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  • Dr. Odell Belger avatar

    The Contrast Between The Rich And The Poor

    Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Nov 26, 2024
     | 1,194 views

    Today I will be preaching on the parable of THE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE RICH AND THE POOR found in the book of Luke.

    The gospel of Luke is the only book that carries this passage of scripture that some think is a parable. However, as I preach this from this PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE, I need to mention that there are some preachers who refuse to preach this passage of scripture as a parable. Some say it is not a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Give Up! Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Dec 15, 2025
     | 501 views

    Jesus shares the parable of the persistent widow in order to provide encouragement and hope for His followers.

    Winston Churchill speech - never give up There are so many areas of life in which people can feel discouraged: weight activities Luke 18:1–8 ESV And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Accountable Stewardship Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Jan 12, 2026
     | 123 views

    In the parable of the minas, Jesus uses recent events to prompt His followers to be faithful stewards.

    Introduction Herod ruled over Judea in the decades leading up to the birth of Christ. He was the same ruler (Mt. 2) ruler who killed hundreds of babies in response to the visit of the magi. As he was nearing the end of his life, he divided his kingdom between a couple of his sons. Around 4BC, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Work PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023
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     | 1,127 views

    Explore the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, emphasizing God's generosity, the value of work, and the power of faith.

    Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. Today, we're diving into a parable straight from the book of Matthew that speaks volumes about God's generosity, the value of work, and the power of faith. It's the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, and it's found in Matthew 20:1-16. Before we ...read more

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    Ten Virgins

    Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Mar 17, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 12,647 views

    This message is about professing Christians and the real church.

    TEN VIRGINS Matthew 25: 1/6 I would like to speak to you on the parable of the Ten Virgins. In this message I would like to call it the Parable of the Ten Professing Christians, or the Parable of the Ten Church Members. The ten virgins are ten bridesmaids, no one of whom is the bride herself. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How To Multiply Your Influence 100x Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Aug 16, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,924 views

    The parable of the sower is a picture of the seed of the Word of God. There is amazing potential in that seed, but we must provide the right kind of soil for it to grow.

    INTRODUCTION This is the 40th message in the series I call “Parables and Miracles.” The word “parable” means, “to throw alongside.” A parable may be an analogy or metaphor where Jesus lays down a natural truth and then throws a spiritual truth alongside it. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Universal Forces

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jul 29, 2010
     | 3,046 views

    The big picture of what God is doing in the world, and the opposition arrayed against him, is played out for us in this parable and it's explanation

    Passage: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Intro: Global impact of this hunk of ice that broke off of Antarctica. PP huge iceberg from space PP further out photo PP whole of Antarctica 1. we can get very nervous about things when we talk about global scale. 2. but talk ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Rich Man And Lazarus Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on May 2, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,059 views

    The parable of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31 teaches us the necessity of repentance to escape hell and go to heaven.

    Scripture Luke 16 deals primarily with the topic of possessions. The parable of the dishonest manager in the first part of the chapter deals with the abuse of possessions. And the account of the rich man and Lazarus in the second part of the chapter deals with the use of possessions. The rich man ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Power Up Kingdom Living Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 10, 2023
     | 2,316 views

    In Matthew Jesus frames up the Jesus Life by speaking about the Kingdom of God. Not a physical kingdom with walls, a castle, and a throne. It is a spiritual Kingdom. Jesus is our King.

    Power Up Kingdom Living   Matthew 13:31-51 Introduction Power Up - it’s what we need to do when our spiritual batteries get low. We need to connect to the power source, overcome temptation, use the power of influence, exercise the spiritual disciplines, and escape judgmentalism in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lost And Found

    Contributed by Larry Scott King on Mar 22, 2014
     | 5,663 views

    The preciousness of God, God's Love, What's really Important

    Lost and Found You know, Jesus had a way of cutting through all of the pretentiousness that he encountered during his time on earth here. He cut right to the chase so to speak. Jesus used to, as my grandmother King used to say “Just knock off the icing and get to the cake” Jesus knew ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    The Kingdom Of God "Kingdom Riches”

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Jul 16, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,610 views

    In our message we’ll be looking at what it takes to get into the Kingdom of God. And in our study we’ll see something unimaginable that even stumped the disciples. Join us in this remarkable study.

    Pre-Service Message: Come Breath of Life Watch on YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-tD-Mct5n8  Can these dry bones live? This was the question presented to the prophet Ezekiel when the Lord took him to the Valley of Dry Bones. The Lord told Ezekiel to say to these dry ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    When You Know That You Know Because You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know Series

    Contributed by John Bright on Aug 5, 2021
     | 2,127 views

    Working through the Gospel of Luke using consecutive expository preaching.

    “When You Know That You Know Because You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know” Luke 8:9-10 A sermon for 8/1/21 Pastor John Bright - Harmony & Swansonville UMC I want to take time today and look closely at two verses in this new section of Luke 8. Next week, I will need your help to “un-pack” the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Separating Sheep From Goats: Living In The Kingdom Of God Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Nov 29, 2023
    based on 4 ratings
     | 948 views

    The Parable of the Sheep and Goats is about the judgment of nations based on how they treat the marginalized and vulnerable. It highlights the difference between the Kingdom of God and the empires of the world.

    Hey guys, have you ever played the game "Would You Rather?" You know, where you have to choose between two options, like would you rather have super strength or super speed? Well, today we're going to talk about a different kind of "Would You Rather" game that Jesus talked about in the Bible. It's ...read more

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    Inisghts Into Christian Service

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jun 19, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,474 views

    Here is a miracle with a message. Dr. G. Campbell Morgan once said that every parable Jesus spoke was a miracle of instruction ,and every miracle Jesus performed was a parable of instruction. Here is a miracle filled with Insight Into Christian Service.

    Insights Into Christian Service John 2:1-11 I want to direct your attention to the word “servants” in verses 5 and 9. The servants are referred to in several more verses by the words “they,” “them,” or “you.” It is these unnamed servants that I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Treasure Is In A Field Series

    Contributed by Andrew Stringer on Apr 4, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,725 views

    In Matthew 13, Jesus preached 7 parables that detail the history of His kingdom on this earth. In this parable, He tells of God's great love for believers, so much that He purchases the whole world to redeem a few out of it!

    The Treasure Is in a Field Matthew 13:44 Introduction: 1. Today, we are going to pick apart just one verse of scripture. 2. We may compare several others to it, but mainly we will discuss all the possibilities of the verse at hand. 3. We will look at it from three perspectives. 4. Really ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist