 11, 1999, when he took a machete to his brother in law, Sam Lugar, out in Lugar's front yard... [and nearly severed his] little finger. Johnson County sheriff's deputies ...interviewed six witnesses and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed